Mistoffelees

Mr. Mistoffelees is a main character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. He is featured in the song 'Magical Mr. Mistoffelees'.

Appearance
Mr. Mistoffelees is a black and white tuxedo cat. When singing his song, he appears to wear some kind of glittery or lit up jacket.

Personality
In the song "Magical Mr. Mistoffelees", he is described as being a rather mysterious, clever and cunning conjuring cat, often found being mischievious or performing amusing antics. In some productions of cats, he is portrayed as a kitten and is very immature.

Role
In Cats, Mistoffelees is a principal role and maintains most of the same attributes as Eliot's original character, although he is much flashier. He has his own song and an extended dance solo in the second act of the show, and, in most productions, also sings the "Invitation to the Jellicle Ball" in the first act. In the original London Cast, Mistoffelees also sang "The Old Gumbie Cat"; and in the original Broadway production, he sang "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer". However, the song was reworked to allow those two characters to sing it. In some versions of the musical, he is given a second name, 'Quaxo'. Often his "chorus" version is known as Quaxo, and his special song costume is known as Mistoffelees. Mistoffelees performs the most difficult choreography in the show, including 24 fouettés en tournant and dancers cast in the role frequently have extensive ballet and gymnastic experience. Because the role's technical demands necessarily trump the performer's vocal abilities, the show permits multiple vocal tracks for the character—thereby allowing some dancers to sing quite a bit, while others do no singing at all.

Relationships

 * Alonzo: Some fans believe they may be brothers.


 * Bustopher Jones: Some fans believe Bustopher Jones could be Mistoffelees' uncle or father.


 * Cassandra: Some fans believe that they may be mates.


 * Demeter: Some fans believe that she may be his mother.


 * Electra: Some fans believe that she may be his sister or his mate.


 * Etcetera: Some fans believe that they may be mates.


 * Jemima: Some fans believe that they may be mates.


 * Macavity: Some fans believe Macavity is Mistoffelees' father.


 * Munkustrap: Some fans believe they are brothers or that Munkustrap may be his father.


 * Old Deuteronomy: Some fans believe Old Deuteronomy is Mistoffelees' father.


 * Rum Tum Tugger: Some fans believe Tugger and Mistoffelees may be brothers, while others believe they are mates. Many fans believe that they have a love-hate relationship.


 * Victoria: Some fans believe they are siblings, while others think they are mates, or just good friends.

Song The song "Magical Mr. Mistoffelees" is sung by Rum Tum Tugger, in an attempt to convince the Jellicles of his magical prowess as a viable option for returning Old Deuteronomy. By the end of the song, the tribe is convinced of his powers, and he conjures up Old Deuteronomy.