Bombalurina

Bombalurina is a main character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Her name is given in "The Naming of Cats".

Appearance
Bombalurina is usually portrayed a flirtatious red Queen with a white chest and black spots. She is portrayed at any age between older kitten and adult, depending on the performance.

Personality
She is extremely flirtatious to many toms. She especially flirts with Tugger who rejects her during his number, but later dances with her at the ball. She is often seen protecting Demeter from Grizabella.

Role
Bombalurina plays a large role in the musical, dancing and singing several solo and duet parts. She sings "The Gumbie Cat" with Demeter and Jellylorum, she has a small part singing solo for about 4 secounds in "Rum Tum Tugger", "Grizabella the Glamour Cat" with Demeter again, and "Bustopher Jones" with Jennyanydots and Jellylorum. Her biggest part is "Macavity", which she sings with Demeter towards the end of the musical. At first, Bombalurina doesn't accept Grizabella, but later she finally accepts her.

Relationships

 * Alonzo: In some productions, these two are quite close and are thought to be mates.
 * Demeter: There is much debate about the relationship between these two. There is speculation that they might be sisters, mother and daughter, or just friends. Depending on the age of each cat in the production, Demeter may be seen as Bombalurina's mother or vice versa.
 * Grizabella: Some fans believe that Grizabella is Bombalurina's mother.
 * Jellylorum: Some fans believe that Jellylorum is Bombalurina's mother.
 * Jennyanydots: Some fans believe that Jennyanydots is Bombalurina's mother.
 * Macavity: There is debate about the relationship of these characters. Fans speculate that Macavity may be Bombalurina's father, brother, or mate.
 * Mungojerrie: Some fans believe that Mungojerrie and Bombalurina are mates.
 * Munkustrap: In some productions, they seem to be mates.
 * Pouncival: Some fans believe that Pouncival and Bombalurina are mates.
 * Rum Tum Tugger: Some fans believe that they are mates.
 * Skimbleshanks: Some fans believe that Skimbleshanks is Bombalurina's father.

Song
While Bombalurina sings in a variety of songs, she has the largest role in "Macavity: The Mystery Cat", sung by her and Demeter following his abduction of Old Deuteronomy as an explanation of his personality and crimes.