UK Tour 2003/Score

The 2003 iteration of the score for CATS originated for the 2003 UK Tour, shortly after the closure of the original London Production, and is primarily based on that score, with a few cuts made to shorten the running time. This score became commonly used for most European productions following, and was the basis for the 2014 Palladium revisions. This is also the version of the score licensed to community theatre and regional productions.

Despite the tour (and most other productions using this score) not including the characters, Electra, Etcetera, George and Victor are all included, and have their lines written in the score.

Notable features of the score include:


 * Bill Bailey swings on the trapeze


 * Quaxo sings the first chorus of Invitation, and the second chorus is cut.


 * The girls sing with Munkustrap's second verse of Gumbie Cat, and the beginning of the tap (up to and including the "Rule Britannia" section) are cut.


 * Quaxo sings "Terrible Bore" about Tugger.


 * The Bustopher solo is the full version.
 * Jellylorum and Jemima's lines are cut in the Grizabella reprise.


 * Growltiger contains the Ballad, not the Aria, and all of the sword-fight music is cut.


 * The beginning of the Macavity fight is cut.