Mungojerrie

Mungojerrie is a character from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Cats.

Appearance
Mungojerrie is an orange, brown, and black tiger tabby cat, who wears a vest and stockings when singing his and Rumpleteazer's number, giving the two thieves an almost identical look.

Personality
Mungojerrie is a trickster cat, often described as knocking over Ming vases and stealing things from his human family with Rumpleteazer. He is mentioned as a rumoured agent for Macavity, but it seems he specializes in only petty theft. Despite his criminal activity, he is generally received well by other cats; many productions show other cats finding his antics irritating or amusing, with the more mature Jellicles showing disdain.

Role
Mungojerrie has a song of his own that he shares with Rumpleteazer (aptly named "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer") as well as a number of lines in other group songs. In some productions, he and Rumpleteazer are both queens or toms. But in most productions, they are male and female. However he is not one of the biggest roles in the show. He is often seen with Rumpleteazer.

Relationships
Rumpleteazer: It is an issue of much debate among fans as to whether Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer are siblings or mates. Many believe they are twins due to their near identical apperance, while others believe this to be a coincidence.

Jellylorum: Some fans believe Jellylorum is Mungojerrie's mother.

Jennyanydots: Some fans believe Jennyanydots is Mungojerrie's mother.

Macavity: Some fans believe Macavity may be Mungojerrie's father.

Skimbleshanks: Some fans believe Skimbleshanks is Mungojerrie's father.

Bombalurina: In some productions they are mates.

Song
There are three versions of the song Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. The Original London version is slower and has a more jazzy sound, while the more common, newer version is more upbeat. In the original broadway production, the song was sung by Mr. Mistoffelees, and was danced by the actors playing Coricopat and Etcetera, as puppets made out of junk that appeared from the trunk of the car set piece brought to life by Mr. Mistoffelees.