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Fri 17 Jan 2020 - Sat 25 Jan 2020

A fresh new interpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical masterpiece CATS is taking over National Theatre Melbourne for a strictly limited season this January - 10 shows only! Presented by the Young Australian Broadway Chorus (YABC), this new production pays homage to the era when T.S. Eliot wrote the original poems for his children in the 1930s. Audiences will delight as Webber's renowned musical meets the Jazz age and the National Theatre is transformed into a crumbling English Music Hall during the Great Depression."I've taken the design inspiration for this show away from the traditional junkyard and into a setting that evokes a faded opulence" said Director Robert Coates. "We want to literally immerse the audience into the story so we will not only be creating stunning original sets for the stage, but the experience will also extend into the auditorium." This extends to the stunning costumes inspired by the glamour of the Roaring 20s and 30s which have been designed for the show by Sean Rentero. "Fashion in this era was changing and the silhouettes of garments like flapper dresses were quite straight, but the costumes we are creating have been designed to flatter the dancers bodies and move with them in a dramatic way. I've chosen fabrics for their translucent, iridescent quality to shimmer to blur the lines between dancer and cat." Over 90 young, talented performers make up the spectacular clowder of Cats who will strut, sing, prance and dance across the stage as they gather together for the annual Jellicle Ball, supported by a youth orchestra.The YABC have recently presented sell-out seasons of Broadway hits Les Misérables (2019) and Wicked (2018) at the National Theatre, as well as many previous productions including Spring Awakening (National Theatre), The Secret Garden (Southbank Theatre), [i]Seussical[/i] (Malthouse Theatre) and The Wizard of Oz (Union Theatre).Get your tickets now! Choose from the following performances: Friday 17 January – 7:30pm – PreviewSaturday 18 January, 2:00pm – PreviewSaturday 18 January, 7:30pm – Opening NightMonday 20 January, 6:30pmTuesday 21 January, 7:30pmWednesday 22 January, 7:30pmThursday 23 January, 7:30pmFriday 24 January, 7:30pmSaturday 25 January, 2:00pmSaturday 25 January, 7:30pm – Closing Night[BREAK]Tickets are priced from $33 and now on sale through www.catsmusical.com.au/tickets[BREAK]"YABC has done it again, they have delivered a classic to the stage....I gave it 5 stars!" - Leigh Drew reviewing Les Misérables"...a must-see production" - Classic Melbourne - Wicked"Triumphant all-youth version " - Kate Herbert, Herald Sun reviewing WickedBook by TS Elliot. Original Music and Lyrics Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe.

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!date 17/01/2020 -- 25/01/2020
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