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Cats Musical Pub Quiz: 12 Trivia Questions

A ready-to-read Cats quiz for pubs, parties, and theatre nights. Read a question aloud, take guesses, then reveal the answer.

  1. 1. Whose poetry collection inspired the musical Cats?

    Answer: T.S. Eliot

    Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

  2. 2. Who composed the music for Cats?

    Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

  3. 3. What song does the outcast cat Grizabella sing?

    Answer: Memory

  4. 4. What is the heavenly destination the Jellicle cats hope to reach?

    Answer: The Heaviside Layer

  5. 5. Who is the wise elder cat who chooses which cat ascends?

    Answer: Old Deuteronomy

  6. 6. What is the nickname of Macavity, the criminal mastermind cat?

    Answer: The Mystery Cat

  7. 7. In what year did Cats open on Broadway?

    Answer: 1982

  8. 8. Which Broadway theatre was Cats' home for 18 years?

    Answer: The Winter Garden Theatre

  9. 9. What adjective does T.S. Eliot use to describe the cats throughout the show?

    Answer: Jellicle

  10. 10. Who choreographed the original production of Cats?

    Answer: Gillian Lynne

  11. 11. Who originated the role of Grizabella in the West End production?

    Answer: Elaine Paige

  12. 12. What is the name of the magical black cat who performs feats of conjuring?

    Answer: Mr. Mistoffelees

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