THEATRE + COMEDY

The show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to The Grand 1894 Opera House for three incredible performances December 26 and 27. The multi-Tony-Award winning musical CATS will showcase theatrical "purrfection" at 8pm on December 26; 2pm and 7pm on December 27. "One of the most imaginative and eye-pleasing musicals of the century," says The Los Angeles Times.

Produced by CATS-Eye, LLC, the national tour of CATS is the only production in North America sanctioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. With original direction by Trevor Nunn and choreography by Gillian Lynne this is the CATS credited with the British invasion of Broadway. The national tour of CATS recently celebrated its 27th anniversary season, holding its place as the longest continuously touring Broadway musical in history. Treat your family this holiday season to the musical spectacular CATS – still revolutionary and awe inspiring!

CATS opened on Broadway October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now and Forever." On June 19, 1997, CATS became the longest running musical on Broadway. It ended its 18 year run on September 10, 2000 with 7,485 performances.

Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Costumes.

In October of 1991 CATS became the longest continuously touring show in American theatre history. Five continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million audience members and 27 years later, CATS is still America’s most loved family musical. Celebrating not only 27 years but the birth of the musical spectacular, CATS is still revolutionary and awe inspiring.

Now that it has been seen by millions of audience members worldwide, it is time to celebrate with the whole family the magic, the mystery, the wonder of CATS at The Grand!

Ticket prices range from $18.50 to $88. Special discounts for group and senior citizen tickets may be available. For information about this and other performances scheduled, contact The Grand's box office at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand’s web site at www.thegrand.com. 

 The Grand is located at 2020 Postoffice Street, in historic downtown Galveston. All major credit cards accepted.