Let the Memory live on!

Step into the magical world of CATS Young Actors Edition, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking, award-winning musical, brought to life by more than 150 amazingly talented rangatahi from across the Waikato.

Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, this spectacular 60-minute adaptation is a dazzling fusion of music, dance and verse, created especially for a new generation of performers and audiences.

On one extraordinary night each year, all Jellicle cats gather for the legendary Jellicle Ball. One by one, they share their stories, dreams and personalities with their wise and benevolent leader, Old Deuteronomy. At the end of the evening, he will make the Jellicle Choice - selecting one special cat to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and begin a whole new Jellicle life.

Now, this beloved musical takes on a new life as our incredible young performers bring the Jellicle cats to the stage.

Don’t miss this spe-cat-ular celebration of youth, talent and theatre - four shows only at BNZ Theatre!