Cats NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(3438 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
14%
Negative
6%
Members say
Entertaining, Great singing, Delightful, Enchanting, Clever

About the Show

One of the longest-running shows in Broadway and West End history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is an ode to felines, inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poems. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (3,438)

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115 Reviews | 47 Followers
98
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Great staging, Resonant

See it if If you love the show cats. If you love dancing. If you love Andrew Lloyd Webber. If you love T.S. Eliot.

Don't see it if If you hate cats. If you think shows based on poetry are not entertaining. If you don't like dancing. If you don't like revivals.

81 Reviews | 37 Followers
96
Delightful, Great singing, Fluffy

See it if You appreciate dance or enjoy character-driven musicals.

Don't see it if You prefer plot-driven musicals.

281 Reviews | 27 Followers
95
Absorbing, Great singing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting

See it if I don’t like cats but this is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen hundreds

Don't see it if You’re in a coma

60 Reviews | 9 Followers
95
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Enchanting, Great staging

See it if You want to spend a few hours lost in a musical feline frenzy! It's riveting how humans can so believably become cats you want to care about

Don't see it if If you want a traditional dialogue-supported show. This is a mesmerizing mash up up of songs, cats and dance with a slightly weak plot.

60 Reviews | 13 Followers
95
Absorbing, Delightful, Fluffy, Great staging, Classic

See it if you like cats and good music

Don't see it if there's basically no plot, so if that's something you're looking for this isn't the show for you

110 Reviews | 55 Followers
95
Clever, Funny, Great acting, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if You enjoy musicals, love the book, cats ,the great soundtrack,want to escape into a silly creative world for a while

Don't see it if If you don't like musicals,seeing people act like cats,want to see something serious with drama or romance

84 Reviews | 17 Followers
95
Entertaining, Great staging, Must see

See it if Fun musical entertaining

Don't see it if No reason not to see it

89 Reviews | 22 Followers
95
Delightful, Enchanting, Great singing, Great staging, Entertaining

See it if want phenomenal dancing, singing, & staging. Basically wow, Wow,WOW, and a tad disappointed.

Don't see it if if looking for big impact-Memories. Grizabella's voice lovely, but pales in comparison to fantastic numbers proceeding her- Mr Mestopheles!!

Critic Reviews (47)

New York Post
August 2nd, 2016

“'Cats' isn’t trying to be anything it’s not. It’s a what-the-hell idea for a far-out little show that inexplicably became bigger than big...Freed from storytelling duties except for a vague through line about aging and dying, the actors become cheery bundles of pure theater mojo, slinking all over the stage and spilling out into the aisles. How can you not love these crazy kids when they’re putting so much gosh darn effort into it?...'Cats' is never pretentious — it’s unabashed Broadway glitz."
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Entertainment Weekly
July 31st, 2016

"'Cats' and its litter of quirkily named felines hold an undeniably beloved place in many theatergoers’ hearts. Perhaps that’s why director Trevor Nunn, who helmed the first 'Cats' on Broadway and the West End, has taken the unsurprising — and uninspiring — if-it-ain’t-broke approach...If you know 'Cats,' this is essentially the 'Cats' you know and either love or hate. If you don’t know 'Cats,' prepare for a trip back to the ’80s. "
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AM New York
July 31st, 2016

"If the producers could not recreate the opulence of the original production, perhaps they should have started from scratch and completely reimagined 'Cats'...Lewis displays zero acting ability and gives a shaky rendition of the pop aria 'Memory.' The rest of the cast is terrific...The essential delights of 'Cats' are still there, including its electrifying dance sequences and flashy visual effects. If you’re a fan of the show, by all means, go."
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NY1
August 2nd, 2016

"The revival is quite a mixed bag…Ricky Ubeda’s dazzling Mistoffelees is indeed magical...My biggest criticism is the key role of Grizabella...Leona Lewis conveys none of Grizabella’s sense of loss and pathos. And without that, she’s just a pop star in a cat suit...That said, it’s hard to knock a show that offers such a visceral thrill. The combination of Lloyd Webber’s catchy tunes and the sight of those gorgeously fit bodies in constant motion alone give a theatre lover reason to pause."
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Theatermania
July 31st, 2016

"Nunn seems to have revisited the material with the attitude, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' Despite new choreography and cutting-edge lighting, it still carries a retro vibe...Plot is ancillary to a beautiful fantasy conveyed through music and dance...Still, if you look around and see the remarkable creativity and innovation happening on Broadway these days, it is hard to view this production as anything more than a museum piece."
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BroadwayWorld
July 31st, 2016

"A sweet and endearing revival...While not every role requires triple-threat expertise, 'Cats' makes some serious acting, singing and dancing demands on its company and Nunn's litter is packed with terrific performers...Pop star Leona Lewis has been cast as Grizabella. She has no acting credits in her bio and it shows, making the evening's climactic moment a sad letdown."
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Lighting & Sound America
August 8th, 2016

“Trevor Nunn's production gives this 35-year-old show the sparkle and precision of a brand-new hit...Best of all is a cast superbly equipped to mine every bit of entertainment value in this extremely peculiar material...It's hard to escape the feeling that a very casual piece of source material has been blown up far beyond its limits into something only intermittently charming-and often perplexing...If you're a 'Cats' person, you're probably going to have a great time.”
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Talkin' Broadway
July 31st, 2016

"Your destination is a good time. The musical gets you there with haste and precision under ideal conditions; this revival still manages, though it trips up more than it ought to...These stumbles are primarily due to the new choreography...Blankenbuehler's dances are attractive and kinetic almost to the point of being needlessly busy...Is it ever going to be a revered classic? Doubtful...But this production proves, despite its missteps, that it's capable of harnessing pure theatrical enjoyment."
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