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The revival show, starring singer Leona Lewis, had its
official opening on Sunday at the Neil Simon Theater. "Cats"
debuted in London's West End in 1981 and came to Broadway a year
later, going through 7,485 performances before closing in 2000.
"I think you'll probably find that it's absolutely the 'Cats'
you remember," said Lloyd Webber, known for other hit musicals
like "The Phantom of the Opera".
"We've condensed a couple of things. There's one...song in the
show I was never particularly keen on myself and that's gone
now, which is a great, great pleasure. We've done quite a lot of
work and I think we're quite pleased with it."
The award-winning show has been seen by audiences in more than
30 countries and translated into 15 languages.
(Reporting By Reuters Television; Editing by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian)
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