SEJONG CENTER

Five-week encore!

Cats’ 40th anniversary performance live in Seoul

Cats, an eternal masterpiece loved by the whole world, encore for just five weeks!

A historic stage celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cats' birth! A standing ovation at every performance! A unanimous rave review!
Memory of an immortal classic that made the Korean audience cry and embrace.
Last chance to meet the original impression of the masterpiece Cats in Seoul
Sejong Center turns into a giant Jellicle playground!


2021 • CATS NEW YEAR & NEW MEMORY
Rave reviews in 15 languages, 300 cities, 30 countries around the globe and by 80 million people. Won the world’s top awards such as Tony Awards, Olivier Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Grammy Awards, and so on, Broadway, West End’s longest performing and first place at the same time!
The longest tour in the history of American theater with six years and two months, ‘immortal masterpiece’ memory, 150 ast recording
For the first time in the history of Korean musical, it has surpassed 2 million viewers!

The audience to watch the performance now are real winners
-Chosun Ilbo

Life flows, disasters come unannounced, but classics never go out of fashion -Newsis
In the COVID-19 era, the consolation to be given by Cats is more powerful than ever.
-Herald Economy

Joanna Ampil's all-time memory, the reason to watch ‘Cats’ this year.
-Edaily

The group dance absorbing spirists of the audience recite fainting momory. It is heartbreaking to encouter a mournful memory of crying out for hope again.
-Hankook Ilbo


ABOUT THE CATS

The 40th Jellicle Ball
Seoul's only five-week encore
The historic stage of the world famous BIG 4 Cats
A giant Jellicle playground to be opened at Sejong Center!
Last chance to meet the original in Seoul

Milestone
Forever and ever!
Living steady seller
The birth of the hand of Midas in musical Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Macintosh’s BIG 4 myth!
Broke performing records in all cities of Britain, the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc., and won the world's leading awards including Tony Awards, Olivier Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Grammy Award, etc.

Cats for CATS
World cast to celebrate the 40th anniversary stage
Rave review at every performance due to play united together with cats, dynamic choreography and performance
From a veteran who's been on the ‘Cats’ stage around the world,
To the perfect ensemble that gives off dynamic energy, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Miss Saigon’, etc.
The world renowned diva Joanna Ampil's all-time ‘Memory’ and the moments of happiness of the world star Brad Little famous for ‘The Phantom of the Opera’
Best actors to convey the impression of the 40th anniversary of Cats, including Dan Partridge who captivates the audience with his perfect ‘The Rum Tum Tugger’.

Fantastic
The best musical that humans can make!
A feast of late Jillian Lin's fantastic choreography, including acrobatic, jazz dance, windmill, tap dance, and so on which are driven by original imagination and artistry
Stage design three to ten times bigger seen from the eyes of a cat, music, lighting, choreography and stage provide an overwhelming opening with the perfect sense of immersion
An artistic fantasy to be enjoyed only by Cats

Touching
Emotions and memories passed down from generation to generation
A message encompassing all generations with an in-depth philosophy of life, including the joys and sorrows of life of various Jellicle cats out of works by the world’s greatest writer T.S. Eliot and the meaning of happiness
A masterpiece that will give admiration to children and comfort and wisdom to adults. The impression of ‘Memory’ passed down from generation to generation for more than 40 years


VIEW POINT

Busily wandering from corner to corner of the stage, cats are more real than real with different personalities and stories.
The fantastic stage Junkyard which is three to ten times bigger seen from the eyes of a cat
Tap dance, modern jazz dance, ballet, acrobatic, group dance... a fanstastic feast of choreography
The immortal masterpiece by virtuoso Andrew Lloyd Webber, the impression of ‘Memory’ recorded by 150 artists
Lyrics with an in-depth philosophy of life of the world’s greatest writer T.S.Eliot who won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Casting for Cats' 40th anniversary performance in Seoul will be announced at the concert hall considering cast conditions on that day.
In 2021, a vast playground for cats in the harmony of a quiet night and a gentle moonlight
We invite you to the ‘Jellicle Festival’ which is held once a year.