Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. It introduced the song standard "Memory". It is currently the 2nd longest-running show in Broadway history and the 4th longest-running show in musical theatre history. Cats has been performed around the world many times and has been translated into more than 20 languages. In 1998 it was also made into a television video. Production history Detailed synopsis Revisions to the show Jellylorum was named after T.S Eliot's own cat