Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life, and I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin
That is one of the stanzas from the song Memory from the musical Cats. Did I tell you that I was the understudy for the character Grizabella? She was a one-time glamour cat, who ponders about her glorious past and her wishes to start a new life. Cats was based on T.S. Eliot's book of poems, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. "Old Possum" was Eliot's nickname. The song was based on two poems by T.S. Eliot, Preludes and Rhapsody on a Windy Night. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948.
Cats is the second-longest-running musical on Broadway (Phantom of the Opera is currently the longest.) Cats has won many awards, including seven Tonys in 1983.
Best Musical
Best Actress in a Musical -- Betty Buckley
Best Director -- Trevor Nunn
Best Musical Book -- T.S. Eliot
Best Musical Score -- Andrew Lloyd Webber
Best Costume Design -- John Napier
Best Lighting Design -- David Hersey
Best Actress in a Musical -- Betty Buckley
Best Director -- Trevor Nunn
Best Musical Book -- T.S. Eliot
Best Musical Score -- Andrew Lloyd Webber
Best Costume Design -- John Napier
Best Lighting Design -- David Hersey
Who could these cool cats be:
Of course, like dogs and horses, there are therapy cats, too. Crystal is a silver Persian who visits the mental health unit at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, California. She rides around in her own special enclosed stroller and visits the patients there, who love to stroke her soft fur.
I wish I had a hat like Princess Sugar Pie, another therapy cat. The song tells her story:
Last, but certainly not least, here's a very special video of Luca and Tony, a therapy cat, giving comfort to a war veteran:
