A new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical Cats is visiting UK theatres in 2026, opening in Plymouth in October.

Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the new production of Cats is directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie (Brigadoon, Jesus Christ Superstar).
Featuring a legendary score which includes Old Deuteronomy, Macavity: The Mystery Cat, Jellicle Ball and Memory, Cats will open at Plymouth’s Theatre Royal on 6th October, where it will run until 17th October, before moving on to cities including Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow.
The production is currently scheduled to run until 27th December 2026, ending at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal. Further tour dates are expected to be announced.
2026 tour dates so far
- Plymouth Theatre Royal: 6th October - 17th October
- Hull New Theatre: 20th October - 24th October
- Birmingham Hippodrome: 27th October - 7th November
- Palace Theatre Manchester: 10th November - 21st November
- Bristol Hippodrome: 24th November - 28th November
- Llandudno Venue Cymru: 1st December - 5th December
- Theatre Royal Glasgow: 8th December - 27th December
About the show
From Euston station to Victoria Grove, the strays and rebels of London gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they’ll be the chosen one. And each of them asks, because each of them dares, who will it be?
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical first played to audiences on the West End in 1981 and on Broadway in 1982. The West End production ran until May 2002, after 8,949 performances.
The production has been performed across the world on international tours and productions at theatres in Japan, South Africa and Australia. Cats returned to the West End in 2015 for a limited run, playing the London Palladium from October 2015 to January 2016.
Group bookings
Groups of ten or more can save on Band A to C tickets for Monday to Thursday performances at Palace Theatre Manchester, Bristol Hippodrome and Theatre Royal Glasgow.
For more information about the production visit uktour.catsthemusical.com.


