INTERVIEW - Andrew Lloyd Webber on the genesis of the show at 'Cats' Photocall

The speaker shares their childhood connection to poems read by their mother, initially envisioning a concert piece similar to 'Peter and the Wolf.' At the Sydmonton Arts Festival, T.S. Eliot's widow, Valerie, introduced unpublished poems, including one about Grizabella the Glamour Cat. She also shared a letter from Eliot about a larger story involving political dogs and angelical cats. This revelation led to discussions with Cameron McIntosh and Gillian, eventually meeting Trevor, which expanded the concept into a larger show.

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