Which cat restores the lights and brings back Old Deuteronomy in Cats?
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Mr. Mistoffelees
18 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
This Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway trivia hub covers the characters, songs, performers, creative team, source material, and theatre details behind the reimagined musical. Questions range from plot essentials—such as the cat who restores the lights and brings back Old Deuteronomy—to character clues, including the notorious “Napoleon of Crime.”
Fans can also test their knowledge of Grizabella’s signature song, the Jellicle choice and Heaviside Layer, and the Broadway production’s artists. The set includes questions about Sydney James Harcourt, co-choreographer Arturo Lyons, Junior LaBeija’s documentary work, and the Broadhurst Theatre. It suits musical-theatre game nights, Broadway-themed pub quizzes, classroom discussions, and anyone exploring how this production reshapes Cats.
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Mr. Mistoffelees
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Macavity
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Grizabella
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Rum Tum Tugger
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Omari Wiles
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Paris Is Burning
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Paramount+
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Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch
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Old Deuteronomy
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Ballroom culture
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Perelman Performing Arts Center
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T. S. Eliot
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
Good questions cover the musical’s characters, songs, plot, performers, choreography, source material, and Broadway venue. Examples include identifying Grizabella’s famous song, naming the cat known as the “Napoleon of Crime,” and recognizing who is chosen for the Heaviside Layer.
The difficulty ranges from accessible to specialist. Questions about Grizabella, Old Deuteronomy, and the Heaviside Layer suit casual fans, while questions about the production’s cast, co-choreographers, Junior LaBeija, and the Broadhurst Theatre reward Broadway followers.
Grizabella sings “Memory,” the best-known solo in Cats. The song reflects her longing for the past and her hope for renewal before the Jellicle cats choose one member to ascend to the Heaviside Layer.
The Heaviside Layer is the destination selected for the Jellicle cat who will be reborn. During the Jellicle Ball, the cats present themselves and their stories before Old Deuteronomy makes the final choice.
It adds production-specific questions about the Broadway reimagining, including its performers, ballroom-inspired staging, choreography, and venue. This makes the hub useful for separating general Cats knowledge from knowledge of the current theatrical interpretation.