The musical Cats debuts on Broadway - October 7th, 1982

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The musical Cats debuts on Broadway - October 7th, 1982

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On this day in 1982, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.
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The musical Cats debuts on Broadway - October 7th, 1982

The musical Cats debuts on Broadway - October 7th, 1982

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