Arts and entertainment
WMU Theatre Presents CATS
Posted by Emily Duguay
for Theatre
In the quiet glow of a moonlit junkyard, a community of cats gathers for one extraordinary night. They dance, they sing, they tell their stories — each one hoping to be chosen for a new life.
Western Michigan University’s production of CATS brings this beloved musical into the intimate Williams Theatre, placing the audience right in the heart of the Jellicle Ball. With characters that range from rebellious to wise, mysterious to magical, this is a show about identity, memory, and connection — told through music that leaps off the stage and choreography that fills every corner of the space.
At once playful, haunting, and full of heart, CATS invites you to step into a world that feels both fantastical and deeply human.
“Webber has smartly mined the natural music in Eliot’s jaunty rhythms and clever rhyme schemes, applying them to the specific characters of his cats, who live in the shadows but leap into life when the moon is high.” -Variety
Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 — 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 — 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 — 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 — 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 — 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 — 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 — 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Williams Theatre,
Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US