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Munkustrap is a Jellicle cat, named in T. S. Eliot's poem "The Naming of Cats".^[1] He is a principal character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats, in which he serves as the main narrator. In the musical, Munkustrap is a serious and responsible leader who protects the members of his tribe.

The role of Munkustrap was originated by Jeff Shankley on the West End in 1981, and by Harry Groener on Broadway in 1982.

Character description

In Cats, Munkustrap is the storyteller and protector of the Jellicle tribe. Serious and responsible, he is the tribe's second-in-command after patriarch Old Deuteronomy. He functions as the show's main narrator, singing several songs and introducing many of the other cats. When Macavity attacks the tribe, it is Munkustrap who fights him off.^[2] Munkustrap is also Rum Tum Tugger's older brother, and often has to keep his rebellious^[2] brother in line.^[3] In the end, he was the last of the Cats to touch and accept Grizabella back into the tribe.{{cn|date=April 2019}}

He is usually depicted onstage as a tall, grey tabby cat with a commanding presence.^[3] Casting calls often call for singers with a baritone range to play the character.^[4]^[5]

Notable casting

The role of Munkustrap was originated by Jeff Shankley on the West End in 1981,^[6] and by Harry Groener on Broadway in 1982.^[7] Other notable performers include Gary Martin, Bryan Batt, John Partridge, Rob Marshall, and Jeffry Denman. In the German-speaking world premiere of Cats, Steve Barton played the role of Munkustrap/Dance Captain in the Theater an der Wien. In the 2011 German tour, Matthew Goodgame played the role of Munkustrap. The character was played by Callum Train in the 2014 West End revival,^[8] and by Andy Huntington Jones in the 2016 Broadway revival.^[9]

On screen, Michael Gruber portrayed Munkustrap in the 1998 Cats film adaptation.^[10]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/t__s__eliot/poems/15121|title=The Naming of Cats |accessdate=2008-03-13 }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.catsthemusical.com/characters/rum-tum-tugger|title=Rum Tum Tugger|publisher=Cats the musical (official website)|accessdate=20 March 2019|deadurl=no|archive-date=19 March 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190319185608/https://www.catsthemusical.com/characters/rum-tum-tugger}}
3. ^¹²{{cite web|url=https://www.catsthemusical.com/characters/munkustrap|title=Munkustrap|publisher=Cats the musical (official website)|accessdate=20 March 2019|deadurl=no|archive-date=25 March 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190325153710/https://www.catsthemusical.com/characters/munkustrap}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://royalcaribbeanproductions.com/featured-shows/Cats|title=Cats|publisher=Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.|accessdate=30 March 2019|deadurl=no|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190330005639/https://royalcaribbeanproductions.com/featured-shows/Cats}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.vbw.at/media/file/1247_CATS_Audition_2019_-_english.pdf|title=Cats Audition|publisher=Vereinigte Bühnen Wien|accessdate=30 March 2019|deadurl=no|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190330011328/https://www.vbw.at/media/file/1247_CATS_Audition_2019_-_english.pdf}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/cats/cast/origlondon1981.htm|title=Original London Cast List|accessdate=30 March 2019|publisher=Really Useful Group|deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815020451/http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/cats/cast/origlondon1981.htm |archivedate=15 August 2008}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4186|title=Original Broadway Cast List|accessdate=30 March 2019|publisher=Internet Broadway Database}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/complete-casting-announced-for-cats-at-london-palladium-com-333989|title=Complete Casting Announced for Cats at London Palladium|work=Playbill|date=24 October 2014|first=Mark|last=Shenton|accessdate=26 March 2019|deadurl=no|archive-date=26 March 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190326101720/http://www.playbill.com/article/complete-casting-announced-for-cats-at-london-palladium-com-333989}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/playbillpagegallery/inside-playbill?asset=00000152-d6f4-d39d-a95f-fef413a00000&type=InsidePlaybill&slide=3|title=Inside the Playbill: Cats – Opening Night at the Neil Simon Theatre: Cast|work=Playbill|accessdate=24 March 2019|deadurl=no|archive-date=24 March 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190324054006/http://www.playbill.com/playbillpagegallery/inside-playbill?asset=00000152-d6f4-d39d-a95f-fef413a00000&type=InsidePlaybill&slide=3}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.reallyuseful.com/shows/cats/shows-archive/cats-cast-lists/1998-film|title=1998 Video Cast List|accessdate=30 March 2019|publisher=Really Useful Group|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407095655/http://www.reallyuseful.com/shows/cats/shows-archive/cats-cast-lists/1998-film |archivedate= 7 April 2010}}

Character description

Notable casting

References

General references