Cats The Musical: New Kittens! Book 1

The Naming of Cats+Victoria's dance

Jellicles:
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your Holiday games;
You may think at first im as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have three different names.
First of all, theres a name that the family use daily.
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey-
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names, if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames.
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter-
But all of them sensible everyday names.

But i tell you, a cat needs a name thats particular,
A name thats peculiar, and more dignified,
else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.

But above and beyond theres still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover-
But the Cat himself knows, and will never confess.

When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable, effable
Effanineffable

Deep, and inscrutable...singular...Name.

Name...Name...Name...Name..Name.Name...

Only Victoria was left in the Junkyard clearing. Mistoffelees was watching his mate from the pipe, laying on his stomach. Electra was sitting on an catbed, holding Starlight. Electra was told just before the Jellicle Ball that she can take care of her for abit. Agathea couldnt dance. Why? Agathea was nursing two newborn jellicle kittens named Dimitra and Leo. Electra was also pregnant with Pouncival's kit, that is why she couldnt join. Not too many weeks ago, Mistoffelees produced Starlight out of a hat, which made him and Vicky adopt her. Mistoffelees seemed pretty protective over Starlight already.

Victoria was finishing while she stretched her legs up and lay on her back, her paws behind her legs.

Mistoffelees ran into the junkyard clearing, turning on the spotlight on them using his magic. Mistoffelees quickly rubbed a paw down Victoria's legs and let Victoria get up.

Mistoffelees:
Jellicle cats come out tonight
Jellicle cats come one, come all
The Jellicle Moon is shining bright
Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball
Jellicle Cats come out tonight
Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball!

The jellicles all joined into a group together.

Munkustrap:
Jellicle Cats meet once a year
At the Jellicle Ball where we all rejoice
And the Jellicle leader will soon appear
And make what is known as the Jellicle Choice
When Old Deuteronomy just before dawn
Through a silence you feel could cut with a knife
Announces the Cat who can now be reborn
And come back to a different Jellicle life
For waiting up there is the Heaviside Layer
Full of wonders one Jellicle only will see
And Jellicles ask because Jellicles dare
Who will it be?

Jellicles:
Who will it be?