Cats, Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands

The cats are back, and so are the leotards.

If you have never seen Cats, a run at Sands Theatre is the easy way to find out whether it is your sort of thing: Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical plays Marina Bay Sands from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 22 November, in English, with tickets from S$68. It is the show people either know every word of or have spent decades avoiding, and four weeks in a big, comfortable theatre is a fair test.

The practical bits decide the night. Shows are at 8pm Tuesday to Friday, 2pm and 8pm on Saturday, and 6.30pm on Sunday, with an extra 1pm Sunday show around public holidays. It runs about 2 hours 25 minutes including a 20-minute interval, so an 8pm curtain gets you out around 10.25pm. Prices run from S$68 to S$238 before the booking fee, and the production uses dynamic pricing, so the same seat can cost more on a busy Saturday than on a quiet Tuesday. Book midweek if price matters.

The compromise is the age rule. Marina Bay Sands recommends it for 7 and up and won't admit children under 7; under-12s need a parent or guardian with them. The show uses strobe lighting, fog and haze, which is worth knowing for anyone sensitive to them. Our advice: for a family, take the Saturday 2pm matinee with children who already like the songs; for a date, a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, when the prices and the crowds are both lower. Bayfront MRT is underneath the complex. Doors open an hour before curtain, latecomers wait for a suitable break, and the organiser says there are no refunds or exchanges, so check the date before you pay.

Good to know Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956. 29 October to 22 November 2026. Tue–Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm and 8pm; Sun 6.30pm (also 1pm on the eve of and on public holidays). About 2 hours 25 minutes with a 20-minute interval. S$68–S$238 plus booking fee; dynamic pricing. No admission under 7; under-12s with a parent or guardian. Strobe, fog and haze effects. Nearest MRT: Bayfront.

Cats, Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands | Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956 | Nearest MRT: Bayfront