Munkustrap

[1] He is a principal character and the main narrator in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical Cats, which is based on Eliot's poems.

Munkustrap's relationship with the other characters is depicted in the musical: he reveres Old Deuteronomy, watches out for the reckless younger members of his tribe.

[2][4] The role of Munkustrap was originated by Jeff Shankley on the West End in 1981,[5] and by Harry Groener on Broadway in 1982.

[6] Other notable performers include Gary Martin, Bryan Batt, John Partridge, Rob Marshall, David Burt, 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.