She has her biggest feature film role to date as the singing feline Bombalurina.
Taylor Swift stunned as she hit the red carpet Monday night at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City for the world premiere of her new musical Cats.
The 30-year-old pop star-turned-actress looked effortlessly elegant in a red satin gown.
Woman in red: Taylor Swift stunned as she hit the red carpet Monday night at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City for the world premiere of her new musical Cats
Taylor’s off-the-shoulder dress featured a deep shade of crimson adorned with festive floral stitching and showed off her well-toned arms.
The intriguing gown also featured a featured a wide burgundy section running over her right side with a thick plant stem separating the two sections.
The You Need To Calm Down singer had her blonde locks styled back in a bun with stylish bangs and separate strands framing her impeccably made-up face.
Elegant: Taylor’s off-the-shoulder dress featured a deep shade of crimson adorned with festive floral stitching and showed off her well-toned arms.
Two-tone: The intriguing gown also featured a featured a wide burgundy section running over her right side with a thick plant stem separating the two sections
Blonde beauty: The You Need To Calm Down singer had her blonde locks styled back in a bun with stylish bangs and separate strands framing her impeccably made-up face
Accents: The hitmaker wore a splash of crimson on lips and sported a striking multicolored ring
All eyes on her: The Shake It Off singer showed off her winning style and a hint of her red open-toe heels
Cats isn’t the first film role for Taylor, who previously had parts in Valentine’s Day and The Giver, but it’s certainly her most prominent role to date.
The pop star plays Bombalurina, who traditionally has to dance more than many of the other cats in the musical, making it a great fit for the performer.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music was originally written to accompany Nobel Prize winner T. S. Eliot’s poetry collection Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.
The song cycle was later arranged into a musical, which made its debut at London’s West End in 1981, followed by a blockbuster Broadway run starting in 1982.
Big steps: Taylor has had small roles in The Giver and Valentine’s day, but Cats is her most prominent acting role to date
A classic: The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical was adapted from T. S. Eliot poems and debuted on London’s West End in 1981
Role of a lifetime: She stars as Bombalurina the singing cat
Jennifer Hudson stunned as she arrived in a charcoal dress covered in black decorative stitching.
The former American Idol star’s look featured long sheer sleeves with spiderweb patterns.
She had her brunette tresses styled in a blunt cut bob that revealed one of her diamond-encrusted earrings.
She paired her dress with a set of sparkling pointy black heels.
Sparkling: Jennifer Hudson stunned as she arrived in a charcoal dress covered in black decorative stitching. The look had long sheer sleeves with spiderweb patterns
Short hair don’t care: She had her brunette tresses styled in a blunt cut bob that revealed one of her diamond-encrusted earrings
Rebel Wilson also stuck with a dark dress. She had on an outfit with a glittering black sequined stop that showcased her cleavage, along with a matte black skirt featuring a high slit.
Model and socialite Kelly Bensimon had on a lacy black top with a short skirt, black stockings and leopard-print heels.
Sara Sampaio lit up the evening in her brilliant white suit, which featured baggy pant legs that nearly covered up her white heels.
She wore a dotted sheer top under her jacket and carried along a thin white clutch.
Back in black: Rebel Wilson also stuck with a dark dress with a glittering black sequined stop that showcased her cleavage, along with a matte black skirt featuring a high slit. Kelly Bensimon had on a lacy black top with a short skirt, black stockings and leopard-print heels
Woman in white: Sara Sampaio lit up the evening in her brilliant white suit, which featured baggy pant legs that nearly covered up her white heels. She wore a dotted sheer top under her jacket and carried along a thin white clutch
The Late Late Show’s James Corden stood out in a black, red and blue plaid suit and a charcoal tie.
Idris Elba mixed classy and casual with a charcoal overcoat and a navy blue mock turtleneck.
He also had on navy trousers and a stylish pair of blue Oxfords, while sporting a salt-and-pepper beard.
The Wire star was joined by his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, who matched him in an elegant navy dress belted around the middle.
Host with the most: The Late Late Show host James Corden stood out in a black, red and blue plaid suit and a charcoal tie. His co-star Idris Elba mixed classy and casual with a charcoal overcoat and a navy blue mock turtleneck. He also had on navy trousers and a stylish pair of blue Oxfords, while sporting a salt-and-pepper beard
Cute couple: The Wire star was joined by his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba, who matched him in an elegant navy dress belted around the middle