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Cats

Winter Garden Theatre, (10/7/1982 - 9/10/2000)
Preview:Sep 23, 1982 Total Previews:13
Opening:Oct 7, 1982   
Closing:Sep 10, 2000 Total Performances:7485


Category: Musical, Original, Broadway





by opening date




Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot; Lyrics by T.S. Eliot; Additional lyrics for "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" and "Memory" by Trevor Nunn; Additional lyrics for "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" by Richard Stilgoe; Music orchestrated by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Production Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky; Musical Director: Rene Wiegert and Sue Anderson; Assistant Musical Dir.: Keith Herrmann

Directed by Trevor Nunn; Associate Director: Gillian Lynne; Choreographed by Gillian Lynne; Assistant Choreographer: Jo-Anne Robinson

Scenic Design by John Napier; Costume Design by John Napier; Lighting Design by David Hersey; Sound Design by Martin Levan; Wig Design by Paul Huntley Productions, Inc.; Make-Up Design by Candace Carell; Lighting Design Assistant: Rick Belzer; Sound Design Assistant: Cynthia J. Hawkins; Assistant to Mr. Napier: Jonathan Arkin, Randy Drake, Peter David Gould, Wray Steven Graham, Beth Kunn and Patricia Woodbridge; Assistant Scenic Design: Raymond Huessy; Assistant Costume Design: Ann Emonts; Assistant Lighting Design: Rick Belzer; Assistant Sound Design: Cynthia J. Hawkins

Executive Producer: R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr. and Peter Neufeld; General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: James G. Mennen

Production Stage Manager: David Taylor; Stage Manager: Lani Sundsten; Assistant Stage Mgr: Sally J. Greenhut; Technical Supervisor: Theatrical Services, Inc.

Original Cast Album on Geffen Records and Tapes; Music Contractor: Mel Rodnon; Production Musical Supervisor: David Caddick; Associate Musical Supervisor: Kristen Blodgette

Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: The Fred Nathan Company, Inc.; Dance Captain: Bonnie Walker; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; "Cats" Trademark designed by Dewynters, Limited


Opening Night Cast

Kenneth Ard Plato  
 Macavity  
 Rumpus Cat  
Betty Buckley Grizabella  
René Ceballos Cassandra  
Walter Charles Cats Chorus  
René Clemente Coricopat  
 Mungojerrie  
Wendy Edmead Demeter  
Steven Gelfer Carbucketty  
Harry Groener Munkustrap  
Stephen Hanan Bustopher Jones  
 Asparagus  
 Growltiger  
Robert Hoshour Tumblebrutus  
Janet L. Hubert Tantomile  
Reed Jones Skimbleshanks  
Whitney Kershaw Sillabub  
Donna King Bombalurina  
Christine Langner Etcetera  
 Rumpleteazer  
Terrence V. Mann Rum Tum Tugger  
Anna McNeely Jennyanydots  
Héctor Jaime Mercado Alonzo  
Cynthia Onrubia Victoria  
Ken Page Old Deuteronomy  
Susan Powers Cats Chorus  
Carol Richards Cats Chorus  
Joel Robertson Cats Chorus  
Timothy Scott Mistoffelees  
Herman W. Sebek Pouncival  
Bonnie Simmons Jellylorum  
 Griddlebone  

Understudies: René Ceballos (Bombalurina), Walter Charles (Old Deuteronomy), René Clemente (Mistoffelees), Marlène Danielle (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Tantomile), Diane Fratantoni (Cassandra, Etcetera, Griddlebone, Jellylorum, Rumpleteazer, Sillabub), Steven Gelfer (Asparagus, Bustopher Jones, Growltiger), Steven Hack (Carbucketty, Coricopat, Mungojerrie, Pouncival, Tumblebrutus), Janet L. Hubert (Demeter, Grizabella), Whitney Kershaw (Tantomile, Victoria), Christine Langner (Victoria), Héctor Jaime Mercado (Macavity, Plato, Rumpus Cat), Bob Morrisey (Alonzo, Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks), Susan Powers (Jennyanydots), Herman W. Sebek (Alonzo, Coricopat, Mungojerrie).