MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 07, 1982
Closing Date
Sep 10, 2000
1st Preview
Sep 23, 1982
1st Preview
Sep 23, 1982
Previews
15
Performances
7,485
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President); House Manager: Manuel L. Levine
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Company Limited, David Geffen and The Shubert Organization
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; 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 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
Executive Producer: R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr. and Peter Neufeld; General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: James G. Mennen; Assistant Co. Mgr: Nina Lannan
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; Musical Preparation Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: Fred Nathan & Associates; Dance Captain: Bonnie Walker; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; "Cats" Trademark designed by Dewynters, Limited; Associate Casting: Andrew M. Zerman
Kenneth Ard
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Betty Buckley
Grizabella
Sep 23, 1982 - circa. Mar 1984
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
Sep 23, 1982 - Apr 1983
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), Marlene Danielle (Cassandra, Demeter, Tantomile, Bombalurina), Diane Fratantoni (Cassandra, Sillabub, Etcetera, Rumpleteazer, Jellylorum, Griddlebone), Steven Gelfer (Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger), Steven Hack (Coricopat, Mungojerrie, Carbucketty, Tumblebrutus, Pouncival), Janet L. Hubert (Grizabella, Demeter), Whitney Kershaw (Tantomile, Victoria), Christine Langner (Victoria), Héctor Jaime Mercado (Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat), Bob Morrisey (Munkustrap, Skimbleshanks, Rum Tum Tugger, Alonzo), Susan Powers (Jennyanydots) and Herman W. Sebek (Coricopat, Mungojerrie, Alonzo)

Winter Garden Theatre (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)

Production Musical Director: David Caddick; Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello, Mark McLaren, Jack Gaughan and Sue Anderson (circa. 1990 - circa. 1992); Associate Musical Dir.: Kevin Farrell and Keith Herrmann
Production Dance Supervisor: T. Michael Reed
Company Manager: J. Anthony Magner; General Manager: The Lannan Management Company
Production Stage Manager: Sally J. Jacobs (1984 - 1991), David O'Brien, Jeff Lee and Tom Porter; Stage Manager: Peggy Peterson, Peter Wolf, Donald Walters and Sally J. Jacobs (1983 - 1984); Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom Taylor, Suzanne Viverito, Andrew Feigin, Jenny Dewar and Sherry Cohen; Production Supervisor: Bruce A. Hoover, David J. O'Brien and David Taylor; Substitute Stage Manager: Sherry Cohen and K. Anna Moore
Conducted by Mark McLaren; Associate Conductor: Ben Whiteley and Stan Tucker (circa. 2000 - ?); Trumpet: Jim Hynes, Ross Konikoff, Ron Tooley and Gerald Chamberlain; Trombone: Keith Green; Bass Trombone: Doug Purviance; French Horn: Bob Johnson and Lawrence DiBello; Oboe/English Horn: Mark Perchanok; Flute/Tenor/Soprano Sax: Ted Nash; Clarinet/Flute/Alto Sax: Richard Wasley; Flute/Piccolo/Tenor Sax: John Cipolla; Bassoon/Clarinet/Baritone Sax: Ray Shanfeld; Piano/Synthesizer: T.O. Sterrett; Synthesizer: Myles Chase and Ben Aronov; Guitar: Ethan Fein; Bass: David Katzenberg; Drums: Ron Tierno; Percussion: David Nyberg and Nicholas Cerrato; Cello: Sally Cline, Larry Rawdon and Jeffrey Zahn; Synthesizer Programmer: Andrew Barrett
Production Dance Supervisor: Cynthia Onrubia and Richard Stafford; Dance Captain: Suzanne Viverito, Greg Minahan and René Clemente; Assistant Dance Captain: J.P. Christensen and Randy Bettis; Press Associate: Dennis Crowley; Photographer: Carol Rosegg; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; General Press Representative: Viator Associates and Bill Evans & Associates

Cast

Loni Ackerman
Grizabella
Sep 05, 1988 - ?
Jennifer Allen
Cats Chorus
Robert Amirante
Munkustrap
Brian Andrews
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Johnny Anzalone
Broadway debut
Coricopat
Jean Arbeiter
Jellylorum
? - Sep 10, 2000
 
Griddlebone
? - Sep 10, 2000
Michael Arnold
Mistoffelees
Michelle Artigas
Tantomile
Sylvia Aruj
Tantomile
Linda Balgord
Grizabella
? - Sep 10, 2000
Michael Barriskill
Mistoffelees
Philip Michael Baskerville
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Bryan Batt
Munkustrap
Laurie Beechman
Grizabella
Apr 09, 1984 - Sep 04, 1988
 
Grizabella
May 14, 1997 - Sep 14, 1997
Cindy Benson
Jennyanydots
Kevin Berdini
 
 
Barry K. Bernal
Mistoffelees
Keith Bernardo
Munkustrap
Randy Bettis
Tumblebrutus
Stephen Bienskie
Rum Tum Tugger
? - Sep 10, 2000
Jane Bodle
Demeter
Clent Bowers
Old Deuteronomy
Brenda Braxton
Demeter
Nora Brennan
Cassandra
Jacob Brent
Mistoffelees
Michael Brian
Asparagus
May 25, 1998 - Jun 25, 1999
 
Growltiger
May 25, 1998 - Jun 25, 1999
 
Bustopher Jones
May 25, 1998 - Jun 25, 1999
Joel Briel
Cats Chorus
? - Sep 10, 2000
Kelly Briggs
Cats Chorus
Robert Burnett
Skimbleshanks
1985 - ?
Tesha Buss
Rumpleteazer
Angel Caban
Cats Chorus
Lynne Calamia
Cassandra
Liz Callaway
Grizabella
Bill Carmichael
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
Celina Carvajal
Demeter
May 1999 - Jul 2000
Lisa Dawn Cave
Tantomile
Nov 1988 - Sep 1990
Joe Antony Cavise
Coricopat
1984 - ?
 
Mungojerrie
1984 - ?
Lindsay Chambers
Mistoffelees
Dec 1992 - Jan 1996
Betsy Chang
Demeter
Joyce Chittick
Sillabub
J.P. Christensen
Skimbleshanks
Jeffrey Clonts
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
Jennifer Cody
Rumpleteazer
Karen Curlee
Bombalurina
Charlotte d'Amboise
Cassandra
Paige Dana
Broadway debut
Rumpleteazer
 
Etcetera
Lenny Daniel
Alonzo
? - Sep 10, 2000
Marlene Danielle
Bombalurina
Jan 09, 1984 - Sep 10, 2000
 
Demeter
Marcy De Gonge
Jennyanydots
Christine DeVito
Rumpleteazer
Michael DeVries
Cats Chorus
Feb 29, 1988 - Jan 14, 1989
Teresa De Zarn
Sillabub
Jeffry Denman
Munkustrap
? - Sep 10, 2000
Erick Devine
Cats Chorus
 
Old Deuteronomy
Ron DeVito
Rum Tum Tugger
John Dewar
Bustopher Jones
? - Sep 10, 2000
 
Asparagus
? - Sep 10, 2000
 
Growltiger
? - Sep 10, 2000
Denise DiRenzo
Sillabub
Jessica Dillan
Sillabub
? - Sep 10, 2000
Carol Dilley
Jennyanydots
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs
Demeter
Colleen Dunn
Cassandra
Gregg Edelman
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
Matt Farnsworth
Munkustrap
Felicia Farone
 
 
John Joseph Festa
Broadway debut
Pouncival
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Cats Chorus
Ramón Flowers
Coricopat
Feb 1999 - Oct 1999
Mark Fotopoulos
Munkustrap
Angelo H. Fraboni
Alonzo
Diane Fratantoni
Grizabella
Ramon Galindo
Pouncival
Apr 1984 - Aug 1985
Christopher Gattelli
Pouncival
Steve Geary
Plato
 
Macavity
Steven Gelfer
Carbucketty
Michael Giacobbe
Tumblebrutus
Meg Gillentine
Cassandra
Ida Gilliams
Cassandra
Jon-Erik Goldberg
Pouncival
? - Sep 10, 2000
Guillermo Gonzalez
Coricopat
 
Mungojerrie
Rick Gonzalez
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Michael Scott Gregory
Skimbleshanks
 
Mistoffelees
Michael Gruber
Munkustrap
James Hadley
Coricopat
 
Skimbleshanks
? - Sep 10, 2000
Amy Hamel
Tantomile
? - Sep 10, 2000
Paul Harman
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
Melissa Hathaway
Victoria
? - Sep 10, 2000
Amy N. Heggins
Cassandra
Jessica Hendy
Cats Chorus
Nina Hennessey
Jellylorum
 
Griddlebone
Sara Henry
Cassandra
Dale Hensley
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
David Hibbard
Broadway debut
Rum Tum Tugger
Jaymes Hodges
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
 
Plato
Marc Ellis Holland
Tumblebrutus
Gayle Holsman
Demeter
? - Sep 10, 2000
Gen Horiuchi
Mistoffelees
Emily Hsu
Demeter
Nadine Isenegger
Victoria
Jul 25, 1994 - ?
Jamie
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Devanand N. Janki
Coricopat
 
Pouncival
Timothy Jerome
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
Don Johanson
Mistoffelees
Jul 1986 - Jan 1988
Billy Johnstone
Coricopat
? - Sep 10, 2000
Jay Aubrey Jones
Cats Chorus
Roger Kachel
Mungojerrie
? - Sep 10, 2000
Alaine Kashian
Sillabub
Cholsu Kim
Coricopat
Christina Kumi Kimball
Cassandra
Eric Scott Kincaid
Skimbleshanks
Hans Kriefall
Alonzo
Susan Lamontagne
Demeter
Bryan Landrine
Cats Chorus
 
Growltiger
 
Asparagus
Sundy Leigh Leake
Tantomile
Apr 1983 - Oct 1988
John Vincent Leggio
Tumblebrutus
 
Coricopat
 
Mistoffelees
 
Mungojerrie
 
Pouncival
 
Skimbleshanks
Jimmy Lockett
Old Deuteronomy
? - Sep 10, 2000
Janene Lovullo
Cats Chorus
Kristi Lynes
Rumpleteazer
Melissa Rae Mahon
Cassandra
? - Sep 10, 2000
Julietta Marcelli
Broadway debut
Cassandra
Kevin Marcum
Old Deuteronomy
Rob Marshall
Munkustrap
Frank Mastrocola
Rum Tum Tugger
Lisa Mayer
Sillabub
Dan McCoy
Munkustrap
Rose McGuire
Jennyanydots
Jeanine Meyers
Sillabub
Greg Minahan
Munkustrap
Bradford Minkoff
Rum Tum Tugger
Robert Montano
Pouncival
Robb Edward Morris
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Patrick Mullaney
Tumblebrutus
? - Sep 10, 2000
Jill Nicklaus
Tantomile
April Nixon
Tantomile
Bill Nolte
Cats Chorus
circa. 1985 - circa. 1986
Jessica Northrop
Cassandra
Steve Ochoa
Coricopat
 
Mistoffelees
Carolyn Ockert-Haythe
Victoria
Andrew Pacho
Tumblebrutus
Jamie Patterson
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Mercedes Perez
Demeter
Joey Pizzi
Tumblebrutus
 
Pouncival
Kevin Poe
Broadway debut
Mistoffelees
Jay Poindexter
Broadway debut
Tumblebrutus
Richard Poole
Bustopher Jones
 
Asparagus
 
Growltiger
Brenda Pressley
Cats Chorus
circa. 1987 - ?
Ken Prymus
Old Deuteronomy
Rachelle Rak
Bombalurina
Maria Jo Ralabate
Rumpleteazer
? - Sep 10, 2000
Stephen Reed
Alonzo
Jul 17, 1992 - Feb 28, 1993
 
Rum Tum Tugger
Aug 26, 1996 - Sep 29, 1996
Jamie Rocco
Rum Tum Tugger
Oct 1984 - Mar 1985
Ray Roderick
Carbucketty
 
Mungojerrie
Patricia Ruck
Demeter
Jim T. Ruttman
Plato
circa. Oct 1994 - circa. Mar 1995
 
Macavity
circa. Oct 1994 - circa. Mar 1995
 
Rumpus Cat
circa. Oct 1994 - circa. Mar 1995
Peter Samuel
Cats Chorus
Bethany Samuelson
Sillabub
Susan Santoro
Sillabub
Michelle Schumacher
Sillabub
Herman W. Sebek
Mistoffelees
Julius Sermonia
Mistoffelees
Dec 25, 1999 - Sep 10, 2000
Claudia Shell
Victoria
Lynn Shuck
 
 
Larry Small
Old Deuteronomy
Levensky Smith
Tumblebrutus
George Smyros
Skimbleshanks
Dana Solimando
Rumpleteazer
Susan Somerville
Cats Chorus
? - Sep 10, 2000
Rick Sparks
Rum Tum Tugger
Kristi Sperling
Rumpleteazer
Amy Splitt
Cats Chorus
Richard Stafford
Skimbleshanks
Jonathan Stahl
Cats Chorus
Aug 09, 1999 - Oct 31, 1999
Heidi Stallings
Grizabella
 
Cats Chorus
? - Sep 10, 2000
Roberta Stiehm
Cassandra
Brian Sutherland
Alonzo
Beth Swearingen
Demeter
Abe Sylvia
Rum Tum Tugger
 
Munkustrap
Jonathan Taylor
Cats Chorus
Owen Taylor
Skimbleshanks
Scott Taylor
Alonzo
Claude R. Tessier
Munkustrap
Larissa Thurston
Cats Chorus
Jamie Torcellini
Mistoffelees
Matthew J. Vargo
Cats Chorus
Kurt von Schmittou
Cats Chorus
? - Sep 10, 2000
Karl Wahl
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Dana Walker
Sillabub
Amanda Watkins
Demeter
Leigh Webster
Cassandra
Sharon Wheatley
Jennyanydots
? - Sep 10, 2000
Lillias White
Grizabella
Nov 11, 1991 - May 1992
Darlene Wilson
Cassandra
Keith Edward Wilson
Plato
? - Sep 10, 2000
 
Macavity
? - Sep 10, 2000
 
Rumpus Cat
? - Sep 10, 2000
Scott Wise
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Randy Wojcik
Alonzo
 
Plato
 
Macavity
 
Rumpus Cat
Valerie C. Wright
Victoria
Kayoko Yoshioka
Victoria
Steve Yudson
Rum Tum Tugger
Feb 1987 - Feb 1988
Missy Lay Zimmer
Victoria
Swings: Jon Paul Christensen , Job Christenson , Mark Santoro , Tamera C. Shepherd , David Spangenthal , Billy Sprague, Jr. and Craig Waletzko
Understudies: John Aller (Alonzo, Coricopat, Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Rumpus Cat, Plato, Macavity), Brian Andrews (Alonzo, Mungojerrie, Rumpus Cat, Pouncival, Macavity, Plato, Tumblebrutus, Carbucketty), Johnny Anzalone (Mistoffelees), Philip Michael Baskerville (Rum Tum Tugger), Jane Bodle (Etcetera, Rumpleteazer, Jennyanydots, Sillabub, Tantomile), Nora Brennan (Bombalurina, Tantomile, Cassandra), Joel Briel (Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger, Old Deuteronomy), Kelly Briggs (Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger, Old Deuteronomy), Angel Caban (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Rumpleteazer, Sillabub, Tantomile), Joe Anthony Cavise (Mistoffelees), Jon Paul Christensen (Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Tumblebrutus), J.P. Christensen (Alonzo, Coricopat, Mistoffelees, Mungojerrie, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Pouncival), Dawn Marie Church (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Sillabub), René Clemente (Alonzo, Coricopat, Mungojerrie, Mistoffelees), Steve Dahlem (Munkustrap, Alonzo, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks), Paige Dana (Victoria), Michael DeVries (Asparagus, Growltiger, Bustopher Jones), Eric Devine (Old Deuteronomy), Denise DiRenzo (Demeter, Etcetera, Rumpleteazer, Grizabella, Tantomile), Carol Dilley (Jellylorum, Griddlebone), John Joseph Festa (Mistoffelees), Colleen Fitzpatrick (Grizabella), Ramón Flowers (Mistoffelees), Angelo H. Fraboni (Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Rum Tum Tugger), Mark Frawley (Alonzo, Mungojerrie, Coricopat, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks), Christopher Gattelli (Mistoffelees), Ida Gilliams (Grizabella, Bombalurina), Michael Scott Gregory (Mistoffelees), James Hadley (Mistoffelees), Jessica Hendy (Grizabella), Deborah Henry (Cassandra, Bombalurina, Demeter, Grizabella), Sara Henry (Bombalurina, Demeter), Robert Hoshour (Munkustrap), Jamie (Rum Tum Tugger), Devanand N. Janki (Mistoffelees), Billy Johnstone (Mistoffelees), Jay Aubrey Jones (Old Deuteronomy), Roger Kachel (Mistoffelees), Alaine Kashian (Rumpleteazer, Victoria), Hans Kriefall (Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat), Wade Laboissonniere (Mungojerrie, Coricopat, Skimbleshanks, Pouncival, Tumblebrutus), Bryan Landrine (Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger), Sundy Leigh Leake (Demeter, Victoria), David E. Liddell (Tumblebrutus, Skimbleshanks, Coricopat, Mistoffelees, Mungojerrie, Pouncival), Joe Locarro (Alonzo, Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger, Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Rum Tum Tugger), Janene Lovullo (Grizabella, Jellylorum), Jack Magradey (Alonzo, Coricopat, Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks, Mungojerrie, Growltiger, Old Deuteronomy, Carbucketty), Lisa Mayer (Victoria), Greg Minahan (Alonzo, Coricopat, Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks, Tumblebrutus, Mungojerrie, Rumpus Cat, Plato, Macavity), Bobby Miranda (Alonzo, Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks), Jessica Molaskey (Jellylorum, Griddlebone, Jennyanydots), Mark R. Moreau (Alonzo, Coricopat, Mistoffelees, Mungojerrie, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Pouncival), Rusty Mowery (Coricopat, Mungojerrie, Pouncival, Skimbleshanks, Tumblebrutus), Naomi Naughton (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Grizabella, Jellylorum, Griddlebone, Rumpleteazer, Sillabub), Jill Nicklaus (Bombalurina, Demeter), Bill Nolte (Old Deuteronomy), Dodie Pettit (Victoria, Jellylorum, Sillabub, Etcetera, Jennyanydots, Rumpleteazer, Etcetera, Jellylorum, Griddlebone), Joey Pizzi (Mistoffelees), Susan Powers (Jellylorum, Griddlebone), Brenda Pressley (Grizabella), Bubba Dean Rambo (Rum Tum Tugger, Munkustrap), Joel Robertson (Asparagus, Growltiger, Bustopher Jones), Peter Samuel (Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger, Old Deuteronomy), Bethany Samuelson (Rumpleteazer, Victoria), Susan Santoro (Demeter, Grizabella, Rumpleteazer), Michelle Schumacher (Rumpleteazer, Sillabub, Tantomile, Victoria), Lynn Shuck (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Jellylorum, Griddlebone, Tantomile), Susan Somerville (Jellylorum, Griddlebone, Jennyanydots, Grizabella), David Spangenthal (Alonzo, Munkustrap, Plato, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks), Amy Splitt (Cassandra, Rumpleteazer, Sillabub, Tantomile, Victoria), Richard Stafford (Mistoffelees), Heidi Stallings (Grizabella), Lynn Sterling (Cassandra, Demeter, Tantomile, Bombalurina), Brian Sutherland (Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat), Sally Ann Swarm (Grizabella, Jellylorum, Griddlebone, Jennyanydots), Abe Sylvia (Alonzo, Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Rum Tum Tugger), Jonathan Taylor (Coricopat, Mistoffelees, Mungojerrie, Pouncival, Skimbleshanks, Tumblebrutus), Owen Taylor (Alonzo, Coricopat, Mungojerrie, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Pouncival, Tumblebrutus), Scott Taylor (Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger), Claude R. Tessier (Rum Tum Tugger), Larissa Thurston (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Tantomile), Rebecca Timms (Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Tantomile, Sillabub), Matthew J. Vargo (Alonzo, Munkustrap, Plato, Macavity, Rumpus Cat, Rum Tum Tugger, Skimbleshanks), Suzanne Viverito (Sillabub, Victoria, Tantomile, Jennyanydots, Rumpleteazer), N. Elaine Wiggins (Tantomile, Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter), Darlene Wilson (Bombalurina, Demeter, Grizabella, Tantomile), Scott Wise (Alonzo, Tumblebrutus, Pouncival, Plato, Rumpus Cat, Macavity, Carbucketty), Randy Wojcik (Rum Tum Tugger), Lily-Lee Wong (Cassandra, Sillabub, Victoria, Tantomile, Rumpleteazer, Etcetera, Rumpleteazer) and Valerie C. Wright (Demeter, Etcetera, Rumpleteazer, Sillabub, Tantomile, Victoria)
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by T.S. Eliot
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
(lyrics by T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe)
The Company
The Naming of Cats
The Company
Invitation to the Jellicle Ball
Victoria, Mistoffelees and Munkustrap
The Old Gumbie Cat
Jennyanydots, Munkustrap, Bombalurina, Jellylorum and Demeter
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Grizabella, the Glamour Cat
Grizabella, Demeter and Bombalurina
Bustopher Jones
Bustopher Jones, Jennyanydots, Jellylorum and Bombalurina
Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
Old Deuteronomy
Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger and Old Deuteronomy
"The Aweful Battle of the Pekes and Pollicles" together with "The Marching Song of the Pollicle Dogs
Munkustrap and Rumpus Cat
The Jellicle Ball
The Company
Memory
(lyrics by T.S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn)
Grizabella
Act 2
Sung By
The Moments of Happiness
Old Deuteronomy and Sillabub
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Jellylorum and Asparagus
Growltiger's Last Stand
Growltiger, Griddlebone, The Crew and Genghis
Skimbleshanks
Skimbleshanks
Macavity
Demeter, Bombalurina, Alonzo, Macavity and Munkustrap
Mr. Mistoffolees
Mistoffelees and Rum Tum Tugger
Memory (Reprise)
(lyrics by T.S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn)
Victoria and Grizabella
The Journey to the Heaviside Layer
The Company
The Ad-Dressing of Cats
Old Deuteronomy

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1983 Winner
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Company Limited
Produced by David Geffen and The Shubert Organization

Best Book of a Musical

1983 Winner
Based on "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot

Best Original Score

1983 Winner
Lyrics by T.S. Eliot
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1983 Nominee
Harry Groener
Stephen Hanan

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1983 Winner
Betty Buckley
 

Best Scenic Design

1983 Nominee
Scenic Design by John Napier

Best Costume Design

1983 Winner
Costume Design by John Napier

Best Lighting Design

1983 Winner
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Best Choreography

1983 Nominee
Choreographed by Gillian Lynne

Best Direction of a Musical

1983 Winner
Directed by Trevor Nunn

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1983 Nominee
Betty Buckley
 

Outstanding Lyrics

1983 Nominee
Lyrics by T.S. Eliot

Outstanding Music

1983 Winner
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Outstanding Costume Design

1983 Winner
Costume Design by John Napier

Outstanding Lighting Design

1983 Winner
Lighting Design by David Hersey
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Play Me a Country Song Jun 27, 1982
Jun 27, 1982
 
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Jul 08, 1982
Jul 11, 1982
 
Present Laughter Jul 15, 1982
Jan 02, 1983
 
Ghosts Aug 30, 1982
Oct 02, 1982
 
Your Arms Too Short to Box With God Sep 09, 1982
Nov 07, 1982
 
A Doll's Life Sep 23, 1982
Sep 26, 1982
 
The Queen and the Rebels Sep 30, 1982
Nov 07, 1982
 
Cats Oct 07, 1982
Sep 10, 2000
 
Good Oct 13, 1982
Jan 30, 1983
 
The Wake of Jamey Foster Oct 14, 1982
Oct 23, 1982
 
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years Oct 24, 1982
Oct 31, 1982
 
 
Foxfire Nov 11, 1982
May 15, 1983
 
84 Charing Cross Road Dec 07, 1982
Feb 27, 1983
 
Herman Van Veen: All of Him Dec 08, 1982
Dec 12, 1982
 
Steaming Dec 12, 1982
Feb 05, 1983
 
Monday After the Miracle Dec 14, 1982
Dec 18, 1982
 
A Little Family Business Dec 15, 1982
Dec 26, 1982
 
Almost an Eagle Dec 16, 1982
Dec 19, 1982
 
Alice in Wonderland Dec 23, 1982
Jan 09, 1983
 
Whodunnit Dec 30, 1982
May 15, 1983
 
Plenty Jan 06, 1983
Mar 27, 1983
 
Boston Ballet Company Jan 18, 1983
Feb 06, 1983
 
Angels Fall Jan 22, 1983
Mar 13, 1983
 
The Misanthrope Jan 27, 1983
Mar 27, 1983
 
A View From the Bridge Feb 03, 1983
Jun 12, 1983
 
Merlin Feb 13, 1983
Aug 07, 1983
 
Moose Murders Feb 22, 1983
Feb 22, 1983
 
On Your Toes Mar 06, 1983
May 20, 1984
 
Slab Boys Mar 07, 1983
Apr 17, 1983
 
Marcel Marceau on Broadway Mar 09, 1983
Apr 17, 1983
 
Aznavour Mar 14, 1983
Mar 26, 1983
 
Brighton Beach Memoirs Mar 27, 1983
May 11, 1986
 
K2 Mar 30, 1983
Jun 11, 1983
 
'night, Mother Mar 31, 1983
Feb 26, 1984
 
You Can't Take It With You Apr 04, 1983
Jan 01, 1984
 
The Man Who Had Three Arms Apr 05, 1983
Apr 17, 1983
 
Porgy and Bess Apr 07, 1983
May 15, 1983
 
All's Well that Ends Well Apr 13, 1983
May 15, 1983
 
Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap Apr 20, 1983
Apr 20, 1983
 
Show Boat Apr 24, 1983
Jun 26, 1983
 
Total Abandon Apr 28, 1983
Apr 28, 1983
 
My One And Only May 01, 1983
Mar 03, 1985
 
The Ritz May 02, 1983
May 02, 1983
 
Parade of Stars Playing the Palace May 02, 1983
May 02, 1983
 
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial May 05, 1983
Nov 06, 1983
 
Private Lives May 08, 1983
Jul 17, 1983
 
The Flying Karamazov Brothers May 10, 1983
Jun 12, 1983
 
Dance a Little Closer May 11, 1983
May 11, 1983
 
Passion May 15, 1983
Aug 08, 1983