George/Gallery

This is the gallery for the character of George. The George costume design is frequently used for Pouncival.

Original London Production
John Chester in the Original Cast, 1981

Subsequent London Casts

 * Geoff Davids 05/82 - 12/83
 * Wayne Fowkes 12/83 - 10/86 (George / Macavity)
 * Steven Wayne 10/86 - 02/01

1998 Film
Frank Thompson as Rumpus Cat / George

London Palladium
Used costumes for Swings and press appearances.

UK/International Tour
Following the use of the George costume for Pouncival in the London revival, the subsequent UK Tour has used the George, both the later London and Palladium style, costumes for Swings and press appearances.

Palladium "George"/"Pouncival"


 * Dane Quixall

Australian Productions
The 1989 tour was the first Australian-based production to use named Swings.

Australasia 2007-2010

 * Brian Gillespie
 * Kyle A Stevens
 * James Cooper

Asia Tour 2014

 * Aaron Lynch
 * Sam Hooper

Australia NZ 2015
This production included George as a full character, not a swing role. However the George costume design was taken by Pouncival, so he appeared as a soft grey cat.
 * Sam Hooper

Asia Tour 2017

 * Taylor Scanlan

Asia Tour 2020
South Korea 2020
 * Taylor Scanlan
 * Thalia Burt (cover)

Asia Tour 2022-2023

 * Nathan Zach Johnson

South Africa/World Tour 2001-05
As with the Australian productions, the World Tour used George as a named Swing.


 * Gareth Dry
 * Derek Taylor
 * Anthony Costanzo