US Tour 4

Cats  opened its fourth US tour in 31 March 1987 and ran until 19 December 1999, touring the United States as well as parts of Canada.

It was also called the "Second Bus and Truck" Tour and originated from the Los Angeles/US Tour II production.

It was produced by Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Company Limited, David Geffen and The Shubert Organization.

Production Specifics
This production had Mistoffelees singing the second verse of his song himself, and thus having the dance break come after the second verse, rather than before. The production ran without the twins, Coricopat and Tantomile.

Creative Team and Crew

 * Director: David Taylor (after Trevor Nunn)
 * Associate Choreographers: T. Michael Reed and Richard Stafford (after Gillian Lynne)
 * Associate Scenic Designer: Raymond Huessy (after John Napier)
 * Associate Lighting Designer: Rick Belzer (after David Hersey)
 * Make-Up Designer: Candace Carell
 * Costumes made by Parsons-Meares
 * Wigs by Paul Huntley
 * Musical Director: Jack Gaughan and Michael Huffman

Tour Dates
Complete Tour Dates: IBDB

1989

 * Cats Chorus in May: Terry Kirwin, Terry Mason, Jacqueline Reilly, Steve Watkins
 * Swings in May: Roger Kachel (cover Mistoffelees, Mungojerrie)
 * Missing Swings.

1990

 * The Cats Chorus in April: Austin Jetton, Marjorie McGovern, Jacqueline Reilly, Steve Watkins
 * Missing Swings

1992

 * Missing Swings
 * Additional cast in 1992: Bombalurina - Danna D'Amore
 * Reviews: April, September

1993

 * Missing Swings

1994

 * Variety.com Review, October 1994

1995

 * Missing Swings

1996
October 1996: Additional 1996 Cast:
 * Bustopher / Gus / Growltiger - Brian Noonan
 * Mistoffelees - Randy André Davis
 * Grizabella - Jeri Sager
 * Sillabub - Carolyn Joanne Ockert (assistant dance captain)
 * Bombalurina - Courtney Young
 * Pouncival - Christopher Burks
 * Gus / Bustopher - Bart Shatto

1997
Additional Cast in 1997 - 1999:
 * Alonzo - Rudd Anderson
 * Alonzo - Alan Bennett
 * Alonzo - Matt Rivera


 * Bombalurina - Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman (07/1999)


 * Gus / Bustopher / Growltiger - Daniel Eli Friedman (04/1997)


 * Cassandra - Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman (from 07/1997)
 * Cassandra - Naomi Kakuk (from 06/04/1999)
 * Cassandra - Izabela Lekic (from 16/05/1996)


 * Grizabella - Jessica Hendy (from 20/10/1998)


 * Jellylorum / Griddlebone - Jean Arbeiter (from 02/1995)


 * Standby - Bobby Miranda (c. 12/1996)
 * Munkustrap - Bobby Miranda (01/1998)


 * Victoria - Missy Lay Zimmer (from 15/10/1996)
 * Rum Tum Tugger - Andy Karl (03/1998)


 * Understudy - David Spangenthal (03/1999)
 * Cats Chorus - Jennifer Joan Joy (03/1999)
 * Cats Chorus - Jennifer Hughes (07/1999)

Trivia

 * On November 18, 1997, it overtook the First National Tour of Oklahoma! (1943-1953) to become the longest-running tour in history (10 years, 6 months and 2 weeks)
 * On July 7, 1999, it achieved 5,000 performances in Chattanooga, Tennessee