Broadway Production

The Original Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Cats, premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 7th, 1982. It had a total of 7485 performances. It was the second production of Cats to open worldwide, following the Original London production. In transferring to Broadway, the show was given a significant overhaul with a bigger budget. Many of the subsequent productions worldwide copied the Broadway version.

1982 Cast

 * Kenneth Ard (Macavity)
 * Betty Buckley (Grizabella)
 * René Ceballos (Cassandra)
 * René Clemente (Coricopat, Mungojerrie)
 * Wendy Edmead (Demeter)
 * Steven Gelfer
 * Harry Groener (Munkustrap)
 * Stephen Hanan (Bustopher Jones, Asparagus, Growltiger)
 * Robert Hoshour (Tumblebrutus)
 * Janet L. Hubert (Tantomile)
 * Reed Jones (Skimbleshanks)
 * Whitney Kershaw
 * 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)
 * Timothy Scott (Mr. Mistoffelees)
 * Herman W. Sebek
 * Bonnie Simmons (Griddlebone, Jellylorum)
 * Walter Charles
 * Susan Powers (Electra)
 * Carol Richards
 * Joel Robertson

Creative Team

 * Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
 * Lyricist: T.S Elliot, Trevor Nunn, and Richard Stilgoe
 * Director: Trevor Nunn
 * Choreographer & Associate Director: Gillian Lynne
 * Musical Director: Stanley Lebowski
 * Orchestrations: David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
 * Scenic and Costume Design: John Napier
 * Assistant Scenic Designer: Raymond Huessy
 * Assistant Costume Designer: Sally Ann Parsons
 * Lighting Design: David Hersey
 * Make-up Design: Candace Carell

1983 Tony Award Nominations

 * Best Musical (Win)
 * Best Book of a Musical (Win)
 * Best Original Score (Win)
 * Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Betty Buckley (Win)
 * Best Costume Design (Win)
 * Best Lighting Design (Win)
 * Best Direction of a Musical (Win)
 * Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Harry Groener (Nomination)
 * Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Stephen Hanan (Nomination)
 * Best Scenic Design (Nomination)
 * Best Choreography (Nomination)

1983 Drama Desk Award Nominations

 * Outstanding Music (Win)
 * Outstanding Costume Design (Win)
 * Outstanding Lighting Design (Win)
 * Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Betty Buckley (Nomination)
 * Outstanding Lyrics (Nomination)

Media

 * New York Times - The 15 Lives of 'Cats' By DANIEL B. SCHNEIDER Published: October 6, 1996