Asia Tour 2020

A new Asian tour of Cats opened in September 2020, produced by Seol and Company. It is based on the 2017 Asia Tour and will tour South Korea and potentially other Asian countries.

The production was originally supposed to open in July 2020 at the Dream Theater in Busan, South Korea. However due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the production was delayed. Around 40 foreign nationals among the cast and staff travelled to South Korea, taking the necessary preventive measures against the coronavirus such as going through a two-week self-quarantine to prepare for the show.

On 22 March 2021 it was announced that, following regional touring in South Korea in April and May, the production will be extended for a Taiwan run in June. Kerry Ellis will be replacing Joanna Ampil as Grizabella. Adam Bailey confirmed on 6 April that he will also be joining the company (Munkustrap is the most likely role, and Rafe Watts has not confirmed whether he will be staying on). Any further cast changes are as yet unconfirmed.

Natalie Bennyworth (Cassandra) was struggling with an old injury throughout all of the tour and had many absences. She finally left the cast in late March, with her final performance being 19/03/2021. As of 31/03/2021 no replacement has been announced.

South Korea

 * Charlotte Theater, Seoul - 9 Sept to 6 Dec 2020
 * Keimyung Art Center, Daegu - 11 Dec 2020 to 9 Jan 2021
 * Sejong Center of the Arts, Seoul - 22 Jan to 28 Feb 2021
 * Dream Theater, Busan - 5 March to 4 April 2021
 * Cheonan Arts Center, Cheonan - 9 to 11 April 2021
 * Sori Arts Center, Jeonju - 16 to 18 April 2021
 * Details unconfirmed: Ulsan (23 to 25)? April 2021
 * Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju - 30 April to 2 May 2021
 * Details unconfirmed: Seongnam (7 to 9)? May 2021
 * Details unconfirmed: Changwon - 14 to 16 May 2021

Taiwan

 * Taipei Arena, Taipei - 16 to 19 June 2021
 * National Theatre Opera House, Kaohsiung - 24 to 27 June 2021
 * Chung-shan Hall, Taichung - 8 to 11 July 2021
 * Further dates TBA

Production Team
Associate Director/Choreographer: Chrissie Cartwright

Assistant to the Director: Thomas Inge

Resident Director/Choreographer: Thalia Burt

Music Supervisor: Kristen Blodgette

Assistant Music Supervisor: Peter McCarthy

Makeup and Mask Design: Karen Dawson

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, when the performers are passing through the auditorium, in close contact with the audience, they wear masks that match the makeup designs and blend in to the overall appearance of the costume.

Cast
Following the cancellation/postponement of the 2020 leg of the International Tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the International Tour cast members have instead joined the Asia Tour. All cast members have been required to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in South Korea for rehearsals.