US Tour 4

Cats  opened its fourth US tour in March 1987 and ran until 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 (or 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.

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

 * Opened on March 31, 1987 in New Haven
 * October 1994 - Los Angeles
 * October 1996 - 8th visit to Philadelphia


 * January 1997 - Schubert Theater, Boston MA.


 * November 1998 - Houston


 * Closed on January 19, 1999 in East Lansing, Michigan (?)
 * May 28th - June 13th, Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia
 * On July 7, 1999 it achieved 5,000 performances in Chattanooga, Tennessee

1987
Standby as of July 1987

1990
Additional cast around 1990:
 * Mistoffelees - Vincent Pesce
 * Alonzo / Rumpus Cat - Michael Koetting

1991
tbc?

1992
Orlando Sentinel Review, April 1992: Los Angeles Times Review
 * Old Deuteronomy - Bill Lindner
 * Mistoffolees - John Joseph Festa
 * Gus / Growltiger / Bustopher - James Hindman
 * Rum Tum Tugger - Timothy Smith
 * Jellylorum - Leslie Castay
 * Grizabella - Donna Lee Marshall
 * Jennyanydots - Alice C DeChant
 * Mungojerrie - Dennis Glasscock
 * Rumpleteazer - Lori Lynch
 * Old Deuteronomy - Robert DuSold
 * Gus / Growltiger / Bustopher - James Hindman
 * Grizabella - Natalie Toro
 * Rum Tum Tugger - David Hibbard
 * Mungojerrie - Dennis Glasscock
 * Rumpleteazer - Lori Lynch
 * Mistoffolees - John Joseph Festa
 * Macavity - Jim T Ruttman

Additional cast in 1992:
 * Bombalurina - Danna D'Amore
 * Gus / Bustopher - Alex Santoriello

1994
Variety.com Review, October 1994
 * The Rum Tum Tugger - Ron DeVito
 * Mungojerrie - Gavan Pamer
 * Rumpleteazer - Maria Jo Ralabate
 * Bustopher / Gus / Growltiger - Richard Poole
 * Mistoffolees - Christopher Gattelli
 * Grizabella - Jeri Sager
 * Munkustrap - Robert Amirante
 * Old Deuteronomy - John Treacy Egan

Cast: Robert Amirante, Mary Lou Barber, Stephen Bertles, Dana Lynn Caruso, Lanene Charters, Alice C DeChant, Ron DeVito, John Treacy Egan, Helen Frank, Christopher Gattelli, Patty Goble, Kelly Groninger, Joey Gyondla, Tim Hunter, Alaine Kashian, Mike LeGatta, Stephanie Lang, Charles H Lubeck, Lyn MacDonald, Michael McCoy, Bobby Miranda, Mickey Nugent, William Patrick Dunne, Gavan Pamer, Richard Poole, Maria Jo Ralabate, Jeri Sager, Kirstie Tice, Steve Watkins, Taylor Wicker, N Elaine Wiggins, Lee A Wilkins.

1995
February 1995:
 * Rum Tum Tugger - Ron DeVito
 * Mistoffelees - Christopher Gattelli
 * Munkustrap - Randy Clements
 * Mungojerrie - Lee A Wilkins
 * Rumpleteazer - Maria Jo Ralabate
 * Grizabella - Jeri Sager

August 1995 Cast :


 * Asparagus - Andy Gale
 * Bombalurina - Helen Frank
 * Demeter - Susan Lamontagne
 * Grizabella - Jeri Sager
 * Mungojerrie - Billy Johnstone
 * Munkustrap - Randy Clements
 * Old Deuteronomy - Doug Eskew
 * Rum Tum Tugger - J Robert Spencer
 * Rumpleteazer - Maria Jo Ralabate
 * Sillabub - Lanene Charters
 * Skimbleshanks - Blair Bybee

Additional 1995 Cast:


 * Bustopher Jones / Gus / Growltiger - William Park
 * Bombalurina - Lori Longstreth

1996
Octobder 1996: Additional 1996 Cast:
 * Bustopher / Gus / Growltiger - Brian Noonan
 * Mistoffelees - Randy Andre' Davis
 * Grizabella - Jeri Sager
 * 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


 * Gus / Bustopher - Daniel Eli Friedman


 * Cassandra, Bombalurina - Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman
 * Cassandra - Naomi Kakuk
 * Cassandra - Izabella Lekic


 * Jellylorum / Griddlebone - Jean Arbiter


 * Victoria - Missy Lay Zimmer


 * Unknown Role - David Spangenthal