US Tour 1

The first US Tour of Cats ran from 21st December 1983 to 8th November 1987 The production was a "Slow Tour", designed to only play large cities for relatively long runs.

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

Unlike the fore-running Broadway production, Rumpus Cat was played by Alonzo, not Plato, bringing the tour in line with most worldwide productions.

Tour Dates

 * December 21, 1983 - May 5, 1984 - Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center, Boston, Massachusetts


 * May 11, 1984 - November 25, 1984 - National Theatre, Washington, DC
 * November 30, 1984 - March 16, 1985 - Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


 * March 23, 1985 - June 1, 1986 - Shubert Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
 * June 5, 1986 - July 5, 1986 - Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado
 * July 9, 1986 - January 31, 1987 - Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, California
 * February 5, 1987 - May 9, 1987 - Fisher Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
 * May 14, 1987 - July 4, 1987 - Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * July 9, 1987 - September 13, 1987 - National Theatre, Washington, DC
 * September 17, 1987 - November 7, 1987 - Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Creative Team
Composer - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Executive producers - R. Tyler Gatchell Jr. and Peter Neufeld

Director - Trevor Nunn

Associate Director and Choreographer - Gillian Lynne

Costume and Set Designer - John Napier

Musical Directors - Stanley Lebowsky and Thomas Helm

Orchestrations - David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lighting Designer - David Hersey

Sound Designer - Martin Levan

June 1985 Cast
DIANE FRATANTONI as "Grizabella", CINDY BENSON, CLENT BOWERS, JENNIFER BUTT, BILL CARMICHAEL, CATHY CARSON, JOHN CRUTCHMAN, SCOTT DAINTON, TINA DECKER, JOHN DEWAR, MARVIN ENGRAN, MARK ESPOSITO, DOUGLAS GRAHAM, ANNA MARIE GUTIERREZ, NANCY HESS, ALLEN HIDALGO, BRIAN JAY, TAMARA JENKINS, CINDI KLINGER, JOSEPH KONICKI, TODD LESTER, PAUL MACK, STEPHANIE McCONLOUGH, KELLI ANN McNALLY, ROBERT MEADOWS, JESSICA NORTHROP, JAMIE PATTERSON, CALVIN E. REMSBERG, WILLIE ROSARIO, DANNY ROUNDS, CLAUDIA SHELL, DOROTHY TANCREDI, RUSSELL WARFIELD, SUSANNA WELLS and SUSAN ZAGUIRRE

September 1986 Cast
VICTORIA CLARK, BOB AMORE, FRED ANDERSON, JOANNE BAUM, BILL CARMICHAEL, GORDON CRAGG, SCOTT DAINTON, R. F. DALEY, MARK ESPOSITO, PATRICIA FORESTIER, ANNA MARIE GUTIERREZ, TONY JAEGER, BRIAN JAY, TAMARA JENKINS, ANDREA KARAS, DIANA KAVILIS, ERIC SCOTT KINCAID, KELBY KIRK, CINDI KLINGER, TODD LESTER, JOE LOCARRO, JANENE LOVULLO, PAUL MACK, KELLI ANN McNALLY, FRANK MASTRONE, RON MEIER, JESSICA MOLASKEY, KIM NOOR, CALVIN E. REMSBERG, DANNY ROUNDS, RICHARD STAFFORD, SALLY ANN SWARM, REBECCA TIMMS, SUZANNE VIVERITO and SUSAN ZAGUIRRE

Media Coverage

 * June 1984 - Washington Post


 * May 1986 - Chicago Tribune