Mexico 2013

Cats opened at the San Rafael Theater (TEATRO SAN RAFAEL) on May 10, 2013, and closed on June 15, 2014. The production then played at the Cultural Center of Mexico City from July 19, 2014, to September 14, 2014, before touring the country and finally closing at the Cultural Center on December 30, 2014 (when the producer's license for the musical expired). It was seen by 500,000 people after more than 400 performances.

The production has a particularly striking visual style and treads the line between Replica and Non-Replica, with designs clearly derived from John Napier's work via the original Mexico Tour 1991 and Buenos Aires 1993 designs. Those productions were replicas, with their own style adapted from the Broadway designs; this non-replica revival adapted those designs into something more colourful and abstract, resulting in a visual boldness which is echoed in the set and lighting.

The influence of the earlier South American productions is most obvious in the choice and design of named swings and chorus characters such as Quaxo, Admetus, and Etcetera. For example, Etcetera's design is based on that of Greycat, instead of looking like a paler version of Rumpleteazer. Several of the creative team and cast had also had roles in the earlier productions, notably Lilia Sixtos (Demeter in 1991, resident director in 2013), Marcela Valiente (Etcetera and costume design in 1991, costume design in 2013), and Manuel Landeta (Munkustrap in 1991, Deuteronomy in 2013).

Each show featured between 30 to 42 onstage performers, including aerial and floor acrobats, and 93 costume changes. Several of these characters and/or named swings were dropped for the subsequent Mexico Tour 2018: Tumblebrutus, Admetus, Quaxo, and the 'acrobats' (see below).

Creative Team

 * Producer: Gerardo Quiroz
 * Director: Lilia Sixtos and Jaime Rojas
 * Translator & Adapter: Marco Villafán
 * Musical Director: Juan Manuel Míguez
 * Choreographer: Guillermo Téllez
 * Tap Choreographer: Roberto Ayala
 * Vocal Director (Chorus/Ensemble): Olga Cassab
 * Vocal Director (Solo): Raul Garduño
 * Lighting Design: Manolo Toledo
 * Sound Design: Isaias Jauregui
 * Scenographic Design: Paulette Lemble and Salvdor Núñez
 * Photographer: Miguel Ángel Briones
 * Costume Design: Marcela Valiente
 * Set Builder: José Luis Cervantes
 * Wigs: Gliberto Pérez
 * General Director of San Rafael Theater: Fela Fabregas

Crew

 * Coorinator: Lulú León Gallardo
 * Artistic Production Manager: Israel Casillas
 * Technical Production Manager: Chrystian Fernández
 * Stage Manager: Erick Araiza
 * Press: Emilio Morales
 * Artistic Coordinator: Arturo Saldivar
 * Technical Coordinator: Kadif Saldaña

Cast
Acrobats ("Acrobata"): Natan Fridman, Joel Fridman

Swings / rare characters

 * Acrobats Joel Fridman and Natan Fridman: Judging by these photos, the 'acrobats' apparently doubled as Macavity's henchcats. The photo with Victoria was posted on Lisette Garzón's instagram and captioned 'evil/good union', suggesting that the other character in the photo is entirely a villain/henchcat, rather than an extra Jellicle.