US Tour 4

The Fourth US Tour opened 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.

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
 * 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

March 1987
Standby as of July 1987

August 1988
Cast:

October 1994
Ron DeVito’s “The Rum Tum Tugger,” Gavan Pamer and Maria Jo Ralabate’s antics as “Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer,” and Richard Poole’s turn as “Gus, the Theatre Cat” Christopher Gattelli “Mr. Mistoffolees,” Jeri Sager as Grizabella, Robert Amirante is Munkustrap, John Treacy Egan as Old Deuteronomy.

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.

February 1995
Cast: Ron DeVito as the contrarian cat Rum Tum Tugger; Christopher Gattelli, light on his feet as the magical Mistoffelees, Randy Clements as Munkustrap. Lee A Wilkins and Maria Jo Ralabate star in a lively duet as the mischievous duo of Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer. As the pitiful Grizabella, the erstwhile glamour cat, Jeri Sager sings beautifully, managing to invest the overly familiar "Memory" with some semblance of meaning.

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

October 1996
Brian Noonan invests the rotund Bustopher Jones with elephantine delicacy and the geriatric Gus with asthmatic nostalgia. As Mr. Mistoffelees, Randy Andre' Davis is adorably mischievous and dances with acrobatic fluidity. And Jeri Sager's Grizabella, the fading glamour cat, is just splendid, shivering in her tattered coat and singing Memory with great purity and feeling.



January 1997
Cast:

Reviews

 * 8-week run in Philadelphia in May 1987


 * And returning to Philadelphia in March 1988


 * May 1988 - Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa


 * October 1994 - Los Angeles


 * October 1996 - 8th visit to Philadelphia


 * January 1997 - Schubert Theater, Boston MA.


 * November 1998 - Houston