Budapest 1983

Cats opened in Budapest, Hungary, on 25 March 1983, making it the third production internationally. It has played in rep (only on certain dates; the cast also perform other productions throughout the season) ever since. It is the first non-replica production, using designs by Götz Béla, costume designs by Kovách Yvette Alida and Vágó Nelly.

Original Creative Team

 * Makeup: Bajkai István
 * Assistant Choreographer: Kaszás Ildikó
 * Musical Director: Bolba Lajos, Makláry László
 * Scenery, lighting: Götz Béla
 * Costume: Vágó Nelly
 * Assistant Director: Vilmos Éva
 * Associate Director-Choreographer: Seregi László
 * Director: Szirtes Tamás

Production Specifics
This is one of very few productions in the history of the show to use a translation of the title. The musical is performed in Hungarian (translation by Romhányi József) with English subtitles. It is primarily performed at the Madách Theater and the Budapest Congress Center, but special anniversary performances have also been held at the larger Audi Aréna in Győr, Hungary.

Characters
As such an early production, this show is notably different to other replica and non-replica productions in terms of roles; names and parts in the show. In addition to the named roles, the show includes unnamed ensemble dancers and a choir.


 * Tus, Gastrofar George - Gus, Bustopher Jones
 * Grizabella
 * Mefisztulész I. (vocal role) - Singing Mistoffelees
 * Mefisztulész II. / Nagy Hirig Macska - Dancing Mistoffelees / Macavity
 * Old Csendbelenn - Old Deuteronomy
 * Elvis Trén - Skimbleshanks
 * Micsel Rumli - Rum Tum Tugger
 * Gimb-Gömb, Jemima I - Jennyanydots
 * Mindlevery - Rumpleteazer
 * Ben Mickering - Mungojerrie
 * Bombalurina (vocal role)
 * Lengelingéla - Originally equivalent to the role of Jellylorum / Griddlebone, but in later productions became the equivalent of Demeter / Jemima
 * Quaxo (vocal role)
 * Munkustrapp
 * Cassandra
 * Jemima II - chorus cat (cut in later productions)
 * Victória
 * Koricipat - Coricopat
 * Kiscica - Kitten (a character Mistoffelees conjures out of a hat)

Casts / Production Credits
Cast by Year. Parentheses = months that the show was performed.

Dancers of the Opera House: Detvai Zsuzsa, Janács Evelyn, Kajtár Júlia, Kecskés Szilvia, Kollár Eszter, Laszay Andrea, Mráz Kornélia, Balikó István, Balogh András, Bongár Péter, Hencsey Róbert, Ménich Gábor, Rotter Oszkár, Sárközi Gyula.

Gallery
Original Cast 1983