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.

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

Make-up Design - Candace Carrell

Production Manager - David Taylor

November 1984
Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia.

June 1985 Cast

 * Grizabella - DIANE FRATANTONI
 * Sillabub - TINA DECKER
 * Mungojerrie - TODD LESTER
 * Mistoffelees - MARK ESPOSITO
 * Rum Tum Tugger - PAUL MACK
 * Rumpleteazer - KELLI ANN McNALLY
 * Munkustrap - SCOTT DAINTON


 * Swing - DOUGLAS GRAHAM
 * Swing - ANNA MARIE GUTIERREZ (cover Grizabella)

CINDY BENSON, CLENT BOWERS, JENNIFER BUTT, BILL CARMICHAEL, CATHY CARSON, JOHN CRUTCHMAN, JOHN DEWAR, MARVIN ENGRAN, NANCY HESS, ALLEN HIDALGO, BRIAN JAY, TAMARA JENKINS, CINDI KLINGER, JOSEPH KONICKI, STEPHANIE McCONLOUGH, 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

 * Alonzo - FRED ANDERSON
 * Asparagus / Bustopher - BILL CARMICHAEL
 * Cassandra - KIM NOOR
 * Coricopat - BOB AMORE
 * Mistoffelees - MARK ESPOSITO

VICTORIA CLARK, JOANNE BAUM, GORDON CRAGG, SCOTT DAINTON, R. F. DALEY, 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, CALVIN E. REMSBERG, DANNY ROUNDS, RICHARD STAFFORD, SALLY ANN SWARM, REBECCA TIMMS, SUZANNE VIVERITO and SUSAN ZAGUIRRE

May 1987 Cast
Cats Chorus - Raissa Catona, Gus - Frank Mastrone

Media Coverage

 * June 1984 - Washington Post


 * May 1986 - Chicago Tribune
 * May 1987 - The Morning Call, Philadelphia