China 2012

The Chinese production of Cats was a slow tour around major cities. Starting in Shanghai in August 2012, then playing in Beijing in December 2012, the show continued to visit other cities throughout 2013. While the production was based on the Australasian tour and directed by Jo-Anne Robinson, the producers made efforts to make the show more relevant to their audience, with regional dialects in the translation and Asian influences in the costume and makeup. As with the Australasian productions, the show included all the swings as named on-stage characters.

Production Team
Associate Director/Choreographer - Jo-Anne Robinson

Assistant Director/Choreographer - Sharyn Winney

Character List
Alonzo / Rumpus Cat

Bill Bailey (understudy Mungojerrie / Tumblebrutus / Grumbuskin)

Bombalurina

Carbucketty (understudy Mr. Mistoffelees / Plato / Alonzo / Pouncival)

Cassandra (understudy Bombalurina)

Coricopat

Demeter

Electra (understudy Bombalurina)

Etcetera (Dance Captain / understudy Victoria / Cassandra / Tantomile)

George (understudy Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger)

Grizabella

Grumbuskin / Genghis

Gus the theatre cat / Growltiger / Bustopher Jones

Jellylorum / Griddlebone

Jemima (understudy Sillabub)

Jennyanydots

Mistoffelees - Du Yanhao

Mungojerrie

Munkustrap

Murad (understudy Skimbleshanks / Genghis / Alonzo / Plato / Coricopat)

Noilly Pratt (understudy Demeter / Rumpleteazer)

Old Deuteronomy

Olivia (understudy Grizabella)

Plato / Macavity (Dance Captain)

Pouncival

Quaxo (understudy Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger / Plato / Macavity)

Rumpelteazer

Rum Tum Tugger

Sillabub

Skimbleshanks

Tantomile

Tumblebrutus

Victor (understudy Old Deuteronomy/Gus/Growltiger/Bustopher Jones)

Victoria