Performer Trivia

A collection of interesting trivia from across the various productions of Cats.

Longest-running Performers

 * 21 Years: Yoshiko Hattori played Jennyanydots in the Japanese production from 1983 to 2004, with several breaks while undergoing chemotherapy.


 * 19 Years: Steven Wayne played George / Admetus / Mungojerrie / Rumpus Cat in the London production from 1981 to 2000; the character of George was retired from the ensemble when Steven left.


 * 18 Years: Marlene Danielle played Bombalurina / Demeter / Swing in the Broadway production from 1982 to 2000.


 * 15 Years: Susan Powers played Cats Chorus / Jennyanydots in the Broadway production from 1982 to 1997.


 * 11/17 years: Mark John Richardson is the longest-running Mistoffelees to date. He covered the role (as a swing or Carbucketty/Pouncival) 1998–2004, and was cast as Mistoffelees in various European productions from 2004–2015, for a total of over 2500 performances.

Cats performers that share the same birthday

 * Pepe Munoz and Damien Chambers


 * Elaine Paige and Rosemarie Ford


 * Dominique Hamilton and Vanessa Cailhol

Cats Families

 * Bonnie Langford (Rumpleteazer) is the sister of Cherida Langford (Victoria), who is married to Sandy Strallen (Admetus / Macavity); Cherida and Sandy are the parents of Summer Strallen (Swing / Cassandra) and Zizi Strallen (Demeter / Tantomile).


 * Chrissie Cartwright (Associate Director / Choreographer) is the mother of Emily Langham (Rumpleteazer).


 * Laura Bishop (Rumpleteazer) is the mother of Dominique Hamilton (Rumpleteazer).


 * Stephanie Spellman (Sillabub) and Deborah Spellman (Demeter) are sisters and performed in the Hamburg production together.


 * Joshua Burrage (Swing) and Nicholas Burrage (Swing) are brothers.


 * Jo Galloway (Demeter) and Genna Galloway (Swing "Olivia") are sisters.


 * Hikari Ono (Demeter, Bombalurina) and Misaki Ono (Jellylorum/Griddlebone) are sisters.


 * Akihiro Chiba (Carbucketty) and Masahiro Chiba (Coricopat) are brothers.


 * Alejandra Murga (Rumpleteazer) is the mother of Anna Sofia McGuire (Rumpleteazer).

Couples

 * Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer) and Sarah Brightman (Jemima) were married from 1984 to 1990.


 * Trevor Nunn (Director) and Sharon Lee-Hill (Demeter) were married from 1986 to 1991.


 * John Napier (Set and Costume Designer) and Donna King (Bombalurina) were married from 1984 to 1994.


 * Terrence V. Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise


 * Diane Fratantoni and Brian Sutherland


 * Sally Bentley and Gary Martin


 * Jackie Crawford and Adam Matalon


 * Richard Lloyd-King and Heather Robbins


 * Susan Burk and Bill Carmichael


 * Lindsay Chambers and Kristi Sperling


 * Jon-Paul Christensen and David Rosales


 * Jim Raposa and Claudia Shell


 * Jennifer Cody and Hunter Foster


 * Michael Fritzke and Ton Voogt


 * Ross Girven and Delia Hannah


 * Andrew Hubbard and Missy Lay Zimmer


 * Tee Jaye and Jye Frasca


 * Stephanie Marko and Gerald Marko


 * Daniel Bowling and Grania Renihan


 * Brent Osborne and Stephanie Silcock


 * Matt Edwards and Erin James


 * Daniel Therrien and Minori Therrien


 * James-Royden Lyley and Ellie Waite


 * Jeff Sullivan and Matthew Ranaudo


 * Carolyn Ferrie and Oliver Toth


 * Kristi Mancini and Enrique Segura

Rare Covers

 * Suvi Eloranta (Sillabub) was an understudy for the role of Mistoffelees in the 1992 Amsterdam production.


 * In Asia Tour 2022-2023, Sophie-Rose Middleton had performed a three way split-track Electra with Bill Bailey/Carbucketty/George in at least one performance.

In Memoriam
Since the show has been running for more than 30 years, some performers are no longer with us.