Asia Tour 2020

A new Asian tour of Cats opened in September 2020, produced by Seol and Company. It is based on the 2017 Asia Tour and will tour South Korea and potentially other Asian countries.

The production was originally supposed to open in July 2020 at the Dream Theater in Busan, South Korea. However due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the production was delayed. Around 40 foreign nationals among the cast and staff travelled to South Korea, taking the necessary preventive measures against the coronavirus such as going through a two-week self-quarantine to prepare for the show.

Production Team
Associate Director/Choreographer: Chrissie Cartwright

Assistant to the Director: Thomas Inge

Resident Director/Choreographer: Thalia Burt, Fletcher Dobinson (from 05/2021)

Music Supervisor: Kristen Blodgette

Assistant Music Supervisor: Peter McCarthy

Makeup and Mask Design: Karen Dawson

Dance Captain: Taylor Scanlan

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, when the performers are passing through the auditorium, in close contact with the audience, they wear masks that match the makeup designs and blend in to the overall appearance of the costume.

Cast
Following the cancellation/postponement of the 2020 leg of the International Tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the International Tour cast members instead joined the Asia Tour. All cast members were required to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in South Korea for rehearsals.

Cast changes for Taiwan (June 2021)
On 22 March 2021 it was announced that, following regional touring in South Korea in April and May, the production will be extended for a Taiwan run in June. Kerry Ellis will be replacing Joanna Ampil as Grizabella, Amy Everett will be replacing Holly Willock as Jemima, Nathan Zach Johnson will be Alonzo (although Fletcher Dobinson will be staying on as resident director and choreographer, and Ashlee Smith will replace Ella Nonini as Demeter. Adam Bailey confirmed on 6 April that he will also be joining the company (Munkustrap is the most likely role as he used the hashtag "Munkustrap", and Rafe Watts has not confirmed whether he will be staying on). Any further cast changes are as yet unconfirmed. Thomas Inge and Benjamin Colley will leave.

Natalie Bennyworth (Cassandra) left the cast in late March, with her final performance being 19/03/2021. No formal changes were made to the cast for the remainder of the South Korean run, but Emily Casey and Caitlin New moved to cover Cassandra and Tantomile respectively.

''Note: A full cast list for the Taiwan run has not yet been confirmed: this information is taken from announcements or clear statements made by individual actors on social media to the effect that they will be joining, leaving, or remaining in the cast. A question mark before a name indicates performers who have not confirmed that they will be remaining in their role. A single question mark means that they have confirmed that they are leaving but a replacement has not been confirmed. Please do not add rumours.''

South Korea

 * Charlotte Theater, Seoul - 9 Sept to 6 Dec 2020
 * Keimyung Art Center, Daegu - 11 Dec 2020 to 9 Jan 2021
 * Sejong Center of the Arts, Seoul - 22 Jan to 28 Feb 2021
 * Dream Theater, Busan - 5 March to 4 April 2021
 * Cheonan Arts Center, Cheonan - 9 to 11 April 2021
 * Sori Arts Center, Jeonju - 16 to 18 April 2021
 * Yeulmaru Art Center, Yeosu - 23 to 25 April 2021
 * Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju - 30 April to 2 May 2021
 * Seongnam Arts Center Opera House, Seongnam - 7 to 9 May 2021
 * Changwon Seongsan Grand Theater, Changwon - 14 to 16 May 2021

Taiwan

 * Taipei Arena, Taipei - 16 to 19 June 2021
 * National Theatre Opera House, Kaohsiung - 24 to 27 June 2021
 * Chung-shan Hall, Taichung - 8 to 11 July 2021
 * Further dates TBA