German Tent Tour 2010-2013

The German Tent Tour of Cats toured 16 cities in four German speaking countries: Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. Previews started in late December 2010 in Hamburg - the city where Cats had its German premiere in 1986. The official premiere was at 6th January 2011 in Hamburg. The tour closed at 16th June 2013 in Graz, Austria.

It was the first European production that didn't play at usual theatres but used a tent that was specifically designed for this tour with the set NAP 19.



There had been tent tours in Australia and Asia before.

The production, score, design, etc. were based on the UK Tour III. Like all German productions since 2002, they had Electra in the cast. For the last 3 months, when they replaced some of the actors, Electra was cut from the show, her parts were then sung by Tumblebrutus.

Interesting facts

 * Still during rehearsals, there were 3 private preview performances in Düsseldorf.
 * This tour was the first Cats production in Luxembourg.
 * Most of the costumes were re-used from the UK Tour III and the Dutch Tour. Only a few of them were newly created. More new costumes were created as the tour went on.
 * During the whole run, Rumpus Cat didn't wear his red glasses. The official explanation was that the glasses were damaged. They never repaired them though.
 * During the first season, only the first cast Electra (Jo Lucy Rackham) wore the original Electra costume. All the covers wore altered chorus Grizabella costumes. This was changed after the first cast change. All actresses wore the original costume then.
 * For most of the time, the orchestra consisted of 7 musicians. Only in Hamburg and Vienna, they had 10 musicians in the band.
 * After the tour was over, the tent was sold to a German circus.

Creative Team
Director/Choreographer: Chrissie Cartwright (after Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne)

Original Choreographer: Gillian Lynne

Assistant Associate Director: Marina Stevenson

Translation: Michael Kunze

Musical Supervisor: Daniel Bowling

Sound Designer: Greg Pink

Lightning Designer: Howard Eaton (after David Hersey)

Associate Scenic Designer: Alan Walker (after John Napier)

Make-up Designer: Karen Dawson

Supervisors: Jenny Dean (wigs), Maria Cave (make-up), Tracy Stiles (costumes)

Production Stage Manager: Juan Escandell

Production Team
Resident Directors: Japheth Myers (until June 2012) / Mark John Richardson (from June 2012)

Assistant Resident Director: Elisabeth Bell (from September 2012)

Dance Captains: Jo Lucy Rackham (until April 2013) / Nicky Milford (from April 2013)

Assistant Dance Captains: Jason Winter (until June 2011) / Matt Huet (until July 2011) / Alex Frei (until July 2012) / Ross McDermott (from September 2012)

Head of the Costume Department: Mario Reichlin

Head of the Make-up Department: Sarah Kleindienst

1st Cast
28 Dec 2010 - 24 July 2011 (Hamburg, Berlin, Hannover, Mannheim, Luxembourg, Mannheim)

Alonzo - Matt Huet (u/s Munkus)

Alt Deuteronimus - Martin Berger

Bombalurina - Ines Hengl Pirker (till June '11) / Charlotte Gooch (from June '11)

Bustopher Jones/Asparagus/Growltiger - Frank Logemann

Cassandra - Elisabeth Hazel Bell (u/s Bomba)

Coricopat - John Baldoz (u/s Skimble)

Demeter - Cornelia Waibel

Elektra - Jo Lucy Rackham (u/s Rumple, Victoria; Dance Captain)

Grizabella - Masha Karell

Grizabella (alt.) - Femke Soetenga (till beginning of Jul '11)

Gumbie Katze/Jenny Fleckenreich - Ann Christin Elverum (u/s Griz)

Jellylorum/Griddlebone - Barbara Tartaglia (2 times also Griz)

Mr. Mistoffelees - Mark John Richardson (till Jan '11; from Mar '11) / Drew McOnie (Jan - Feb '11)

Mungojerrie - Tommie Luyben

Munkustrap - Jack Rebaldi (till Apr '11) / Gido Schimanski (from Apr '11)

Plato/Macavity - Jason Winter (u/s Alonzo, Misto, Tugger; Assistant Dance Captain; till June '11)

Pouncival - Andrés Pérez López (u/s Misto)

Rum Tum Tugger - Dominik Hees

Rumpleteazer - Marleen de Vries

Sillabub - Myrthes Monteiro (u/s Victoria)

Skimbleshanks - Paul Knights

Tantomile - Isabela Silvova (u/s Silla, Rumple)

Tumblebrutus - Nils Haberstroh (u/s Mungo)

Victoria - Anique Bosch

Swings:

Adam Margiliewski: Alonzo, Cori, Pounce, Tumble, Plato

Dane Quixall: Alonzo, Cori, Pounce, Tumble, Skimble, Misto (from Apr '11), Mungo

Eric Lee Johnson: Alt Deut, Gus

Shane Dickson: Tugger, Munkus, Plato, Alt Deut, Gus

Ross McDermott (from Mai '11): Misto, Pounce

Dörte Niedermeier: Cassandra, Demeter, Elektra, Tanto, Jelly, Silla

Emma Hunter: Bomba, Cassandra, Demeter, Elektra, Tanto, Jenny

Eva Maria Bender: Jelly, Jenny

2nd Cast
8 Sept 2011 - 1 July 2012 (Zurich, Bielefeld, Oberhausen, Vienna) Alonzo - Alex Frei (u/s Munkus, Tugger; Assistant Dance Captain; till June '12)

Alt Deuteronimus - Pieter Tredoux

Alt Deuteronimus (alt.) - Martin Berger (Jan '12 - Jul '12)

Bombalurina - Birgit Breinschmid

Bustopher Jones/Asparagus/Growltiger - Frank Logemann

Cassandra - Elisabeth Hazel Bell (u/s Bomba)

Coricopat - John Baldoz (u/s Skimble)

Demeter - Cornelia Waibel (till May '12)

Elektra - Jo Lucy Rackham (u/s Rumple, Victoria, Silla, Cass, Demeter; Dance Captain)

Grizabella - Masha Karell / Anna Montanaro (Dec '11 - Jan '12)

Grizabella (alt.) - Femke Soetenga (till Nov '11) / Masha Karell (Dec '11 - Jan '12) / Nazide Aylin (from Jan '12)

Gumbie Katze/Jenny Fleckenreich - Eva Maria Bender (u/s Griz)

Jellylorum/Griddlebone - Karen Selig

Mr. Mistoffelees - Mark John Richardson

Mungojerrie - Gavin Eden (u/s Misto)

Munkustrap - David Arnsperger

Plato/Macavity - Adamo Dias (u/s Munkus, Tugger)

Pouncival - Jack Allen (u/s Misto)

Rum Tum Tugger - Dominik Hees (till Feb '12) / Arne Stephan (from Feb '12)

Rumpleteazer - Marleen de Vries

Sillabub - Theano Makariou (u/s Rumple, Victoria)

Skimbleshanks - Paul Knights (till June '12)

Tantomile - Jaymee Bellprat

Tumblebrutus - Nils Haberstroh (u/s Mungo; till Feb '12) / Daniel Therrien (u/s Mungo; from Feb '12)

Victoria - Anique Bosch

Swings:

Adam Margiliewski: Alonzo, Cori, Pounce, Tumble, Plato

Dane Quixall: Alonzo, Cori, Pounce, Tumble, Skimble, Misto, Mungo

Eric Lee Johnson: Alt Deut, Gus

Ross McDermott: Alonzo, Cori, Misto, Plato, Pounce, Tumble, from June '12: Tugger

Shane Dickson: Tugger, Munkus, Plato, Alt Deut, Gus

Pepe Muñoz (Feb '12 - Apr '12): Alonzo, Plato, Tugger

Denise Jastraunig (till May '12): Jelly, Jenny

Dörte Niedermeier: Cassandra, Demeter, Elektra, Tanto, Jelly, Silla

Emma Hunter (till Apr '12): Bomba, Cassandra, Demeter, Elektra, Tanto, Jenny

Veronika Enders: Elektra, Rumple, Tanto, Silla

Bridie Rack (ab Mai '12): Demeter

Isabela Silvova (from June '12): Rumple, Silla

Roimata Templeton (from May '12): Jelly, Jenny

3rd Cast
23 Sept 2012 - 1 Apr 2013 (Cologne, Stuttgart, Nuremburg, Munich, Linz) Alonzo/Kater Rumpum - Sam Murphy (u/s Munkus)

Alt Deuteronimus - Pieter Tredoux

Asparagus/Bustopher Jones/Growltiger - Yngve Gasoy Romdal

Bombalurina - Schirin Kazemi / Charlotte Gooch (stand-in)

Cassandra - Jaymee Bellprat

Coricopat - Christian de Varas (u/s Skimble)

Demeter - Maria Walter

Elektra - Jasmin Colangelo (u/s Rumple, Silla)

Grizabella - Masha Karell

Grizabella (alt.) - Nazide Aylin (u/s Jelly, Jenny) / Eva Maria Bender (1st Jenny)

Jellylorum/Griddlebone - Lillemor Spitzer

Jenny Fleckenreich - Eva Maria Bender (u/s Griz)

Mr. Mistoffelees - Mark John Richardson (Resident Director) / Jack Allen

Mungojerrie - Gavin Eden (u/s Misto)

Munkustrap - Robert D. Marx

Plato/Macavity - Csaba Farago

Pouncival - Josh Andrews (u/s Mungo)

Rumpleteazer - Jo Lucy Rackham (u/s Deme, Vic; Dance Captain)

Rum Tum Tugger - Dominik Hees (till Dec '12) / Nicky Wuchinger (from Jan '13)

Sillabub - Theano Makariou (u/s Jelly, Rumple, Vici)

Skimbleshanks - Thomas Klotz

Tantomile - Minori Therrien (u/s Griz)

Tumblebrutus - Daniel Therrien (u/s Mungo)

Victoria - Libby Watts

Swings:

Adam Lake: Alonzo, Cori, Plato, Skimble, Tugger, Tumble

Adam Margiliewski (Dec 2012): Alonzo, Tumble

Dane Quixall: Alonzo, Cori, Pounce, Tumble, Skimble, Misto, Mungo

Eric Lee Johnson: Alt Deut, Gus

Ross McDermott: Alonzo, Cori, Misto, Munkus, Plato, Pounce, Tugger, Tumble (Assistant Dance Captain)

Shane Dickson: Alonzo (till Dec '12), Alt Deut, Gus, Munkus, Plato, Tugger

Bridie Rack: Bomba, Cass, Deme, Elektra, Silla, Tanto, Vic

Elisabeth Bell: Bomba, Cass (Assistant Resident Director)

Leah Delos Santos: Jenny, Jelly

Nicky Milford: Bomba, Cass, Deme, Elektra, Jenny, Tanto

Veronika Enders: Elektra, Rumple, Tanto, Silla

4th Cast
April 2013 - June 2013 (Frankfurt, Graz)

Alonzo/Kater Rumpum - Sam Murphy (u/s Munkus, Tugger)

Alt Deuteronimus - Pieter Tredoux

Asparagus/Bustopher Jones/Growltiger - Yngve Gasoy Romdal

Bombalurina - Schirin Kazemi

Cassandra - Jaymee Bellprat (u/s Vic)

Coricopat - Christian de Varas (u/s Skimble)

Demeter - Maria Walter

Grizabella - Masha Karell (till May) / Anna Montanaro (from May)

Grizabella (alternierend) - Nazide Aylin (u/s Jelly, Jenny) / Eva Maria Bender (1st Jenny)

Jellylorum/Griddlebone - Lillemor Spitzer

Jenny Fleckenreich - Eva Maria Bender (u/s Griz)

Mr. Mistoffelees - Mark John Richardson (Resident Director)

Mungojerrie - Gavin Eden (u/s Misto)

Munkustrap - Robert D. Marx

Plato/Macavity - Csaba Farago

Pouncival - Josh Andrews (u/s Mungo)

Rumpleteazer - Marleen de Vries

Rum Tum Tugger - Nicky Wuchinger

Sillabub - Jasmin Colangelo (u/s Rumple)

Skimbleshanks - Tommie Luyben

Tantomile - Minori Therrien (u/s Deme, Griz)

Tumblebrutus - Daniel Therrien (u/s Mungo)

Victoria - Libby Watts

Swings:

Adam Lake: Alonzo, Cori, Plato, Skimble, Tugger, Tumble

Dane Quixall: Alonzo, Cori, Pounce, Tumble, Skimble, Misto, Mungo

Eric Lee Johnson: Alt Deut, Gus

Ross McDermott: Alonzo, Cori, Misto, Munkus, Plato, Pounce, Tugger, Tumble (Assistant Dance Captain)

Matt Huet: Alonzo, Munkus, Plato

Bridie Rack: Bomba, Cass, Deme, Silla, Tanto, Vic

Elisabeth Bell: Bomba, Cass (Assistant Resident Director)

Leah Delos Santos: Jenny, Jelly

Nicky Milford: Bomba, Cass, Deme, Elektra, Jenny, Tanto (Dance Captain)

Veronika Enders: Elektra, Rumple, Silla, Tanto

Walk In Cover - Lasinga Koloamatangi: Alt Deut, Gus

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