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.

Unlike the fore-running Broadway production, Rumpus Cat was played by Alonzo, not Plato, bringing the tour in line with most worldwide productions.

Tour Dates
December 1983 - 5 months in Schubert Theatre, Boston

April/May 1984 - Washington

December 1983
Grizabella - Laurie Beechman

Skimbleshanks - Anthony Whigas

Asparagus / Bustopher Jones - Sal Mistretta

Jellylorum / Griddlebone - Jennifer Butt

June 1985 Cast
DIANE FRATANTONI as "Grizabella", CINDY BENSON, CLENT BOWERS, JENNIFER BUTT, BILL CARMICHAEL, CATHY CARSON, JOHN CRUTCHMAN, SCOTT DAINTON, TINA DECKER, JOHN DEWAR, MARVIN ENGRAN, MARK ESPOSITO, DOUGLAS GRAHAM, ANNA MARIE GUTIERREZ, NANCY HESS, ALLEN HIDALGO, BRIAN JAY, TAMARA JENKINS, CINDI KLINGER, JOSEPH KONICKI, TODD LESTER, PAUL MACK, STEPHANIE McCONLOUGH, KELLI ANN McNALLY, ROBERT MEADOWS, JESSICA NORTHROP, JAMIE PATTERSON, CALVIN E. REMSBERG, WILLIE ROSARIO, DANNY ROUNDS, CLAUDIA SHELL, DOROTHY TANCREDI, RUSSELL WARFIELD, SUSANNA WELLS and SUSAN ZAGUIRRE