Stockholm 1987

On 4 September 1987, Cats opened at the China Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. The production ran more than a year, until 18 December 1988. It was then revived in Gothenburg in September 1989 for an expanded stadium production.

Production Specifics
This production was one of the most successful shows in Sweden, playing a total of 324 performances.

Theatre owner, Hasse Wallman, invited the creative team from the Oslo production to mount the production in Stockholm. Similar to Oslo, Jemima did not sing with Grizabella in "Memory", instead it was Grizabella's own younger self (whose actress sang in the booth for the rest of the show).

The production was non-replica; with a new set and makeup designs. Andrew Lloyd Webber was apparently not particularly fond of the Swedish set.

Production Credits

 * Director/Choreographer - Runar Borge
 * Set Design - Svein Lund-Roland
 * Costume Design - John Napier
 * Musical Arrangements - Egil Monn-Iversen
 * Producer - Hasse Wallman
 * Lyrics (translation) - Ingela 'Pling' Forsman