Cats originally ran on Broadway from 1982 to 2000. It would seem that, rather than regular annual or biannual cast changes, actors were employed on rolling contracts so the cast changed gradually over time.
Note: This page uses the Day-Month-Year (DD/MM/YY) date format.
Cast[]
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Alonzo | Héctor Jaime Mercado |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones / Growltiger | Stephen Hanan |
| Bombalurina | Donna King |
| Carbucketty / Genghis | Steven Gelfer |
| Cassandra | René Ceballos |
| Coricopat / Mungojerrie | René Clemente |
| Demeter | Wendy Edmead |
| Etcetera / Rumpleteazer | Christine Langner |
| Grizabella | Betty Buckley |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Bonnie Simmons |
| Jennyanydots | Anna McNeely |
| Mistoffelees | Timothy Scott |
| Munkustrap | Harry Groener |
| Old Deuteronomy | Ken Page |
| Plato / Macavity / Rumpus Cat | Kenneth Ard |
| Pouncival | Herman W. Sebek |
| Rum Tum Tugger | Terrence V. Mann |
| Skimbleshanks | Reed Jones |
| Sillabub | Whitney Kershaw |
| Tantomile | Janet L. Hubert |
| Tumblebrutus | Robert Hoshour |
| Victoria | Cynthia Onrubia |
| Cats Chorus | Walter Charles (left 12/82) |
| Cats Chorus | Susan Powers |
| Cats Chorus | Carol Richards |
| Cats Chorus | Joel Robertson |
| Swing | Marlene Danielle |
| Swing | Diane Fratantoni |
| Swing | Steven Hack |
| Swing | Bob Morrisey |
October 7, 1991, ninth-anniversary cast
June 19, 1997, record-breaking longest running Broadway show cast
Additional Casts[]
Missing cast members: Brian Barry, Joanna Beck
Links[]
- Complete List of every main cast member (no swings) by role -- compiled by Ron
- Catsmusical.com, an archived Cats fansite with many cast lists
- Whimsical Cat, a fansite with several Broadway cast lists from the 1980s.
References[]
| v • e Broadway's Cats | |
|---|---|
| Productions | Original (1982 - 2000): Cast • Gallery • Cast Recording • Score • Winter Garden Theatre
Revival (2016 - 2017): Cast • Gallery • Score • Neil Simon Theatre |
| National Tours | US Tour #1 (1983 - 1987): Cast US Tour #2/L.A. (1985 - 1986): Cast |
| Characters | Alonzo • Bombalurina • Bustopher Jones • Carbucketty • Cassandra • Coricopat • Demeter • Electra • Etcetera • Griddlebone • Grizabella • Growltiger • Gus • Jellylorum • Jennyanydots • Macavity • Mr. Mistoffelees • Mungojerrie • Munkustrap • Old Deuteronomy • Plato • Pouncival • Rum Tum Tugger • Rumpleteazer • Rumpus Cat • Skimbleshanks • Sillabub • Tantomile • Tumblebrutus • Victoria |

