Cats toured Canada throughout the mid-late 1980s. Produced by Marlene Smith, Tina VanderHeyden and Ernie Rubinstein in a theatre owned by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the production followed the Broadway production closely. The production is credited for having kick-started Canada's commercial Musical Theatre scene.
Tour Dates[]
Cats ran for two years at the Elgin Theater in Toronto, and then went to Montréal at the Théâtre St-Denis for a 19-week run, followed by a tour of Western Canada and a second Toronto run at Massey Hall starting on Sept. 2, 1989, where it ran for several months. It had total office receipts of $78 million from almost 2 million tickets, making it the most successful Canadian stage production ever. [1]
Elgin Theatre, Toronto - March 14, 1985 - March 15, 1987
Théâtre St-Denis, Montréal (First Canadian Tour) - June 1, 1987 - January 3, 1988
Western Canada Tour (Second Canadian Tour) - July 4, 1988 - October 1, 1988
Massey Hall, Toronto (Third Canadian Tour) - January 24, 1989 - September 2, 1989
Media Coverage[]
Interview - Lorena Cingolani Brad Cormier Marlene Smith Toronto 1986
Featuring Brad Cormier as Mungojerrie and Lorena Cingolani as Rumpleteazer. With Marlene Smith, Producer. Two years after the Toronto show opened, prior to the first tour - Spring 1987
Articles
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Producer and Cast Interview[2] - also referring to 2013 Regional production
Jellylorum / Griddlebone / Jennyanydots: Susan Cuthbert - Interview with Susan Cuthbert, also referring to 2013 regional production[3]
Gallery[]
Cast[]
Toronto[]
Canadian Tour I[]
Canadian Tour II[]
Canadian Tour III[]
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Martin Murphy |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Blaine Parker (till 06/89) David Rogers (from 06/89) |
| Bombalurina | Kerri Lyn Wasylik |
| Cassandra | Janie Brennan |
| Coricopat | Gino Berti |
| Demeter | Monique Lund |
| Grizabella | Theresa Pitt |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Martine Fugere |
| Jennyanydots | Martine Mackenzie |
| Mistoffelees | Gerard Michael McIsaac |
| Mungojerrie | Scott Bolton |
| Munkustrap | Michael Ehlers |
| Old Deuteronomy | Jimmie Earl Perry |
| Plato / Macavity | Ron Proulx |
| Pouncival | Dennis Lupien |
| Rumpleteazer | Kiri-Lyn Muir |
| Rum Tum Tugger | Adam Fleck |
| Sillabub | Karen Egan |
| Skimbleshanks | Jay Turvey |
| Tantomile | Susan Burk (till 07/89) Kiki Moritsugu (from 07/89) |
| Tumblebrutus | Timothy J. Alex |
| Victoria | Janet Kelley |
| Cats Chorus | Mira Caldare |
| Christina Gordon | |
| David Rogers | |
| Raphael Vigod | |
| Swings | Dale Azzard |
| Hallam Banfield | |
| Frances Chiappetta | |
| Brad Cormier | |
| Dewi Fairclough | |
| Kiki Moritsugu | |
| Brenda Rundle | |
| Timothy French (Dance Capt) |
Awards and Nominations[]
- Main article: Awards
References[]
- ↑ Today in Canadian history
- ↑ http://www.metronews.ca/entertainment/2013/06/09/cats-cast-share-memories-of-original-show.html Interview - metronews.ca 2013/06/09 (archived)
- ↑ Interview - Susan Cuthbert 2013/06/07
- ↑ Toronto Cast, Nov 1985
- ↑ Canada Tour I Cast
- ↑ Canada Tour II Cast
- ↑ Canada Tour III Cast