From 2007 to 2010, the Australian based production toured Asia and Australia. The production had an identical score to the previous Australian tours, with the exception that Mistoffelees was now mute, as he was in the Vienna production. The show used a mixture of a small live band, and pre-recorded backing for larger orchestrations. Admetus, Electra, George, Quaxo and Olivia were all present as onstage swings.
Sillabub sang her "Moonlight" verse of Moments of Happiness in the local language of each tour stop.
Performers of "Cats" rehearse yesterday at the Majestic Theatre on Jiangning Road. The award-winning musical, first staged in Shanghai five years ago, will be performed by CPAA Cultural Entertainment Company from Britain today through September 12 at the theater.
Production Team[]
- Adapted Direction and Choreography - Jo-Anne Robinson
- Musical Director - Paul White
- Resident Director - Stephen Morgante (2007-9), Sharyn Winney (2010)
- Assistant Resident Director - Sharyn Winney (2009), Markham Gannon (2010)
- Resident Choreographer - Emma Delmenico (2007-8), Sharyn Winney (2009-10)
- Head of Wardrobe - Ron Morrison
- Head of Wigs - Sharon Case
- Dance Captain - Justine Puy (2009), Adrian Ricks (2010)
- Producers: Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, and The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific
Tour Dates[]
Full tour information is not known; there are stops missing from these lists.
2007[]
| Taipei Arena | Taipei, Taiwan | 12/01/2007 – 14/01/2007 |
| Zhongshan Hall | Taipei, Taiwan | 19/01/2007 |
| National Opera House | Taipei, Taiwan | 20/01/2007 - 21/01/2007 |
South Korea Tour, May - October 2007
The musical, based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” is in Seoul as part of an extensive world tour that includes Taiwan, China, Thailand, Macao, Italy, Germany, Turkey and Dubai. It started in February and runs through 2008.[1]
| Daegu Opera House | Daegu, South Korea[2] | 31/05/2007 – 01/07/2007 |
| National Theatre of Korea | Seoul, South Korea | 06/07/2007 – 02/09/2007 |
| Gwangju Arts Center | Gwangju City, South Korea | 07/09/2007 – 16/09/2007 |
| Daejeon Arts Center | Daejeon, South Korea | 22/09/2007 – 07/10/2007 |
| Muangthai Ratchadalai Theatre, Esplanade Ratchada | Bangkok, Thailand | 08/11/2007 – 25/11/2007 |
2008[]
| Macau Cultural Centre | Macau, China | 24/12/2007 – 30/12/2007 |
| Tianhe Sports Center-Gymnasium | Guangzhou, China | 05/01/2008 – 10/01/2008 |
| Beijing Exhibition Theater | Beijing, China | 29/01/2008 – 27/01/2008 |
| Wuhan, China | 08/02/2008 - 14/02/2008 | |
| Chengdu, China | 26/02/2008 - 02/03/2008 | |
| Dongguan Poly Yulan Theatre | Dongguan, China | 11/03/2008 – 17/03/2008 |
| Shenzhen Poly Theatre | Shenzhen, China | 23/03/2008 - 29/03/2008 |
South Korea
(Inspired Korea 2008 production)
| Charlotte Theatre | Seoul, South Korea | 30/05/2008 - 31/08/2008 |
| Daegu Concert House | Daegu, South Korea | 05/09/2008 – 21/09/2008 |
| Citizen Hall Theatre | Busan, South Korea | 27/09/2008 – 26/10/2008 |
2009[]
| Esplanade Theatre | Singapore | 19/04/2009 – 03/05/2009 |
| Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Lyric Theatre |
Hong Kong | 13/05/2009 – 21/06/2009 |
| Singapore | June / July 2009 | |
| Lyric Theatre | Brisbane, Australia | 17/07/2009 – 09/08/2009 |
| Shanghai Majestic Theatre[3] | Shanghai, China | 05/09/2009 – 12/09/2009 |
| Beijing Exhibition Theater | Beijing, China | 19/09/2009 – 27/09/2009 |
| Tianjin Grand Theater | Tianjin, China | 11/10/2009 – 18/10/2009 |
| Hangzhou Grand Theatre Opera House | Hangzhou, China | 24/10/2009 – 31/10/2009 |
| Chongqing Grand Theatre | Chongqing, China | 07/11/2009 – 14/11/2009 |
| Dongguan Poly Yulan Theatre | Dongguan, China | 20/11/2009 – 22/11/2009 |
| Shenzhen Poly Theatre | Shenzhen, China | 28/11/2009 – 29/11/2009 |
2010[]
| Festival Theatre | Adelaide, Australia | 31/12/2009 – 24/01/2010 |
| Regent Theatre Melbourne Review |
Melbourne, Australia | 06/03/2010 – 28/03/2010 |
| Burswood Theatre Perth Review |
Perth, Australia | 11/04/2010 – 01/05/2010 |
| Lyric Theatre | Sydney, Australia | 18/05/2010 – 01/06/2010 |
| Cultural Center of the Philippines
- Starring Lea Salonga [4] |
Manila, The Philippines | 24/07/2010 – 22/08/2010 |
| Taipei City, Taiwan | 17/09/2010 - 19/09/2010 | |
| Tainan City, Taiwan | 24/09/2010 - 26/09/2010 | |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 01/10/2010 - 03/10/2010 |
Cast[]
2007[]
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Nicholas Eaton |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Derek Taylor |
| Bombalurina | Monique Chanel Pitsikas |
| Cassandra | Emily Keane |
| Coricopat | Sam Marks |
| Demeter | Alinta Chidzey |
| Grizabella | Francesca Arena |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Catherine Shepherd |
| Jennyanydots | Madeline Cain |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Wilfred Niblett |
| Mungojerrie | Markham Gannon |
| Munkustrap | Shaun Rennie |
| Old Deuteronomy | Martin Croft |
| Plato / Macavity | James Cooper |
| Pouncival | Brenton Wilson |
| Rum Tum Tugger | John O'Hara |
| Rumpleteazer | Mischana Dellora-Cornish |
| Sillabub | Justine Puy |
| Skimbleshanks | Liam McIlwain |
| Tantomile | Renee Burleigh |
| Tumblebrutus | Stephen Tannos |
| Victoria | Alyse Jai Davies |
| Swing "Admetus" | Tony Farrell |
| Swing "Electra" | Emma Delmenico |
| Swing "George" | Brian Gillespie |
| Swing "Jemima" | Cara Hamilton |
| Swing "Olivia" | Laura McCulloch |
| Swing "Quaxo" | Ranjeet Starr |
| Swing "Victor" | Stephen Morgante |
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Nicholas Eaton |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Tony Farrell |
| Bombalurina | Monique Chanel Pitsikas |
| Cassandra | Emily Keane |
| Coricopat | Sam Marks |
| Demeter | Renee Burleigh? |
| Grizabella | Francesca Arena |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Madeline Cain |
| Jennyanydots | Laura McCulloch |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Adrian Ricks (from Nov 2007) |
| Mungojerrie | Markham Gannon |
| Munkustrap | Shaun Rennie |
| Old Deuteronomy | Han Lim (from July 2007) [5] |
| Plato / Macavity | James Cooper |
| Pouncival | Brenton Wilson |
| Rum Tum Tugger | Rohan Browne |
| Rumpleteazer | Mischana Dellora-Cornish |
| Sillabub | Justine Puy |
| Skimbleshanks | Liam McIlwain |
| Tantomile | Renee Burleigh? |
| Tumblebrutus | Stephen Tannos |
| Victoria | Alyse Jai Davies |
| Swing "Admetus" | John O'Hara |
| Swing "Electra" | Emma Delmenico |
| Swing "George" | Brian Gillespie |
| Swing "Jemima" | Cara Hamilton |
| Swing "Olivia" | Belinda Allchin |
| Swing "Quaxo" | Ranjeet Starr |
| Swing "Victor" | Stephen Morgante |
- Alinta Chidzey was injured at some point and the role of Demeter was taken over by Renee Burleigh, while the role of Tantomile was in turn taken over by Siobhan Ginty in January 2008.
2008[]
| Role | December - March | May - October |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Nicholas Eaton | Sam Marks |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Hayden Tee | Hayden Tee / MJ Hurney (by Sep 2008) |
| Bombalurina | Monique Chanel Pitsikas | |
| Cassandra | Emily Keane | |
| Coricopat | Sam Marks | Darren Tyler |
| Demeter | Renee Burleigh | |
| Grizabella | Francesca Arena | |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Madeline Cain | |
| Jennyanydots | Laura McCulloch | |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Adrian Ricks | |
| Mungojerrie | Brenton Wilson | |
| Munkustrap | Shaun Rennie | |
| Old Deuteronomy | Han Lim | John Ellis |
| Plato / Macavity | James Cooper | |
| Pouncival | Michael Ralph | |
| Rum Tum Tugger | Rohan Browne | Ranjeet Starr |
| Rumpleteazer | Mischana Dellora-Cornish | |
| Sillabub | Justine Puy | |
| Skimbleshanks | Markham Gannon | |
| Tantomile | Siobhan Ginty (from Jan 2008) | |
| Tumblebrutus | Stephen Tannos | BJ Rorke |
| Victoria | Alyse Jai Davies | |
| Swing "Admetus" | John O'Hara | |
| Swing "Electra" | Emma Delmenico | Stephanie Silcock |
| Swing "George" | Brian Gillespie | |
| Swing "Jemima" | ? | Sharyn Winney |
| Swing "Olivia" | Belinda Allchin / Erin James (by Sep 2008) | |
| Swing "Quaxo" | ? | Brent Dolahenty |
| Swing "Victor" | Anthony Costanzo | |
2009[]
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Sam Marks |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Michael-John Hurney |
| Bombalurina | Monique Chanel Pitsikas |
| Cassandra | Emily Keane |
| Coricopat | Darren Tyler |
| Demeter | Renee Burleigh |
| Grizabella | Delia Hannah |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Lisa-Marie Parker |
| Jennyanydots | Laura McCulloch |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Adrian Ricks |
| Mungojerrie | Brenton Wilson |
| Munkustrap | Shaun Rennie |
| Old Deuteronomy | John Ellis |
| Plato / Macavity | James Cooper |
| Pouncival | Caleb Bartolo |
| Rum Tum Tugger | John O'Hara |
| Rumpleteazer | Justine Puy |
| Sillabub | Alyse Jai Davies |
| Skimbleshanks | Markham Gannon |
| Tantomile | Kathryn Sgroi |
| Tumblebrutus | Brent Osborne |
| Victoria | Stephanie Silcock |
| Swing "Admetus" | Andrew Dunne |
| Swing "Electra" | Mischana Dellora-Cornish |
| Swing "George" | Brian Gillespie |
| Swing "Jemima" | Sharyn Winney |
| Swing "Olivia" | Erin James |
| Swing "Quaxo" | Brent Dolahenty |
| Swing "Victor" | Stephen Morgante |
2010[]
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Glen Oliver |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Michael-John Hurney |
| Bombalurina | Monique Chanel Pitsikas |
| Cassandra | Emily Keane |
| Coricopat | Brian Gillespie |
| Demeter | Renee Burleigh |
| Grizabella | Delia Hannah |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Lisa-Marie Parker |
| Jennyanydots | Laura McCulloch |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Adrian Ricks |
| Mungojerrie | Brenton Wilson |
| Munkustrap | Shaun Rennie |
| Old Deuteronomy | John Ellis |
| Plato / Macavity | James Cooper |
| Pouncival | Caleb Bartolo |
| Rum Tum Tugger | John O'Hara |
| Rumpleteazer | Justine Puy |
| Sillabub | Alyse Jai Davies |
| Skimbleshanks | Darren Tyler |
| Tantomile | Kathryn Sgroi |
| Tumblebrutus | Brent Osborne |
| Victoria | Stephanie Silcock |
| Swing "Admetus" | Andrew Dunne |
| Swing "Carbucketty" | Markham Gannon |
| Swing "Electra" | Mischana Dellora-Cornish |
| Swing "George" | Kyle A Stevens (from 01/10) |
| Swing "Jemima" | Sharyn Winney |
| Swing "Olivia" | Erin James |
| Swing "Quaxo" | Brent Dolahenty |
At the 2010 Green Room Awards[6], the cast was nominated for Best Ensemble in a Musical, Delia Hannah for Leading Actress, Michael-John Hurney for Supporting Actor, and Lisa-Marie Parker for Supporting Actress.
| Role | July-August (Manila) | September-October (Taiwan) |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Glen Oliver | |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Michael-John Hurney | Tony Farrell |
| Bombalurina | Monique Chanel Pitsikas | |
| Cassandra | Emma Lee Clark | |
| Coricopat | Brian Gillespie | |
| Demeter | Stephanie Morrison | |
| Grizabella | Lea Salonga | Delia Hannah |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Lisa-Marie Parker | Samantha Morley |
| Jennyanydots | Erin James | |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Adrian Ricks | |
| Mungojerrie | Brent Osborne | |
| Munkustrap | Shaun Rennie | Brent Dolahenty |
| Old Deuteronomy | John Ellis | |
| Plato / Macavity | Darren Stack | |
| Pouncival | Caleb Bartolo | |
| Rum Tum Tugger | John O'Hara | |
| Rumpleteazer | Mischana Dellora-Cornish | |
| Sillabub | Alyse Jai Davies | Sophie Shanks |
| Skimbleshanks | Darren Tyler | Michael Ralph |
| Tantomile | Zoë Komazec | |
| Tumblebrutus | Rarmian Newton | |
| Victoria | Stephanie Silcock | |
| Swing "Admetus" | Andrew Dunne | |
| Swing "Carbucketty" | Markham Gannon | |
| Swing "Electra" | Sophie Shanks | Kassie Martin |
| Swing "George" | James Cooper | |
| Swing "Jemima" | Sharyn Winney | |
| Swing "Olivia" | Melina Charles | |
| Swing "Quaxo" | Brent Dolahenty | Matt Edwards |
Video[]
Justine Puy As Sillabub on Korean TV, 2008
Korean TV performance,2008
Moonlight - Alyse Davies performs in Filipino Aus Tour 2010
Manila 2010
Gallery[]
Awards and Nominations[]
- Main article: Awards