Cats was performed at the Silvia Pinal Theater, Mexico City, in 1991, in a dedicated Spanish translation of the show. The production opened in April 1991 and ran until September 1992, for more than 400 shows. The production then went on to two further venues in Mexico.
Production Specifics[]
The Spanish-language premiere of Cats took place on April 19, 1991, at the Silvia Pinal Theater in Mexico City. The production was based on the original Broadway version, with lyrics adapted to Spanish by Marco Villafán, in a version that changed the names of the main characters to make them closer to the Mexican viewer.
The title of the musical remained the same: "Сats". The producers conducted a survey to see if the public wanted the musical to be called Gatos, and the answer in favor of keeping the original title in English was unanimous.
Production Credits[]
- Jeff Lee - director
- Richard Stafford - Choreographer
- Willy Gutiérrez - music director
Tour Dates[]
After playing in the capital, the show went on a tour of several Mexican cities:
- Mexico City - 04/1991 - 09/1992
- Guadalajara - 10/1992 - 11/1992
- Monterrey - 11/1992 - 12/1992
Cast[]
- Due to a casting mixup, 4 new roles had to be created; Admetus, Etcetera, Jemima, and Quaxo. These roles were then cut when the tour went to Guadalajara and Monterrey. These characters were not identical with the characters of the same names in London, Broadway, and Vienna: Admetus and Quaxo's design seem both to have drawn on the original Carbucketty (Admetus using his unitard and Quaxo using his makeup), and Etcetera's on the London/Broadway swing known as Greycat. (Judging by Buenos Aires 1993, Jemima's design may have been based on the London/Broadway swing AJ.)
| Understudies | |
| Estela Barona | Grizabella, Jennyanydots |
| German Pliego | Old Deuteronomy |
| Luis René Aguirre | Old Deuteronomy, Bustopher Jones / Gus / Tigruñon |
| Manuel Martin | Alonzo, Munkustrap, Skimbleshanks, Rum Tum Tugger |
| Fabiola Zepeda | Bombalurina, Cassandra, Demeter, Tantomile |
| Héctor Arroyo | Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger |
| David de la Rosa | Old Deuteronomy |
| Nancy Delgadillo | Jennyanydots, Jellylorum, Grizabella |
| Jannette Clemenceau (1992) | Demeter |
| Manuel Sanchez (1992) | Skimbleshanks |
| Marisol Arreola (1992) | Sillabub |
| Juan Carlos Casasola (1992) | Rum Tum Tugger |
| Abel Fernando (1992) | Mungojerrie |
| Eduardo Vega (1992) | Alonzo |
| Understudies | |
| Héctor Arroyo | Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger |
| Estela Barona | Grizabella, Jennyanydots |
| Meyra Cordova | Demeter |
| David de la Rosa | Old Deuteronomy |
| Julio Diaz | Mistoffelees |
| Rocio de la Fuente | Victoria, Tantomile |
| Manuel Sanchez | Skimbleshanks |
| Eduardo Vega | Alonzo, Plato / Macavity |
| Alejandro Silvia | Coricopat, Skimbleshanks |
Media[]
Gallery[]
Performance Images[]
Invitation
Gumbie Trio
Gumbie Cat
Gumbie Cat
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Grizabella: Glamour Cat
Bustopher Jones
Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer
Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer
Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer
Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer
Old Deuteronomy
Old Deuteronomy
The Ball
The Ball
The Ball
The Ball
The Ball
The Ball
The Ball
The Ball
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Growltiger's Last Stand
Growltiger's Last Stand
Growltiger's Last Stand
Growltiger's Last Stand
Growltiger's Last Stand
Skimbleshanks
Skimbleshanks
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Macavity, the Mystery Cat
Magical Mr Mistoffelees
Magical Mr Mistoffelees
Magical Mr Mistoffelees
Memory
Journey to the Heaviside Layer
Journey to the Heaviside Layer
Ad-Dressing of Cats
Curtain call - Tumblebrutus
Curtain call - Alonzo and Jellylorum (with Griddlebone's tail)
Curtain call
Mistoffelees & Skimbleshanks
Sillabub & Tumblebrutus
Grizabella
Grizabella
Grizabella
Pouncival
Coricopat
Rosalva Navarro as Cassandra
Mungojerrie
Mungojerrie & Rumpleteazer
Asparagus
Portraits[]
Eduardo Vega as Alonzo
Fabiola Zepeda as Demeter
Ishaa Lozano as Griddlebone
Ishaa Lozano as Jellylorum
Guillermo Hernandez as Mistoffelees
Guillermo Hernandez as Mistoffelees
Guillermo Tellez as Mistoffelees
Hector Arroyo as Munkustrap
Manuel Landeta as Munkustrap
Guillermo Tellez as Pouncival
Guillermo Tellez as Pouncival
Marisol Arreola as Sillabub
Gabriel de Cervantes as Tugger
Guillermo de Uslar as Tumblebrutus
Javier Duenas as Bustopher Jones
Javier Duenas as Asparagus
Javier Duenas as Growltiger
Backstage[]
Alberto Diaz as Alonzo & Humberto Manlio as Quaxo
Guillermo Hernandez as Misto & Humberto Manlio as Quaxo
Humberto Manlio as Quaxo
Gabriel de Cervantes as Tugger & Fabiola Zepeda as Demeter
Manuel Landeta as Munkustrap
Hector Arroyo as Munkustrap & Gabriel de Cervantes as Tugger
Gabriel de Cervantes as Tugger
Gabriel de Cervantes (left) & Juan Carlos Casasola (right) as Tugger
Ramiro Guzman as Skimble, Humberto Manlio as Mungo, Guillermo Téllez as Pounce
Ramiro Guzmán as Admetus, Lilia Sixtos as Demeter, Humberto Manlio as Tumble
Lilia Sixtos as Demeter & Humberto Manlio as Qaxuo
Manuel Landeta as Munkustrap & Maru Duenas as Sillabub
Admetus and Etcetera
Admetus and Etcetera
Admetus and Victoria, plus Skimbleshanks
Trivia[]
- Due to a near-miss accident due to the stage being too slippery, they mopped the stage with soda to make it sticky.