Broadway Production/Gallery

The original Broadway production, opening in 1982, was the second production of Cats, and re-worked and developed the experimental concepts of the original London production the year before. The original Broadway production became the model for many further productions throughout the 1980s and 90s. However the 2016 Broadway revival is not descended stylistically from the original Broadway show, but from the UK tradition.

The Broadway production was heavily advertised initially, including an extensive series of photos held in the New York Public Library, however later years saw many photos re-used from earlier shoots and the published programme remained featuring the original cast until the show closed in 2000.

1982 Original Cast[]

Subsequent Casts[]

Cindy Benson Interview Broadway Jennyanydots

9th anniversary (1991)[]

6,138th show (1997)[]

Press Photos[]

Screenshots[]

1983 Tony Awards Performance

1983 Cats Commercial

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 1983

December 1984 Department of Transportation Safety PSA

January 1984 "I Love NY" Commercial

1985 "Rum Tum Tugger" Music Video

1986 Anti Smoking PSA

April 1991 Telethon

September 1999 Today Show Performance

Brooklyn Bridge Performance (July 4, 1986)[]

Reading Rainbow (1989)[]

Screenshots from the 1989 "Duncan and Dolores" episode of Reading Rainbow. Footage was also used for 1998 "Work Song" which included additional footage of the longest running cast