Cats held its first UK tour primarily at the biggest regional venues across the country, each stop lasting a number of months.
Production Details[]
The first UK Tour of Cats played at major venues in Blackpool in the north of England; Edinburgh in Scotland; and Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The production played for six months in Blackpool over the summer, allowing many people who travel to the resort city for summer holidays to experience the show without having to travel to London. It played for a further three months in both Scotland and Ireland, which speaks of an audience demand to see the high profile show in their own country.
The NAP 12 set was created for this production, which went on to be used in Zurich and the 1994 European Tour.
This production was closely modelled on the London production, but the "Chorus Cats" Victor, George, Electra and Etcetera were cut. However, as with the London production, the swings were given their own unique costumes as seen in the full cast images.
Marti Webb headlined the six month Blackpool stop. She was a well known star of Musical Theatre at the time, having collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber on "Tell Me on a Sunday" in 1979, along with numerous other credits. Many other cast members were given their break in this production, such as John Partridge, Rosemarie Ford, and a young Craig Revel Horwood.
Tour Dates[]
| Date | Theatre | City |
|---|---|---|
| 5th May 1989 - 4th November 1989 | Opera House Theatre, Winter Gardens | Blackpool |
| 15th November 1989 - 3rd February 1990 | Edinburgh Playhouse | Edinburgh |
| 16th March 1990 - 19th May 1990 | Point Theatre | Dublin |
Cast[]
| Role | May 1989 Blackpool |
November 1989 Edinburgh |
March 1990 Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admetus / Macavity | Jon Sebastian | ||
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | John Partridge | ||
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones | Rory Campbell | ||
| Bill Bailey | John Tobias | ||
| Bombalurina | Rosemarie Ford | Kerri Murphy | Nadia Strahan |
| Carbucketty | Jonathan Craige | ||
| Cassandra | Joantha Dunn | ||
| Coricopat | Robert Yeal | ||
| Demeter | Michele Hooper | ||
| Grizabella | Marti Webb | Rosemarie Ford | |
| Jellylorum | Louise Tomkins | ||
| Jemima | Lisa Waddingham | ||
| Jennyanydots | Louisa Shaw | ||
| Mungojerrie | Adrian Edmeades | ||
| Munkustrap | Peter Bishop | ||
| Old Deuteronomy | Nick Butler | ||
| Quaxo / Mistoffelees | Luke Baxter | ||
| Rumpleteazer | Barbara King | ||
| Rum Tum Tugger | Christian Hughes | ||
| Skimbleshanks | Geoffrey Garratt | Jonathan Rant | Geoffrey Garratt |
| Tantomile | Samantha Biddulph | ||
| Victoria | Marina Stevenson | ||
| Swing | Connor Byrne | Anthony Clegg | |
| Swing | Caroline Dillon | Lisa T. Warden | |
| Swing | Adam Richard Jones | ||
| Swing | Wendy Kitching | ||
| Swing | Beth Robson | ||
| Swing | Craig Horwood | ||
Media[]
Jellicle Ball - UK Tour 1989
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