Cats

Cats is a musical by Andrew Lloyd-Webber (1948-)[1].

Original text

Based based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)[2], which Lloyd Webber had begun setting to music in 1977. First performed as a song cycle in 1980, but then producer Cameron Mackintosh (1946-)[3] had it turned into a complete musical with the help of the director Trevor Nunn (1940-)[4] and the choreographer Gillian Lynne (1926-2018)[5]. It opened to at the New London Theatre in the West End in 1981 and then at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway in 1982.

South African productions

2001: First South African production, produced by Pieter Toerien and ArtsCape opening in December, directed and choreography recreated Jo-Anne Robinson. The cast: Anton Luitingh, Gareth Williams, Robin van Wyk, Marcus Desando, Jo Galloway, Fem Belling, Marize Nel, with Slindile Nodangala as Grizabella the Glamour Cat.

2002: The production moved to the State Theatre in Pretoria in February for a 16-week run.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lloyd_Webber

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Mackintosh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Lynne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Nunn

'Business Day', 11 December 2001.

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