MUSICAL: cats
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| Aibohphobia Falling In Love With The Board  Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 6964  | From Wikipedia: Cats was first shown in London's West End, at the New London Theatre, on May 11, 1981. It was originally produced onstage by Cameron Mackintosh and Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Theatre Company. It was directed by Trevor Nunn, associate director and choreographer Gillian Lynne, designed by John Napier with lighting by David Hersey. It played a total of 8,949 performances in London. Its final performance in London's West End was on its 21st birthday, May 11, 2002 and broadcast on a large screen in Covent Garden to the delight of fans who could not acquire a ticket for the final performance. It held the record as the world's longest running musical until 8 October 2006, when it was surpassed by Les Miserables. The show made its debut on Broadway on October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre with the same production team. On June 19, 1997, Cats became the longest running musical in Broadway history with 6,138 performances. It played a total of 7,485 performances in New York. Its New York record was surpassed on January 9, 2006, by The Phantom of the Opera, which was also composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Cats' final performance on Broadway was on September 10, 2000. In 1998, Andrew Lloyd Webber produced a video version of Cats, based upon the stage performance augmented for the medium of film, starring Elaine Paige, who originated the role of Grizabella in London; Ken Page, who originated Old Deuteronomy on Broadway; Sir John Mills as Gus; Michael Gruber as Munkustrap; John Partridge as The Rum Tum Tugger; and many other dancers and singers drawn largely from stage productions of the show. It was directed for film by David Mallet, with choreography and musical staging by the show's respected original creator Gillian Lynne in London's Adelphi Theatre, and was released on VHS and DVD, as well as broadcast on Television worldwide.     |
| ampersand. Had A Life Before GSB  Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 26213  | Cats freaking pwn.  |
| Chrissi King For A Couple Of Days  Age: 22 Gender: Female Posts: 3114 | |
| UltimaEsperanza_x Addict  Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 11381 | Cats... Hmm.... Not one of my favourites, I've never liked much of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stuff, but I guess it's okay  |
| ColleenStarship Addict  Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 11991 | i was OBSESSED with it when i was like 8.  I even wore a kitty shirt to the show. I want to go again  i have a musis box thingy that plays "moonlight" or whatever that song is called. I was gonna watch the dvd the other day but i lost it  |
| Aibohphobia Falling In Love With The Board Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 6964 | ColleenStarship:I found my cats shirt... & it actually fits me now Needless to say, I wore it..... :p |
| rollerpig GSBitch  Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 61866 | |
| ColleenStarship Addict Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 11991 | I need to find out who played Munkustrap IN THE MOVIE. |
| Aibohphobia Falling In Love With The Board Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 6964 | ColleenStarship:It was Michael Gruber. I think. |
| ColleenStarship Addict Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 11991 | Revolution Rock: I actually knew that. But i meant like without the makeup. i must google. |
| ColleenStarship Addict Age: 16 Gender: Female Posts: 11991 | omg.   he looks so different without the fro. |
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