Actress Mamie Parris, who also concludes her run October 9 in Lloyd Webber鈥檚 School of Rock at the Winter Garden, will succeed Lewis as the faded glamour cat beginning October 17.
Based on Old Possum鈥檚 Book of Practical Cats, the original Broadway production opened in 1982 at Broadway鈥檚 Winter Garden Theatre, where it ran for 7,485 performances and 18 years. The musical was originally produced on Broadway by , The Really Useful Company Limited, David Geffen and .
The creative team for the new Broadway production includes John Napier (scenic and costume design), (lighting design) and (sound design), with additional choreography by , based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne, and direction by .
This new production of Cats is licensed by The Really Useful Group. Nina Lannan serves as executive producer.
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