The German Tent Tour of Cats toured 16 cities in four German speaking countries: Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. Previews started in late December 2010 in Hamburg - the city where Cats had its German premiere in 1986. However while the show was still in rehearsal, there were also 3 private preview performances in Düsseldorf. The official premiere was at 6th January 2011 in Hamburg. The tour closed at 16th June 2013 in Graz, Austria.
Production Specifics[]
This was the first European production that didn't play in conventional theatres but used a tent that was specifically designed for Cats, like those used for Australian and World Tours, this time with the set NAP 19. After the tour was over, the tent was sold to a German circus. This tour was the first Cats played in Luxembourg.
The production, score, design, etc. were based on the UK Tour III. Like all German productions since 2002, they had Electra in the cast. For the last 3 months, following a cast change, Electra was cut from the show, her parts were then sung by Tumblebrutus. For most of the run, the orchestra consisted of 7 musicians. Only in Hamburg and Vienna, they had 10 musicians in the band.
Alternate Electra costume
Most of the costumes were re-used from the UK Tour III and the Dutch Tour. Only a few of them were newly created. More costumes were built as the tour went on. During the entire run, Rumpus Cat lacked his flashing red glasses. The official explanation was that the glasses were damaged, but they were never repaired. During the first season, only the first cast Electra (Jo Lucy Rackham) wore an actual Electra costume, the covers wore altered chorus Grizabella costumes. However after the cast change the swings were provided with conventional Electra costumes.
Creative Team[]
- Director/Choreographer: Chrissie Cartwright (after Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne)
- Original Choreographer: Gillian Lynne
- Assistant Associate Director: Marina Stevenson
- Translation: Michael Kunze
- Musical Supervisor: Daniel Bowling
- Sound Designer: Greg Pink
- Lighting Designer: Howard Eaton (after David Hersey)
- Associate Scenic Designer: Alan Walker (after John Napier)
- Make-up Designer: Karen Dawson
- Supervisors: Jenny Dean (wigs), Maria Cave (make-up), Tracy Stiles (costumes)
- Resident Directors: Japheth Myers (until June 2012) / Mark John Richardson (from June 2012)
- Assistant Resident Director: Elisabeth Bell (from September 2012)
- Dance Captains: Jo Lucy Rackham (until April 2013) / Nicky Milford (from April 2013)
- Assistant Dance Captains: Jason Winter (until June 2011) / Matt Huet (until July 2011) / Alex Frei (until July 2012) / Ross McDermott (from September 2012)
- Head of the Costume Department: Mario Reichlin
- Head of the Make-up Department: Sarah Kleindienst
- Production Stage Manager: Juan Escandell
Tour Dates[]
| City, Country | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg, Germany | 28 December 2010 | 5 March 2011 |
| Berlin, Germany | 11 March 2011 | 24 April 2011 |
| Hannover, Germany | 30 April 2011 | 22 May 2011 |
| Mannheim, Germany | 27 May 2011 | 13 June 2011 |
| Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 18 June 2011 | 10 July 2011 |
| Mannheim, Germany | 16 July 2011 | 24 July 2011 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | 8 September 2011 | 16 October 2011 |
| Bielefeld, Germany | 11 November 2011 | 4 December 2011 |
| Oberhausen, Germany | 10 December 2011 | 22 January 2012 |
| Vienna, Austria | 29 January 2012 | 1 July 2012 |
| Cologne, Germany | 22 September 2012 | 28 October 2012 |
| Stuttgart, Germany | 4 November 2012 | 9 December 2012 |
| Nuremberg, Germany | 15 December 2012 | 13 January 2013 |
| Munich, Germany | 19 January 2013 | 24 February 2013 |
| Linz, Austria | 2 March 2013 | 1 April 2013 |
| Frankfurt, Germany | 7 April 2013 | 9 May 2013 |
| Graz, Austria | 16 May 2013 | 16 June 2013 |
Cast[]
Dec 2010 - July 2011[]
Hamburg, Berlin, Hannover, Mannheim, Luxembourg, Mannheim.
| Role | Cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo | Matt Huet | |
| Bombalurina | Ines Hengl-Pirker (till June '11) | Charlotte Gooch (from June '11) |
| Bustopher Jones / Asparagus / Growltiger | Frank Logemann | |
| Cassandra | Elisabeth Hazel Bell | |
| Coricopat | John Baldoz | |
| Demeter | Cornelia Waibel | |
| Electra | Jo Lucy Rackham | |
| Grizabella | Masha Karell | |
| Grizabella (alt.) | Femke Soetenga (till beginning of Jul '11) | |
| Gumbie Katze / Jenny Fleckenreich | Ann Christin Elverum | |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Barbara Tartaglia | |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Mark John Richardson (till Jan '11; from Mar '11) | Drew McOnie (Jan - Feb '11) |
| Mungojerrie | Tommie Luyben | |
| Munkustrap | Jack Rebaldi (till Apr '11) | Gido Schimanski (from Apr '11) |
| Old Deuteronomy | Martin Berger | |
| Plato / Macavity | Jason Winter (till June '11) | |
| Pouncival | Andrés Pérez Lopez | |
| Rum Tum Tugger | Dominik Hees | |
| Rumpleteazer | Marleen de Vries | |
| Sillabub | Myrthes Monteiro | |
| Skimbleshanks | Paul Knights | |
| Tantomile | Isabela Silvova | |
| Tumblebrutus | Nils Haberstroh | |
| Victoria | Anique Bosch | |
| Swing | Adam Margilewski | |
| Swing | Dane Quixall | |
| Swing | Eric Lee Johnson | |
| Swing | Shane Dickson | |
| Swing | Ross McDermott (from May '11) | |
| Swing | Dörte Niedermeier | |
| Swing | Emma Hunter | |
| Swing | Eva Maria Bender | |
September 2011 - July 2012[]
Zurich, Bielefeld, Oberhausen, Vienna
| Role | Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo | Alex Frei | ||
| Bombalurina | Birgit Breinschmid | ||
| Bustopher Jones / Asparagus / Growltiger | Frank Logemann | ||
| Cassandra | Elisabeth Hazel Bell | ||
| Coricopat | John Baldoz | ||
| Demeter | Cornelia Waibel (till May '12) | ||
| Electra | Jo Lucy Rackham | ||
| Grizabella | Masha Karell | Anna Montanaro (Dec '11 - Jan '12) | Masha Karell |
| Grizabella (alt.) | Femke Soetenga (till Nov '11) | Masha Karell (Dec '11 - Jan '12) | Nazide Aylin (from Jan '12) |
| Gumbie Katze / Jenny Fleckenreich | Eva Maria Bender | ||
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Karen Selig | ||
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Mark John Richardson | ||
| Mungojerrie | Gavin Eden | ||
| Munkustrap | David Arnsperger | ||
| Old Deuteronomy | Pieter Tredoux | ||
| Old Deuteronomy (alt.) | Martin Berger (Jan '12 - Jul '12) | ||
| Plato / Macavity | Adamo Dias | ||
| Pouncival | Jack Allen | ||
| Rum Tum Tugger | Dominik Hees (till Feb '12) | Arne Stephan (from Feb '12) | |
| Rumpleteazer | Marleen de Vries | ||
| Sillabub | Theano Makariou | ||
| Skimbleshanks | Paul Knights (till June '12) | ||
| Tantomile | Jaymee Bellprat | ||
| Tumblebrutus | Nils Haberstroh (till Feb '12) | Daniel Therrien (from Feb '12) | |
| Victoria | Anique Bosch | ||
| Swing | Adam Margilewski | ||
| Swing | Dane Quixall | ||
| Swing | Eric Lee Johnson | ||
| Swing | Ross McDermott | ||
| Swing | Shane Dickson | ||
| Swing | Pepe Muñoz (Feb '12 - Apr '12) | ||
| Swing | Denise Jastraunig (till May '12) | Roimata Templeton (from May '12) | |
| Swing | Dörte Niedermeier | ||
| Swing | Veronika Enders | ||
| Swing | Emma Hunter (til Apr '12) | Bridie Rack (from May '12) | |
| Swing | Isabela Silvova (from June '12) | ||
September 2012 - April 2013[]
Cologne, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Munich, Linz
April 2013 - June 2013[]
Frankfurt, Graz
| Role | Cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | Sam Murphy | |
| Asparagus / Bustopher Jones / Growltiger | Yngve Gasoy Romdal | |
| Bombalurina | Schirin Kazemi | |
| Cassandra | Jaymee Bellprat | |
| Coricopat | Christian de Varas | |
| Demeter | Maria Walter | |
| Grizabella | Masha Karell (till May) | Anna Montanaro (from May) |
| Grizabella (alt) | Nazide Aylin | |
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | Lillemor Spitzer | |
| Jennyanydots | Eva Maria Bender | |
| Mr. Mistoffelees | Mark John Richardson | |
| Mungojerrie | Gavin Eden | |
| Munkustrap | Robert D. Marx | |
| Old Deuteronomy | Pieter Tredoux | |
| Plato / Macavity | Csaba Farago | |
| Pouncival | Josh Andrews | |
| Rumpleteazer | Marleen de Vries | |
| Rum Tum Tugger | Nicky Wuchinger | |
| Sillabub | Jasmin Colangelo | |
| Skimbleshanks | Tommie Luyben | |
| Tantomile | Minori Therrien | |
| Tumblebrutus | Daniel Therrien | |
| Victoria | Libby Watts | |
| Swing | Adam Lake | |
| Swing | Dane Quixall | |
| Swing | Eric Lee Johnson | |
| Swing | Ross McDermott | |
| Swing | Matt Huet | |
| Swing | Bridie Rack | |
| Swing | Elisabeth Hazel Bell | |
| Swing | Leah delos Santos | |
| Swing | Nicky Milford | |
| Swing | Veronika Enders | |
| Swing | LaSinga Koloamatangi | |
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