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Cats played at the ABB Music Theatre in Zurich, Switzerland from August 1991 to December 1993. Immediately after closing in Zurich, the production became the 1994 European Tour, taking the set, production properties, and many of the cast on the road.

Production Specifics[]

The Zurich production was a descendant of the Vienna production, meaning that, amongst other changes, Griddlebone was played by Jennyanydots rather than Jellylorum. The Jemima/Rumpleteazer performer is also credited as playing Quaxo - this is nothing to do with Mistoffelees, rather "Quaxo" is the name of the lead tap-dancing Beetle in "The Old Gumbie Cat". The original choreography had an extended tap routine for Quaxo, making the role as prominent as Genghis the lead Siamese Cat, or Rumpus Cat.

The theatre would later host Cats several more times during different tours.

NAP 12 Zurich

Production Credits[]

Cast[]

1991[]

Role August 1991[1]
 August 1991
Alonzo / Rumpus Cat David Kent
Asparagus / Bustopher Jones / Growltiger Rory Campbell
Bombalurina Andie Mellom
Cassandra Laura Quinn
Coricopat Adam Richard Jones
Demeter Danielle Brunner
Grizabella (English) Ruth Jacott
Grizabella (German) Manuela Felice
Jellylorum Niki Romijn
Jemima / Quaxo Tina Decker
Jennyanydots / Griddlebone Jasna Ivir
Mistoffelees Tibor Kovats
Mungojerrie / Genghis Michael Fritzke
Munkustrap Paul Hadobas
Plato / Macavity Alexander Riff
Pouncival Lindsay Chambers
Old Deuteronomy Jan Polak
Rumpleteazer Kristi Sperling
Rum Tum Tugger Brian Carmack
Skimbleshanks Rod Roberts
Tantomile Niki Ankenbrand
Tumblebrutus Ton Voogt
Victoria Angela Savage
Swings
Kevin Alvey
Niki Bolen
Kati Farkas
Simona Ferrari
Marion Hägele
T J Hee
Michael Larsen-Disney
John Larsen
Manfred Sievert
Leon Julian Taylor
Lesli Wiesner
Annette Wimmer

1992[]

April 1992 cast list may be for specific performance, no swings listed. Cast Change occurred in August 1992.

Role March 1992[2] April 1992[3] May 1992[4]
March / April / May 1992
Alonzo / Rumpus Cat David Kent
Asparagus / Bustopher Jones / Growltiger Rory Campbell Ken-Michael Stafford Rory Campbell
Bombalurina Andie Mellom
Cassandra Laura Quinn Ursula Lysser Lesli Wiesner
Coricopat Adam Richard Jones Patrick Kaestli / Andrew Grant?
Demeter Danielle Brunner Simona Ferrari Danielle Brunner
Grizabella (English) Ruth Jacott Niki Romijn Marisol Morales
Grizabella (German) Manuela Felice
Jellylorum Niki Romijn Maryanne Kelly
Jemima / Quaxo Tina Decker
Jennyanydots / Griddlebone Jasna Ivir Bertrice Pavlik
Mistoffelees Lindsay Chambers
Mungojerrie / Genghis Michael Fritzke Mark Taylor Michael Fritzke
Munkustrap Paul Hadobas Grant Newsome
Plato / Macavity Alexander Riff Russell Warfield
Pouncival T J Hee
Old Deuteronomy Jan Polak John Treacy Egan
Rumpleteazer Kristi Sperling
Rum Tum Tugger Brian Carmack
Skimbleshanks Rod Roberts Michael Estes
Tantomile Niki Ankenbrand
Tumblebrutus Ton Voogt Matt Baker
Victoria Angela Savage
Swings
Kevin Alvey (not listed)
Niki Bolen (not listed) Niki Bolen
Kati Farkas (not listed) Kati Farkas
Simona Ferrari (not listed) Simona Ferrari
Marion Hägele (not listed)
Michael Larsen-Disney (not listed) Michael Larsen-Disney
John Larsen (not listed)
Manfred Sievert (not listed)
Leon Julian Taylor (not listed)
Lesli Wiesner (not listed)
Annette Wimmer (not listed) Annette Wimmer
Richard Bigelow (not listed)
Bruce Harris (not listed) Bruce Harris
Meike Staring (not listed)
(not listed) Matthias Bitterlin
(not listed) Ursula Lysser
(not listed) Niki Romijn
(not listed) Jacek Rogowski-Timmermann
(not listed) Gene Scheer
(not listed) Ton Voogt

Left in August: Niki Ankenbrand, Matt Baker, Rory Campbell, Brian Carmack, Michael Estes, Simona Ferrari, Bruce Harris, Adam Richard Jones, Maryanne Kelly, Andie Mellom, Alexander Riff, Gene Scheer, Kristi Sperling, Patrick Kaestli

Joined in August: Cynthia Amirgholi, Jina Broughten (Bombalurina), Raymond Chai Lai Mun, Katherine Condit, Tatjana Gazdik, Neil Giroday, David Ladd, Jeff Lander, Pamela Lloyd, Anna Montanaro, Brian Noonan (Gus), Ilya Parenteau, Maria Jo Ralabate, Monte Ralstin, Theodor Reichardt (Skimbleshanks), Leslie Unger, Rod Weber (Rum Tum Tugger)

Joined in late 1992: Joanie O'Neill (Bombalurina), Ramona Ludwig

1993[]

Role Cast
Final December 1993 Cast
Alonzo / Rumpus Cat Matthew Jessner
Asparagus / Bustopher Jones Marco Vermie
Bombalurina Jina Broughten
Cassandra Lesli Wiesner
Coricopat Neil Giroday
Demeter Simona Ferrari
Grizabella (Late '92 - Sept '93) Katherine Condit
Grizabella (Oct '93 - Dec '93) Ellen Evers
Jellylorum Maryanne Kelly
Jemima Kristi Sperling
Jennyanydots / Griddlebone Delia Mayer
Mistoffelees alternate Kevin Poe
Mistoffelees alternate T J Hee
Mungojerrie / Genghis Andrew Hunt
Munkustrap Grant Newsome
Plato / Macavity David Kent
Pouncival Raymond Chai
Old Deuteronomy Monte Ralstin
Rumpleteazer / Quaxo Maria Jo Ralabate
Rum Tum Tugger Brien Keith Fisher
Skimbleshanks Michael Burrows
Tantomile Patricia Bos
Tumblebrutus alternate Ton Voogt
Tumblebrutus alternate Ad Oudijn
Victoria Angela Savage
Swing Matthias Bitterlin
Swing Helena Hultberg
Swing Michael Larsen-Disney
Swing Ilya Parenteau
Swing Joyce Stevens
Swing Leslie Unger
Swing Michiel Verkoren
Swing John Whitney
Swing Annette Wimmer
  • Robert Yeal was a Swing at some point during the production.

Gallery[]

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References[]

  1. August 1991 Cast, catsmusical.com
  2. March 1992 Cast, catsmusical.com
  3. April 1992 Cast, catsmusical.com
  4. Zürich Cast Lists, stadt-ohne-namen.de/victorias_corner
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