Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to welcome back CATS. The show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to the Cadillac Palace Theatre October 13 - 18, 2009.
Produced by CATS-Eye, LLC, the national tour of CATS is the only production in North America sanctioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. With original direction by Trevor Nunn and choreography by Gillian Lynne this is CATS credited with the British invasion of Broadway. The national tour of CATS recently celebrated its 26th anniversary season, holding its place as the longest continuously touring Broadway musical in history.
On May 11, 1981, CATS opened at the New London Theatre in the West End. Eight years later it celebrated its first important milestone: after 3,358 performances CATS became the longest running musical in the history of British theatre. CATS played its final performance on its 21st birthday, May 11, 2002.
CATS opened on Broadway October 7, 1982 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now and Forever." On June 19, 1997, CATS became the longest running musical on Broadway. It ended its 18 year run on September 10, 2000.
Based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Costumes.
In October of 1991 CATS became the longest continuously touring show in American theatre history. Five continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million audience members and 26 years later, CATS is still America's most loved family musical. Celebrating not only 26 years but the birth of the musical spectacular, CATS is still revolutionary and awe inspiring.
Now that it was been seen by millions of audience members worldwide, it is time to celebrate with the whole family the magic, the mystery, the wonder of CATS.
Tickets for performances went on sale Friday, August 21 at 10 a.m. and range in price from $20 - $80. A limited number of premium seats are also available. Tickets are available at Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (18 W. Monroe, 24 W. Randolph St. and 151 W. Randolph St.), through the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores) or online at ticketmaster.com. Groups of 20 or more should call (312) 977-1710.
Performances of CATS are as follows:
Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 16 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m.
CATS is an off-season special for the 2009-2010 Broadway In Chicago season series.
For more information please visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com
