CATS Non-Replica Productions

A place to collect and catalog information about non-replica productions of the musical CATS. Click here to see the list and tags of productions that have been posted here. THIS BLOG IS NO LONGER REALLY ACTIVE! No new posts will be made by me, however I do accept submissions and links to posts made by others. Run by @rumplteazer

[catsnonreplica]

I recently watched James DIllenburgs Cat's Musical and was wondering if you had more information on which cat is which? They have a name list at the end but I can't tell which name goes to which cat on somre of the more obscure names, If you had any extra ideas or theories on who is who i'd appreciate it! It also has a female skimble which is absolutely fascinating!

I’m afraid I’m not familiar with that production past just knowing it exists so I can’t help you and I won’t be looking into it as this blog is inactive due to me being too busy to run it so I can only wish you luck with finding more information.

[catsnonreplica]

Have you looked at any Swedish Productions ?

I don't remember if any of the productions here are Swedish I thought a few were but none come up with the search function so I'm probably wrong but I will not be adding any more productions since this blog is more or less dead

[catsnonreplica]

Why do productions of musicals (mostly foreign ones ) change the choreography ?

I genuinely have no idea, I assume they just want to make the show different from the original and look and choreo is what they're allowed to change

[white-cat-of-doom]

Today is the day! The Il Sistina production of CATS opens tonight (07 December 2022) in Rome!

Below are some more specific character photos, outside of larger group photos.

Jacopo Pelliccia as Gatto Giò (Bustopher Jones, a separate character in this production).

Gaia Soprano as Cassandra.

Malika Ayane as Grizabella.

Fabrizio Angelini as Asparagus and Alessandra Somma as Jemima.

The Gumbie Trio!

Natalia Scarpolini as Jellylorum (middle), with Viviana Salvo as Demeter (left), and Giorgia Cino as Bombalurina (right).

Natalia Scarpolini as Jellylorum (right) and the back of Alessandra Somma as Jemima.

Fabrizio Angelini as Gas (Gus but a different name) and Natalia Scarpolini as Jellylorum.

Simone Nocerino as Macavity with Fabrizio Corucci as Gatto Filosofo (Old Deuteronomy).

Pierpaolo Scida as Gatto Mistoffelees.

Sergio Giacomelli as Munkustrap (and he is the Dance Captain!)

Paolo Valenti as Quaxo.

Rossella Lubrino as Rumpleteazer and Simone Ragozzino as Mungojerrie.

Simone Giovannini as Alonzo, Rossana Vassallo as Electra, and Simone Ragozzino as Mungojerrie.

Luca Giacomelli Ferrarini as Gatto Rock Tugger.

Mark Biocca as Freccia Rossa Gatto Star (Skimbleshanks).

[catsnonreplica]

I'd love to know more about Cats NQOMT 2006 if at all possible?

hi, thank you for your interest! unfortunately this is one of the more mysterious productions i've come across, the only reason i even found out it existed is because a few scattered images popped up while i was searching for pictures of the NQOMT 2019 production

the only information i've been able to find is the date, where it was performed (north queensland opera and music theatre), and those photos scattered around several sites including an actor's myspace page. If you look at the post i say "appears" a lot because the photos were very much the only information that exists of this production online. Unfortunately it's been 2 years since I've made that post and the sources for these images now seem so be gone. I can't find the myspace page and the theatre's page where the rest of the images were hosted is now gone and only leads to their main page. It seems their facebook is also no longer public so I can't even direct you there

The most i can do is direct you to their website here: https://www.nqomt.com.au/ if you want to contact them and ask about this production. They have a "contact us" section on the page so it's definitely worth a shot. Godspeed, sorry I couldn't provide more!

[catsnonreplica]

Has there ever been a non-replica that changed a lot of the lyrics? I suppose you could say that translations do that, but I guess what I’m asking is if there has been a production that changed the lyrics to the point that they’re clearly different from T. S. Eliot’s poems or the original songs influenced by his poems?

Not that I've come across, there's a lot of legal stuff when it comes to changing lyrics and I believe they would have to get ALW's approval to be able to do so, so i'm not surprised I haven't seen one

[catsnonreplica]

Okay, I have a question about the Tecklenburg production. Which German translation lyrics did they use? Did they use the translations that were used in Germany from 1986-2001, or did they use the translations that were used in Vienna in 1983? I was watching the Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer number, and I couldn't tell.

I haven’t a faintest clue unfortunately, I don’t speak german so I can’t tell the differences between them 

if anyone knows please comment it on here or send an ask! 

[catsnonreplica]

Do you have anything about the Kilworth House Theatre 2019 production?

Here you go!

https://catsnonreplica.tumblr.com/post/616501890057928705/kilworth-house-2019-this-cats-production-is-set

[catsnonreplica]

In the set of victoria pictures you just posted, do you know who the brown cat riding those little motorcycles with her in the first picture is? The color pallette and vest remind me of their Munkustrap, but that's a completely different wig, pants and actor...

That’s Tumblebrutus!

[catsnonreplica]

Do you have any good pics of Victoria’s costume from the Thunerseespiele production? It’s one of my all time favourite Cats costumes!

Here’s some: 

And you can find a few more here!

[catsnonreplica]

Your blog is amazing. I didn't realize there were so many different variations of the show and it's all so cool to go through!

thank you! there’s even more than just what I have posted too!

[catsnonreplica]

Mexico 2013 / Mexico Tour 2018

The Mexico 2013 production had brand new designs for the cats and included some variations to the show itself. The Growltiger segment was included, but omitted the Siamese as enemies, instead ending it after the lover’s duet. Many of the costumes for the cats were much more vibrant than the usual ones.

The Mexico 2018 Tour was nearly the same as the 2013 production, with both having been produced by Gerardo Quiroz. Some costumes were changed slightly.

The 2013 production ran from May 10th 2013 to December 30th 2014, while the 2018 tour ran from October 24th 2018 to December 22nd 2019.

[theimpossiblescheme]

Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer from Cats Mandurah, 2019

[catsnonreplica]

What makes a production qualify as a non replica?

The Cats wiki defines it as “those which do not follow the format of the original creative team - typically using new costume designs, often changing about which characters perform which parts of the show, and sometimes making significant cuts to the material”

Personally, I look for productions that have significant changes in costume, setting, choreography, or story. Productions that are only partially non-replica are cool too, and I’m thinking of including more in the future while noting they’re only partial, but so far there’s only one of those on the blog.

[catsnonreplica]

CRT 2012

This production was put on by Cortland Repertory Theatre and was set in the back alley behind an abandoned theatre. 

It ran from July 11th - 28th of 2012.

[catsnonreplica]

Here are some guides to which character is which in MAČKY! I unfortunately could not put a face to every name on the cast list, but I tried my best. The name underneath their English name is what it was translated to in Slovak. 

[catsnonreplica]

You guys seem to be enjoying MAČKY just as much as I do so here’s a playlist with all the footage i could find on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRax_ImICGscI2xkhszF7mLxg546apvNC

I will be posting a character guide shortly