Smash hit musical phenomenon ‘Cats’ is back in Australia, opening at the Theatre Royal in Sydney next month.
Audience favourite Todd McKenney will play the dual roles of Bustopher Jones and Gus the Theatre Cat.
Most recently seen as The Wizard in ‘Wicked’ and as Felix Unger opposite Shane Jacobson in ‘The Odd Couple’, McKenney played Tumblebrutus in the original Melbourne season of ‘Cats’ from 1987 to 1988, very early in his stage career, and is thrilled to revisit the show some four decades later.
Classical performer Mark Vincent returns to the musical theatre world as Old Deuteronomy, the wise and beloved patriarch of the Jellicle tribe. One of Australia’s most celebrated classical crossover artists, his career spans 10 albums, multiple international tours, and performances at some of the world’s most prestigious venues. This will be his third musical following his roles as Billy Kostecki in the Australian tour of ‘Dirty Dancing’ and Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the Dame Julie Andrews-directed ‘My Fair Lady’.
Also returning to ‘Cats’ after many years will be Leigh Archer, who will play the kind, motherly character Jennyanydots, also known among the tribe as the “Gumbie Cat”.
The musical tells the story of the Jellicle cat tribe. On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to “The Heaviside Layer” and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
Visit http://www.catsthemusical.com.au for tickets and information.
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