Regent’s Park 'Cats' extends summer performances

With music by Lloyd Webber, and based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, the musical follows strays and rebels of London as they gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they’ll be chosen for a new life.

Director and choreographer Drew McOnie's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats has announced a one-week extension at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London. The musical will now run at the venue from 25 July through 19 September.

With music by Lloyd Webber, and based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, the musical follows strays and rebels of London as they gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they’ll be chosen for a new life.

McOnie said, “I'm thrilled that our new production of CATS has caught the imagination of audiences. It's wonderful to be extending the run at Regent's Park, opening up more opportunity to experience CATS in our magical open air venue.”

The full cast includes Fin Adams (Alonzo), Carla Bertran (Electra / Co-Dance Captain), Elliot Broadfoot (Bustopher Jones), Grace Burrows (Offstage Swing), Matthew Caputo (Skimbleshanks), Josie Chambers-Sims (Syllabub (Jemima)), Briana Craig (Rumpleteazer), Katie Dunsden (Bombalurina), Joshua-Samuel Freeman (Tumblebrutus (Bill Bailey)), Regan Garcia (Pouncival (Carbuckety)), Aaron Jenkins (Offstage Swing), Hannah Joseph (Victoria), Taziva-Faye Katsande (Tantomile), Melanie La Barrie (Old Deuteronomy), Diante Lodge (Macavity / Admetus), Owen McHugh (George ), Danny Nattrass (Mungojerrie), Millie O'Connell (Demeter), Andrew Parfitt (Coricopat), Charlotte Riby (Jennyanydots (Gumbie Cat)), Nathan Rigg ( Offstage Swing), Lucie-Mae Sumner (Jellylorum (Griddlebone)), Jaydon Vijn (Rum Tum Tugger), Jack Wilcox (Munkustrap), Gary Wilmot (Gus), Rachael Wooding (Grizabella), Jet Yau (Mr. Mistoffelees / Quaxo), Taela Yeomans-Brown (Offstage Swing / Co-Dance Captain) and Patricia Zhou (Cassandra).

The creative team also includes Lucy Adams (Associate Lighting Designer); Josh Baker (Resident Director & Choreographer); Tim Blazdell (Associate Set Designer); Guy Common (Makeup Designer & Supervisor); Ollie Durrant (Associate Sound Designer); Sami Fendall (Set, Costume and Wigs Designer); Adam Fisher (Sound Designer); Jessica Hung Han Yun (Lighting Designer); Ingrid Mackinnon (Intimacy Director); Kev McCurdy (Fight Director); Fiona McDougal (Voice Coach); Ebony Molina (Associate Choreographer and Associate Director); Georgia Nosal (Associate Wigs and Hair Designer and Supervisor); Geraint Owen (Musical Director); Alex Parker (Musical Supervisor).

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Photo credit: The cast of CATS. (Photo by Mark Senior)