Musical
Cats Since its opening in London in 1981, Cats has been presented in over twenty countries and in about two hundred and fifty cities, including such diverse destinations as Buenos Aires, Seoul, Helsinki and Singapore.
Musical Director and Conductor: Tarmo Leinatamm Stage Designer: Riina Degtjarenko Costume Designer: Gerly Tinn Light Designer: Palle Palmé (Sweden) In Roles: Maarja-Liis Ilus, Janika Sillamaa, Julia Botvina, Siiri Koodres, Nele-Liis Vaiksoo, Katrin Pärn, Helen Hansberg, Laili Jõgiaas, Katrin Kapinus, Ave Terasmaa, Aivar Tommingas, Jaan Willem Sibul, Koit Toome, Lauri Liiv, Bert Pringi, Rolf Roosalu, Marko Lillemägi
Presented with one interval. Running Time:  2:30Performances: |
 Within two and half years of the London opening there were productions in New York, Tokyo, Budapest and Vienna, and the first of tour US touring productions had hit the road. Cats has been translated into ten languages: Japanese, German, (three versions for Germany, Austria and Switzerland ), Hungarian, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish, French, Spanish (two versions for Mexico and Argentina) and Italian. The Swiss production required a bilingual cast who performed in German and English on alternate nights. The show has not only been presented in theatres, but also in tents in Japan and Korea, an engine shed in Switzerland, and school gymnasiums across the USA.
The awards that Cats has won include: the 1981 Laurence Olivier award for Musical of the Year, the Evening Standard award for Best Musical and seven 1982/83 Tony awards including Best Musical, the much-coveted Molière Prize for Best Musical in France, seven out of ten Dora Mavor Moore awards including Best Musical in Canada and seven awards in Japan. In Estonian, with subtitles in English. The premier on 9 June 2005 in the Grand Building of the Vanemuine. |
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