Andrew Lloyd Webber's
"Cats" to return to Blackpool!
London Palladium Company by
Alessandro Pinna - © RUT 2015
ANDREW Lloyd Webber's record breaking 2015 Olivier award
nominated musical CATS is to return to Blackpool direct from its sell out season
at the London Palladium in the West End.
The hit show will run at the Blackpool Opera House for a strictly limited 8 week
run from 9 July 2015.
Adapted from TS Eliot's 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats',
with an amazing musical score that includes the timeless "Memory",
spectacular set designs, stunning costumes and breath taking choreography, Cats
is a magical musical like no other.
On just 1 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.
CATS has a successful history in Blackpool. It 1st came to the Opera House in
1989 for an unprecedented 6 month run. It then returned to wow audiences in 2003
as part of a national tour.
Councillor Graham Cain, Blackpool Council's Cabinet Member for Tourism and
Leisure, said:- "I am thrilled to be welcoming Cats back to Blackpool. It
has enjoyed huge success in the West End with a sell out run at the London
Palladium so for Blackpool now to be the chosen location as the show leaves the
capital is great. The Opera House is the only North West theatre and indeed, the
only place north of London where people will be able to see Cats in the UK this
year so we are delighted. It is also great for Blackpool that we are attracting
such huge shows. Last year we enjoyed fantastic success with the 12 week run of
Mamma Mia! so to be able to boast yet another amazing show for the Summer Season
is an absolute delight."
1 of the longest running shows in West End and Broadway history, Cats has been
seen by more than 73 million people and enchanted audiences in more 300 Cities
around the world, now you too have the chance to experience this legendary
musical phenomenon.
Managing Director of the Winter Gardens Michael Williams said the addition of
Cats to the Opera House's already packed 2015 schedule is the icing on the cake.
Michael said:- "The Blackpool Opera House has a great history with Cats so
we are thrilled to be welcoming the show back. The success of the show in London
in the past year proves that there is always room to see such hugely successful
shows return and we look forward to welcoming both long standing Cats fans and
new ones. We have an amazing year lined up at the Opera House. We currently have
the tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, this will be followed by Lord of the Dance
and only a couple of weeks ago we announced the World Premiere of Last Night A
DJ Saved My Life starring David Hasselhoff. To now be able to add Cats to that
mix for our Summer Season is great for the venue and Blackpool."
Cats is directed by Trevor Nunn, with Gillian Lynne as Associate Director and
Choreographer and designs by John Napier. Book is by T. S. Eliot with music by
Andrew Lloyd Webber.
This 2015 Blackpool season of the Cameron Mackintosh and Really Useful Theatre
production of Cats is presented by David Ian Productions.
Cats will be at Blackpool Opera House from Thursday, 9 July 2015 to Sunday, 6
September 2015.
Tickets priced from £20 go on sale at 10am on Friday, 13 March 2015 and are
available
online.
Show Times:- Opening Night, Friday, 10 July 2015 to Sunday, 6 September
2015, Tuesday to Sunday evenings at:- 7.30pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees
at:- 2.30pm. There will be NO performances 4 August to 9 August 2015.
