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8 9 It is with enormous pride and an immense honour that I welcome you To The Really Useful Group for their faith and for trusting us with this I began setting Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats to music ‘The Naming of Cats’. But what was most thrilling was to find a to our beautiful Gaiety Theatre for one of the most exhilarating and gargantuan challenge, thank you – we won’t let you down! late in 1977, partly because it is a book I remember with reference in one of Eliot’s letters to coherent, albeit incomplete innovative musicals ever staged. It’s fair to say there’s no better way to introduce new audiences to the affection from my childhood and partly because I wanted to structure for an evening; he proposed that eventually the cats I distinctly recall the moment last autumn when I received a call to wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery, the memory set existing verse to music. In my associations with lyricists were to go “Up up up past the Russell Hotel, up up up to the say Taylorian Productions had been granted the opportunity to perform of CATS. it has tended to be the case that once a dramatic story line Heaviside Layer”. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s unique and magical theatrical experience. It is a magnificent marriage of words, music, dancing, design and direction had been agreed, the lyrics are written to music I compose. I remember less, however, when the news eventually sank in! and a brilliantly imaginative show. Trevor Nunn, who I discovered has a taste for tackling theatrical I was very curious to see whether I could work the other To be tasked with bringing the show to the Isle of Man for the first ever Who else then could be charged with bringing all these facets to life? problems that most people consider insoluble, set to work way round. time – all this when the UK tour is receiving critical acclaim – is something Under the majestic direction of John Cumberlidge, this spectacular new immediately with me combing Eliot’s works and we were which not only creates great joy but also a responsibility which weighs production will not disappoint you. Very luckily Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats contains verses reminded of the many references to cats in the main body of his heavy on our shoulders. We once again welcome back West End musical director Andrew Hilton to that are extraordinarily musical; they have rhythms that are very writing. our close-knit team: a company of outstanding singers and dancers of all much their own, like the ‘Rum Tum Tugger’ or ‘Old Deuteronomy’ I have enjoyed working on Cats as much as on any show on ages whose commitment to the project has been vast. and although clearly they dictate to some degree the music that which I have worked. My gratitude will be undying to Valerie To them and to the crew and members of the production company for will accompany them, they are frequently of irregular and exciting Eliot without whose encouragement the musical could never have their hard work, thank you also. metre and are very challenging to a composer. taken its present form. That the company is able to present its seventh summer show and I wrote some settings in late 1977 which I began performing at the continues to bring much remembered theatrical entertainment to the © Andrew Lloyd Webber and The Really Useful Group Ltd Manx public - the wish of the much-missed Patrick Taylor - is something piano for friends, but I never progressed the idea seriously until which everyone associated with Taylorian is extremely proud of. after I had composed Tell Me On A Sunday. This was performed Finally, on behalf of Taylorian Productions, I thank YOU, the audience, for on BBC TV in the early part of 1980 and I began to think of Old coming along and for your continued support. Possum’s Book of Practical Cats as a possible concert anthology Now sit back and enjoy what I’m sure will be an uplifting theatrical that could also be performed on television. With this in mind, experience. some of my settings were performed in the summer of 1980 at the Sydmonton Festival. Valerie Eliot fortunately came to the concert and with her brought various unpublished pieces of verse by her husband; one of these was ‘Grizabella the Glamour Cat’. The musical and dramatic images that this created for me made me feel that there was very much more to the project. I needed It’s difficult to think that more than five years have elapsed since the Quite a coup for Taylorian Productions. Quite a coup for the Isle of Man. the support of another to encourage me to re-work my settings passing of our co-founder and the man whose name lives on through What would he have made of it all? To be honest, we will never know and to see if a dramatic whole could be woven from the delightful this company. exactly – but we can hazard a pretty good guess! verse that I was now to be allowed to develop. ‘Mr T’, as he was affectionately known, derived so much pleasure Thus in the late summer I had my first meeting with Trevor Nunn. from his involvement in theatre, that it was infectious. Soon after Valerie Eliot produced various other uncollected poems, So when you add in the playful, eye catching, heart-stopping three of which we have incorporated into Cats in their entirety. ingredients of this show, it’s fair to say Patrick Denton Taylor would She also gave us a fascinating rough draft of an opening poem fully endorse Taylorian’s eighth production. for what appears to have been conceived as a longer book about CATS puts the sense of occasion back into going to the theatre, cats and dogs. This poem was not appropriate for the stage but it transporting the audience into a completely new fantasy world as inspired us to write a lyric with the same intention of celebrating only truly great theatre can do. the supremacy of Jellicle cats. We have been able to include No doubt during this run, ‘Mr T’ will be looking down with an encouraging word, particularly thrilled with younger members of the lines from the end of Eliot’s draft poem which now introduce cast who he loved to see thrive and progress.

10 11 The theatrical experience that is Andrew Lloyd Webbers’ CATS at the Wizard of Oz, Barnum, Hello Dolly, Jekyll and Hyde –The Musical and The cats are at first suspicious and proud, reluctant to allow an audience into their The entire tribe returns as their benevolent and wise old leader Old Deuteronomy domain. In “The Naming of Cats”, however, they begin to reveal who they are arrives. The cats adore and respect him; indeed he is father to some of them: Gaiety Theatre in the summer of 2013, marks John’s eighth consecutive Me & My Girl – for which he received the Best Director Award at the and that cats have three different names: the one the family uses daily, a more Old Deuteronomy’s lived a long time; production with Taylorian. As one of the founder collaborators whose First International Festival of Musical Theatre. dignified name, and a secret name. It is the contemplation of these secret names He’s a Cat who has lived many lives in succession. that keeps felines deep in thought: vision seven years ago was to re-define the summer presentations at the He achieved great personal success and satisfaction tutoring the He was famous in proverb and famous in rhyme When you notice a cat in profound meditation, A long while before Queen Victoria’s accession….. Gaiety, John and the entire Taylorian organisation have, without doubt, NODA musical performers’ courses at Warwick and Loughborough The reason I tell you is always the same; Another crash from the villainous Macavity is heard, which sends the cats scurrying. faced their biggest challenge to date with the production of CATS. Universities, where he studied Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, West Side His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation Old Deuteronomy soothes them as they come back one by one. It is time for The Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name: Jellicle Ball, the great annual dance in which all the cats celebrate. John’s career began in Theatre, Television and Cabaret – in London and Story, Sunset Boulevard and Sweeney Todd. His ineffable effable Grizabella appears once more, wanting to rejoin her family and be a part of the Effanineffable the Provinces, USA and Germany. West End credits are Underneath John also specialises in period hair design and make-up. He has celebration. She is left to contemplate her “Memory” of the time before she left Deep and inscrutable singular Name….. the Arches at the Prince of Wales Theatre, La Cage aux Folles at the his own small company which styles and co-ordinates video and the tribe. She stretches out her hand behind her, hoping another cat will touch her. Victoria, a young white cat, dances to signal “The Invitation To The Jellicle Ball”. She is still not accepted and, disappointed, slinks off into the night. London Palladium and the Wizard of Oz for the RSC at the Barbican television productions. Munkustrap, a large grey tabby, explains that the Jellicle Cats meet once a year After the Jellicle Ball, the cats rest and contemplate “The Moments of Happiness” to rejoice. They are waiting for their leader, the wise Old Deuteronomy, who will and Stratford. before introducing more cats. Gus the Theatre Cat is an aged stage actor who choose which of the Jellicle Cats will journey that night to the Heaviside layer to worked with the greatest actors of his day. Gus tells of his greatest theatrical On television: Love Story, Parkinson, Halls of Fame with Roy Hudd, A be reborn into a new life. triumphs and yearns to perform again. Night of a 100 Stars, Royal Variety Shows, many award ceremonies Jellicle Cats come out to-night, He once played a Tiger – could do it again - Jellicle Cats come one come all: and cabaret in the Talk of London revues. Provincial credits include Which an Indian Colonel pursued down a drain. The Jellicle Moon is shining bright - And he thinks that he still can, much better than most, My Fair Lady, Abracadaver with Frank Langella, The Boy Friend and Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball….. Produce blood-curdling noises to bring on the Ghost. many others. And so begins our introduction to the cats. One by one they step forward to And he once crossed the stage on a telegraph wire, audition for the role, to be chosen to make the special journey to be reborn. To rescue a child when a house was on fire….. As a Director and Choreographer, John has received critical acclaim Jennyanydots, The Old Gumbie Cat, sleeps and lounges all day long: Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat introduces himself. A friendly uncle to all the cats, She sits beside the hearth or in the sun or on my hat: for his productions of Follies, Oliver !, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, Kismet, The Skimbleshanks attends the trains he rides, and makes sure every detail is perfect: She sits and sits and sits and sits – and that what’s make a Gumbie Cat! Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Scrooge- The Musical, Jesus Christ Exploding on the set comes Rum Tum Tugger, a playful prankster that the female In the watches of the night he is always fresh and bright; Superstar, Back to the 80’s, Sweeney Todd, Mack & Mabel, My Fair cats find extremely attractive, and who enjoys being the centre of attention: Every now and then he has a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while he’s keeping on the watch, Yes, the Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat - Lady, The King & I, La Cage aux Folles, We Will Rock You, the RSC Only stopping here and there to catch a flea….. And there isn’t any need for me to spout it: For he will do A third crash interrupts the celebration, and this time the villainous Macavity As he do do appears. Two of his henchmen invade the proceedings and kidnap Old And there’s no doing anything about it! Deuteronomy. Demeter and Bombalurina sing what they know of Macavity, whose evil deeds have resulted in his being dubbed the Napoleon of crime. Grizabella, The Glamour Cat, is shunned by the rest of the tribe despite being a Macavity returns, disguised as Old Deuteronomy, but he is exposed and battles Jellicle Cat. She left the tribe years ago to explore the outside world and now with Munkustrap and the other male cats. Tired and almost defeated, Macavity wants to return. rigs an electrical explosion that puts out all the lights, leaving the Jellicles in the Bustopher Jones is a large “twenty five pounder”, always clad in signature white dark. But they still have to find Old Deuteronomy. The Rum Tum Tugger calls upon spats. “The cat about town”, he spends his time eating, eating and eating in one Mr Mistoffelees, the conjuring cat, to use his magical powers to bring back their of the many English pubs and clubs that he frequents: leader. Mistoffelees succeeds in reinstating the lights, locating Old Deuteronomy He’s the Cat we all greet as he walks down the street and showing off his spectacular magic tricks, including his infamous conjuring turn: In his coat of fastidious black: And not so long ago this phenomenal Cat No commonplace mousers have such well-cut trousers Produced seven kittens right out of a hat! Andrew studied conducting and musical direction at the University in January for the DCU’s rock show, The Who’s Tommy. Or such an impeccable back….. And we all said: OH! of East Anglia, Norwich. Recent credits include the first ever UK tour Other recent credits include Hairspray (UK Tour), that starred Michael Suddenly a thunderous crash followed by the sound of police sirens and flashing Well I never! red lights signals that the villainous Macavity is on the loose! The cats scatter, Did you ever of Alan Menken’s Sister Act, a west-end concert of The Who’s rock- Ball, Les Dennis and Brian Conley; Disney’s High School Musical 2 (UK leaving an empty space. Know a Cat so clever hit Tommy starring Joe McElderry, a highly successful revival of the Tour); Mel Brooks’ The Producers (Berlin); Monty Python’s Spamalot Macavity, Macavity, there’s no one like Macavity, As magical Mr Mistoffelees! Broadway show Applause for the London School of Musical Theatre and (Palace Theatre, West End), Oliver! (Aberystwyth) and the London There never was a Cat of such deceitfulness and suavity. At last the time has come for Old Deuteronomy to make the Jellicle Choice and He’s always has an alibi, and one or two to spare: decide which cat will be reborn into a new Jellicle life. At that moment, Grizabella a lavish production of Cinderella at the Liverpool Empire with Coleen premiere of Disney’s High School Musical (Hammersmith Apollo). At whatever time the deed took place - reappears. Again she recalls her “Memory” of how things used to be. This time Nolan and Liz McClarnon. He was also Musical Director on a 350-date European tour of The Rocky MACAVITY WASN’T THERE! the cats accept her back into the tribe and it is she who is chosen to Journey to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn. This new production of CATS marks Andrew’s 5th engagement with Horror Show and Musical Supervisor of the English Theatre Frankfurt Distant giggles signal the entrance of Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer, a fun-loving, frolicking team of The Jellicle Ball has come to a conclusion, but first Old Deuteronomy instructs the Taylorian Productions after Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, The Adventures of where his shows included new arrangements and productions of Hair, pranksters who are always in trouble with the family human spectators in “The Addressing of Cats”: Dick Whittington and Evita. Rent, Spend Spend Spend, They’re Playing Our Song and Cabaret. with whom they live: So first, your memory I’ll jog, And when you heard a dining-room smash And say: A CAT IS NOT A DOG. Indeed, he is no stranger to the Isle of Man after previously conducting After CATS he will be rushing back to the UK to start rehearsals on Or up from the pantry there came a loud crash A Cat’s entitled to expect the British amateur premieres of The Witches of Eastwick, Les the UK tour of the west-end/Chichester hit Singin’ In The Rain. He Or down from the library came a loud ping These evidences of respect. From a vase which was commonly said to be Ming - And so in time you reach your aim, Miserablés, Beauty and the Beast and Miss Saigon for Douglas Choral would like to thank his incredibly hard-working and talented team, Liz Then the family would say: “Now which was which cat? And finally call him by his NAME….. Union at the Gaiety Theatre and working on Seven Brides for Seven Dixon and Karen Corkhill, for their unending support, friendship and It was Mungojerrie! AND Rumpleteazer!” – And there’s For all of their unique qualities and differences, he says, cats are very much like you. Nothing at all to be done about that! Brothers and Closer Than Ever (Erin Arts Centre). He will be back again professionalism. © www.catsthemusical.com

12 13 Alonzo David Britton Apollo Michael Diehl Bill Bailey Matt Ogden Bombalurina Julia Bratty Bustopher Jones Carbucketty Sarah Callow & Growltiger Mike Bonner

Cassandra Alice Smith Coricopat Lewis Croft Demeter Sarah Pearson Electra Kayleigh Parkinson Etcetera Chloe Shimmin

Exotica Kathryn Power George & Griddlebone Kelly Wilson Grizabella Trish Fargher Macacvity Jason Ozenturk

Jemima Michelle Jamieson Jennyanydots & Gus, the Mimi Lois Mooney Minka Gaynor Denham Theatre Cat Bob Harrison Jellylorum Jane Short

14 15 Mungojerrie Ben Jolly Munkustrap Lewis Kelly Old Deuteronomy Gary Corkhill Plato Ben Karran Quaxo & Mr Mistoffelees Matt Cannell

Rumpleteazer Louise Jones Rum Tum Tugger Matt James Shalimar Kasey Lachenicht Sillibub Breeshey Crookall

Skimbleshanks Simon Fletcher Tabitha Laura Corkhill Tantomile Kayleigh Booth

Kittens Baltique...... Rosie Baxter Isadora...... Emily-Rose Lally Caprice...... Millie Christian Kiki...... Ellie Caine Clo Clo...... Hattie James Sweeney..... Freddie Dancox Francesca.... Ruth Corlett Tinga...... Beau Tate Freyja...... Abbie Williams Valentino.... Toby Irwin India...... Amiee Fisher

Thomas James Gilpin Tumblebrutus Victoria Gena Turpin & Genghis Rob Kinrade

16 17 18 19 Grizabella...... Trish Fargher Old Deuteronomy...... Gary Corkhill Bustopher Jones & Growltiger...... Mike Bonner Munkustrap...... Lewis Kelly Bombalurina...... Julia Bratty Demeter...... Sarah Pearson Quaxo & Mr Mistoffelees...... Matt Cannell Mungojerrie...... Ben Jolly Rumpleteazer...... Louise Jones Skimbleshanks...... Simon Fletcher Victoria...... Gena Turpin Jennyanydots & Jellylorum...... Jane Short George / Macavity the Mystery Cat...... Jason Ozenturk Jemima...... Michelle Jamieson Griddlebone...... Kelly Lawson Gus the Theatre Cat...... Bob Harrison Rum Tum Tugger...... Matt James Exotica...... Kathryn Power Alonzo...... David Britton Bill Bailey...... Matt Ogden Carbucketty...... Sarah Callow Cassandra...... Alice Smith Electra...... Kayleigh Parkinson Kittens Etcetera...... Chloe Shimmin Sweeney...... Freddie Dancox Minka...... Gaynor Denham Valentino...... Toby Irwin Nicholas Roberts...... Keyboard 3 Plato...... Ben Karran Andrew Hilton...... Conductor Kiki...... Ellie Caine Oliver Barnes...... Woodwind I Ruth Douthwaite...... Cello Coricopat...... Lewis Croft Baltique...... Rosie Baxter Tony Barnsley...... Woodwind II Mark Burrows...... Guitars Tantomile...... Kayleigh Booth Caprice...... Millie Christian Matt Crossley...... French Horn Anthony Lowey...... Bass Tumblebrutus & Genghis...... Rob Kinrade Freyja...... Abbie Williams James Cleeve...... Keyboard 1 John Kinley...... Drums Sillibub...... Breeshey Crookall Francesca...... Ruth Corlett Karen Corkhill...... Keyboard 2 James Davis...... Percussion Shalimar...... Kasey Lachenicht India...... Amiee Fisher Mimi...... Lois Mooney Isadora...... Emily-Rose Lally Booth Singers Tabitha...... Laura Corkhill Baby kittens Amy Corkhill, Jorja Christian, Liz Dixon, Tom Fayle, Mandy Griffin, Billy Hanrahan, Grace Hoodless, Liam Kaneen, Thomas...... James Gilpin Tinga...... Beau Tate Georgia Maddocks, Paul O’Dea, Alice Quayle, Tim Riley, Peter Shimmin, Richard Waugh Apollo...... Michael Diehl Clo clo...... Hattie James Matt Cannell is performing due to the kind permission of Arts Educational Schools London

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24 25 ACT I Overture...... Orchestra Conceived, Directed Company Photographer...... Steve Woodley Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats...... The Company and Staged by...... John Cumberlidge Front of House...... Pat Danks, Becky Dawson, The Naming of Cats...... The Company Musical Director...... Andrew Hilton Natalie Dawson, Georgia The Invitation to the Jellicle Ball...... Victoria, Quaxo, Munkustrap Perry, Olivia Perry The Old Gumbie Cat...... Jennyanydots, Munkustrap, Costume Creation and Hire...... Adrian Gwillym Bombalurina, Demeter, Electra for Academy The Rum Tum Tugger...... Rum Tum Tugger and Company Costumes, London, Grizabella: The Glamour Cat ...... Grizabella, Demeter, Bombalurina Taylorian Costumes and Company and NSOS Costumes Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town...... Bustopher, Jennyanydots, Bombalurina, Set Construction...... Belgrave Theatre Scenic and Company Workshop and Taylorian Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer...... Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer Productions Old Deuteronomy...... Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Transportation...... Richard Solomon & Manx Old Deuteronomy The Song of the Jellicles...... The Company Independent Carriers Costume Design...... Jeanne Spaziani Wigs and Facial Hair...... Wigs up North and The Jellicle Ball...... Orchestra Set Design...... Nick Murley Grizabella, The Glamour Cat (Reprise)...... Grizabella Taylorian Lighting Design...... Paul Seed for Memory...... Grizabella Prop Creation and Hire...... John Skinner, PSC Productions Paul Devereau, Brian Diehl, ACT II Sound Design...... Alex Linney Carolyn Christian, Make Up Design...... Janet Norris and Tony Millichap and NSOS The Moments of Happiness / Memory...... Old Deuteronomy, Jemima John Cumberlidge Gus: The Theatre Cat...... Asparagus, Jellylorum Hair Technicians...... Mary O’Dea, Tracey Booth, Dance Captain...... Julia Bratty Growltiger’s Last Stand...... Growltiger, Griddlebone Yvonne Karran Assistant Director...... Ben Jolly and Company Wardrobe and Dressing Team..... Diane Killip, Tracey Booth, Assistant Musical Director...... Liz Dixon Gus: The Theatre Cat (Reprise)...... Asparagus Kate Caine, Kim Croft, Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat...... Skimbleshanks and Company Official Accompanist...... Karen Corkhill Jenny Halstein, Macavity: The Mystery Cat...... Demeter, Bombalurina Stage Manager...... John Skinner Rachel Kissack, Macavity Fight...... Macavity, Munkustrap, Alonzo Deputy Stage Manager...... David Neill Vicki McCausland, Mr. Mistoffelees...... Quaxo, otherwise known as Wardrobe Supervisor...... Diane Killip Jane Mooney, Dawn Bremner, Mr. Mistoffelees, Rum Tum Tugger Make-up Supervisor...... Janet Norris Lindsay Scarffe, Gill Skinner, Jellicle Choice / Daylight...... Munkustrap and Jemima Marketing/PR & Sponsorship...... James Davis Sam Waldron Memory (Reprise)...... Grizabella, Jemima Publicity/Programme Design...... Geoff Legan, Follow Spot Operators...... Graeme Jolly, The Journey to the Heaviside Layer...... The Company Mark Procter Joanna Curphey Finale: The Ad-Dressing of Cats...... Old Deuteronomy and Company Production Co-Ordinator...... Jenny Halstein Properties Supervisor...... Carolyn Christian

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Make up team...... Janet Norris, Mary O’Dea, Michelle Moffat, Patricia Wild and her team at Patricia Wild for Claire Tonks, Kim Croft, Alice Quayle, Jo Tate, their invaluable support Rosie Moffat, Rosie Cowell, Kate Caine Christine Latham of principal sponsors Lloyds Backstage Crew...... Paul O’Dea, Lindsay Riordan, Mark Denton of gold sponsor SMP Tony Millichap, John Callow, Martin Devereau, Heather Hanniford, Bob Harrison, Ben Hartley and Alex Brindley of Kieran Quinn, Jerry Thompson, Manx Radio Joanna Curphey, Graeme Jolly, Tom Kinrade, Steve Hadfield and Linda Gosnell of Paddy Paul Devereau, David Daugherty Power, our programme sponsor Theatre Staff Baldrine WI for their help during the Southern Operations & Technical Manager...... Seamus Shea Agricultural Show Stage Manager...... Ted Faragher Andrew Allen from Academy and Peter Wadell, Theatre Technician...... Alex Davidson Alan Bryan, Peter Morris and Margaret Noyce Assistant Theatre Technician...... Carl Crellin from NSOS Front of House Manager...... John Foster Front of House Manager...... Neil Cowin

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