In honor of the revival - CATS! Original Production Photographs

[Mr. Nowack]

Since it's returning to Broadway I thought it would be cool to shares some great shots of the original Broadway cast, featuring Betty Buckley, Ken Page, Terrence Mann and many others. I know the show's look is hardly an unfamiliar one but these amazing shots by Martha Swope really capture it well. I have my issues with the show as a whole but actually love the score a lot, and despite these issues the show's production design is always  fascinating to look at. 

[¿Macavity?]

Much appreciated!

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Glorious. Thanks, Mr. N

[10086sunset]

Wow, the photos are striking.  

Thanks for sharing these.

[PThespian]

Awesome. I know the vast majority of people on this board hate the show. I worked it for many years and love it. 

Some shows really drag after you've them seen them hundreds and hundreds of times. No matter how tired I was from my day job Cats always went by fast for me. 

Those pictures bring back some great memories. Thanks!

[DottieD'Luscia]

I used to have a paperback book with photographs from the original production of Cats (not to be confused with the souvenir brochure). I have no idea what I did with it, but the photographs were gorgeous.  I saw the original production and liked it.  I also saw the first national tour in Boston, and liked that production as well.  I look forward to seeing the current revival.

[castlestreet]

Great photos of the Original Broadway production...I remember reading the liner notes to Buckley's Concert at Carnegie Hall album about how many of the original cast members were lost to AIDS in the 1980's.  So many young, talented lives gone entirely too soon

[tazber]

I love this show too.

 

I can't wait to see the revival!!

 

thanks Mr Nowak

[rangersrule132]

These are beautiful, as someone who has loved the show forever it's great to see some nice shots from the original production before seeing the revival. Thanks so much!!