'Cats' Visits Wilshire Theatre June 10-15

Cats the show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills for 8 performances June 10-15.  Tickets go on sale on February 28, 2008 at the Wilshire Theatre Box Office, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., online at www.wtbh.org, and all Ticketmaster locations or call 323-655-0111 for more details.

Cats replaces the previously announced Whistle Down the Wind. For exchanges: Tickets purchased for Whistle Down the Wind may be exchanged for tickets to Cats at the Wilshire Theatre Box Office, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. 323-655-0111.  For refunds: please bring your tickets to the original point of purchase for a full refund.

Produced by Troika Entertainment, LLC. with original direction by Trevor Nunn and choreography by Gillian Lynne, this is the Cats credited with the British invasion of Broadway.

On May 11, 1981, Cats opened at the New London Theatre in the West End. Eight years later it celebrated its first important milestone: after 3,358 performances Cats became the longest running musical in the history of British theatre. Cats played its final performance on its 21st birthday, May 11, 2002.  Cats recently celebrated its 27th anniversary season.

Based on T.S. Eliot's 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats,' and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Costumes.

In October of 1991 Cats became the longest continuously touring show in American theatre history. Five continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million audience members and 27 years later, Cats is still America's most loved family musical. Celebrating not only 27 years but the birth of the musical spectacular, Cats is still revolutionary and awe inspiring. Now that it has been seen by millions of audience members worldwide, it is time to celebrate with the whole family the magic, the mystery, the wonder of Cats.

Cats will play Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills June 10-15; Tuesday - Friday evening at 8PM, Saturday at 2PM & 8PM, Sunday at 2PM & 7PM.

Tickets ($30-$100) are available at www.ticketmaster.com or Wilshire Theatre Box Office: (323) 655-0111. For more information visit www.wtbh.org  

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