The Purrr-fect Cast

Thursday, Febraury 26

The Purrr-fect Cast

AMICI Productions proudly announces tonight that New Zealand’s first lady of showbiz TINA CROSS will reprise her Tui Award-winning role as Grizabella in THE most  spectacular season of CATS to open at Auckland’s The Civic, The Edge on June 6.

Producers are equally delighted to announce that West End-trained SHANE CORTESE – a star of television’s Outrageous Fortune – will add more than a little cheek to the role of The Rum Tum Tugger.        

Tina and Shane headline this world-class production featuring a new staging and costuming of Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated theatrical phenomenon. They will be supported on stage by the Harlequin Musical Theatre Company – with 50 years experience and 110 musicals and plays to its credit. A massive 150 plus thespians from throughout New Zealand auditioned for roles in this coveted production.

“We are privileged to have such talent involved in this production,” says award-winning director Grant Meese.

“Shane and Tina will deliver a performance equal to or better than any talent anywhere in the world. Let’s celebrate what we have right on our doorstep.

“People of all ages will enjoy this show – a show seen by millions around the world and we have deliberately priced it so the whole family can enjoy this wonderful theatrical phenomenon.”

The Civic will transform into a magical world of lushly orchestrated music, gasp-inducing dance, songs that draw excited laughter one moment, and soaring wonder the next. Only one show brings all of the facets of musical theatre together so completely and produces an experience that stays with you forever; Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS.

It's a show that barely needs an introduction. Since Cats first opened on the West End stage in 1981, it has become one of the world's best known and best loved musicals.

Cats has been presented in over 20 countries and in about 250 cities, including such diverse destinations as Buenos Aires, Seoul, Helsinki and Singapore. 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.

With all new production sets and costumes direct from the recent Wellington season, Auckland is set relive the memory of one of the world's most popular musicals, one more time.

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