By SooToday.com Staff
SooToday.com
Monday, November 23, 2009

NEWS RELEASE

JEFF PARRY PROMOTIONS

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America's favourite family musical

The only production in North America is back

The show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie for one performance on May 31, 2010.

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 27 at 10 a.m.

Produced by CATS-Eye, LLC, the national tour of Cats is the only production in North America sanctioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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

The national tour of Cats recently celebrated its 27th anniversary season, holding its place as the longest continuously touring Broadway musical in history.

On May 11, 1981, Cats opened at the New London Theatre in the West End.

Eight years later, it celebrated its first important milestone, becoming the longest running musical in the history of British theatre.

In 1982, Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now and Forever."

In 1997, Cats became the longest-running musical on Broadway.

Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and 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, and over eight and a half million audience members later, Cats is still America’s most-loved family musical.

Celebrating 27 years as a musical spectacular, Cats is still revolutionary and awe inspiring.

It is time to celebrate with the whole family the magic, the mystery, the wonder of Cats.

Essar Centre

Monday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets on sale Friday, November 27 at 10 a.m, at the Essar Centre box office Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Charge by phone 1-866-775-9422.

Online here.

Ticket prices: $65/$52, plus applicable charges.

Discount for groups of 15 or more.

Discount for seniors aged 65 and older.

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