CATS comes to The Bushnell March 19-21
The show that revolutionized musical theater is returning to The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts' Mortensen Hall for five performances March 19-21, 2004 as part of the Robinson and Cole Family Series. Tickets are available by visiting The Bushnell Box Office, located at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets are also available online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 20 or more should call (860) 987-5959.
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 theater. Cats played its final performance on its 21st birthday, May 11, 2001.
In 1982 Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto "Now and Forever." On June 19, 1997, Cats became the longest running musical on Broadway. It ended its 18 year run on September 10, 2000.
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.
Now that it's been seen by over 8,250,000 audience members, it is time to introduce Cats to a new generation. Midnight. Not a sound from the pavement. Suddenly an explosion of music and lights reveals a larger than life junkyard. Probing car lights tear across the darkened landscape of bottles and boxes, briefly catching the darting image of a running feline. Tonight is the one special night each year when the tribe of Jellicle Cats reunites to celebrate who they are. This is the story of Cats. Ticket and Performance Information Cats will play The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall March 19-21, 2004. Tickets are available at The Bushnell Box Office, located at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford. Tickets are also available by calling (860) 987-5900 or online at www.bushnell.org. Curtain times are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Tickets prices range from $16.00 to $49.00. Groups of 20 or more should call (860) 987-5959.