Broadway Last Cast of CATS
(taken for the September 2000 Playbill)




Jean Arbeiter
(Jellylorum/Griddlebone) is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in the role she performed in the national tour of Cats. Other credits: Thetis in The Greek, I & II at alley Theatre and many opera credits from Minnesota Opera and the National Opera Co. Jean studies singing with Craig Carnelia and acting with Barbara Marchant.

Linda Balgord
(Grizabella) Starred as Norma Desmond in the first national tour of Sunset Boulevard, directed by Trevor Nunn.She also toured the United States and Canada as Rose Vibert in Aspects of Love, directed by Robin Phillips. On Broadway Linda was featured in the original company of Passion. She created the role of Violet Chandler in the American premiere of The Fix, directed by Eric D, Schaeffer. She has appeared in concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Whitehall Banqueting Palace in London. Her regional credits include leading role in Funny Girl, Evita, Man of La Mancha. Sincere thanks to Jim Wilhelem Bill Schumann. Love to Richard and Loretta Balford and Andrew Fenton.

Stephen Beinskie
(Rum Tum Tugger) Credits include Cal in the Signature Theatre of VA/Cameron Mackintosh's American premiere of The Fix (Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding lead actor) and Marilyn Manson inspired Leopard in Just So at Goodspeed's Norma Terrace Theatre. Other credits include Buddy in The Last Session, Jake in Zombie Prom, the first national tour of The Who's Tommy, Alan Strange in Equus and singer/songwriter for several rock bands performing such venues as CBGB's and The Bitter End. Much thanks and love to his family, Iloyx08, the Deadbeat Club, Anthony John, Dana, Cameron Mackintosh, David Caddick, Jemi-Beth, and most of all ... God. His performance is dedicated to the kids: Matthew Megan, Morgan, Maraina and Mikaela and the memory of Rose Pasquariello Jack Falato.

Joel Briel
(The CATS Chorus) has appeared OFF B'way in That's Life! and regionally as George in Sunday in the Park, Jesus in Superstar, Che in Evita ans as Charlie in Merrly We Roll Along working with Stephen Sondheim. NY cabaret: Ponte of No Return, On a Clear Day You Can See the 60's and Golden Age of the Silver Screen. Thanks to all for ten incredible years!

Angel Caban
(Standby). B'way and Off B'way credits include Joesph, Hunchback, Blocks. Regional and national: Little Shop and Damn Yankees, Some Like it Hot, A Chorus Line. So proud to be part of the closing of Cats. Much love and graditude to my family for their love and support and  my family her at Cats, who will always hold a special place in my heart.

Lenny Daniel
(Alonzo). B'way debut! New York/tour: Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Town (NYC Opera), Other nat'l tours: Camelot, Jekyll and Hyde (pre-B'way). European tours: West Side Story, Hello Dolly! : Evita, Gigi (Paper Mill). Thanks to Mom Dad family & friends for endless love and support.

Marlene Danielle
(Bombalurina), pronounced Mar-lay-na Danyell, was seen as Anita in the Broadway revival of West Side Story and as Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors Off-B'way. She has supplied the voice for severa animated films characters and is featured on the Atlantic recordings "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" and it's sequel "The Christmas Attic." She is currently collaborating with the Great Spirits Foundation as director on a new musical, John and Paul. Marlene has been with Cats the entire 18-year run. She is writing a book and working on a documentary about the extraordinary experience of being part of this remarkable piece of theater, which has touched and influenced so many lives, including her own. Thank you Gerald Schoenfield and Nina Lannan.

Jeffry Denman
(Munkustrap). Broadway shows include: How to Succeed... (bud Frump) with Matthew Broderick and Wayne Cilento's Dream. As a writer and choreographer, Jeffry has created a musical entitled Dancing in the Dark in which he plays Fred Astaire, which premiered regionally at Studio Arena Theatre in 1998. He is also the choreographer of the Off-Broadway hit naked Boys Singing! A graduate of the University of Buffalo, Jeffry toured the US with Carol Lawrence in Puttin on the Ritz, toured Europe with Jodi Benson in My One and Only and starred in a new Gershwin musical, A Foggy Day at the Shaw Festival in Ontario Canada.

  John Dewar
(Bustopher Jones/Asparagus/Growltiger). B'way: Les Miserables, Cats, Aspects of Love, Phantom of the Opera. L.A.: Beauty and the Beast. Off Off-B'way: Taming of the Shew (Mint Theatre Co.), Importance of Being Earnest (Riverside Shakespeare). Regional: 1776 (Sacramento CLO), Back to Methuselah (L.A. Rep), Grand Hotel (North Shore).

  Jessica Dillon
(Sillabub) makes her Broadway debut at the Winter Garden. She recently performed as Victoria in the national tour of Cats. Other credits include West Side Story (Anybodys) Damn Yankees (Lola), and On the Town. Love to her family and to Andy. She deicates her preformance to Mima.

Jon-Erik Goldberg
(Pouncival) comes directly from the national tour and is proud to make his Broadway debut with Cats. His other credits include Phantom, Gypsy, Mame and a European tour of Ivan Jacob's Phantom of the Opera. He thanks his family, friends and God.

James Hadley
(Skimbleshanks) is thrilled to rejoin this final Broadway company of Cats. Other Broadway credits include The Red Shoes and A Christmas Carol. National tours: Chicago, A Chorus Line, Cats (dance captain). James appeared in the world premiere of Jekyll & Hyde and in the movie Sing.
 
 

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