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The production page is specifically dated Opening Night, 7 October 1982, making this more significant than a standard later-run Playbill. It contains the original Broadway cast, including Betty Buckley as Grizabella, Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy, Terrence V. Mann as Rum Tum Tugger, Stephen Hanan, Donna King, Reed Jones and Cynthia Onrubia.
Production: Original Broadway production
Theatre: Winter Garden Theatre
Location: New York City
Date: October 1982
Opening night: 7 October 1982
Notable cast: Betty Buckley, Ken Page, Terrence V. Mann, Stephen Hanan, Donna King, Reed Jones and Cynthia Onrubia
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on: Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
Director: Trevor Nunn
Choreographer: Gillian Lynne
Designer: John Napier
Item type: Original Broadway Playbill
The Playbill includes:
- Original Broadway cast listing
- Opening-night production credits
- Complete musical-number listing
- Cast biographies
- Production and creative-team information
- Contemporary Broadway articles
- Original colour and black-and-white period advertising
This is the actual opening-night issue rather than a general Playbill from later in the production’s run. The internal title page clearly states Opening Night, October 7, 1982.
Good original vintage condition.
The cover has visible surface rubbing, scratches and handling marks, with light creasing, edge wear and corner wear. There is minor age-related toning and general wear to the outer pages. The interior remains well presented, with the pages securely bound.
