Production photography has been released for the UK and Ireland tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical CATS, which opened at Plymouth Theatre Royal on 6 October 2026 following a record-breaking summer season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
See newly-released production images of CATS UK and Ireland tour following its opening at Plymouth Theatre Royal earlier this month, including Louise Dearman as Grizabella and Diante Lodge as Admetus (Macavity).
The tour follows a record-breaking summer season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for the same production, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, artistic director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
The musical, based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. has been seen by more than 77 million people worldwide since its world premiere in the West End in 1981, and has been performed in over 54 countries. Its legendary score by Andrew Lloyd Webber includes iconic songs such as “Memory,” “Macavity: The Mystery Cat,” and “Old Deuteronomy.”
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Photos: CATS UK and Ireland tour
Cast for CATS UK & Ireland tour
The cast for the UK and Ireland tour of CATS includes Kalisha Amaris (Sister Act The Musical) as Old Deuteronomy and Fin Adams (A Chorus Line) as Alonzo.
The iconic role of Grizabella is shared by three acclaimed West End performers who rotate throughout the tour:
- Louise Dearman (Wicked, Evita)
- Alice Fearn (Come From Away, Wicked)
- Rachael Wooding (CATS, We Will Rock You, Starlight Express)
The company also Carla Bertran, Elliot Broadfoot, Matthew Caputo, Josie Chambers-Sims, Briana Craig, Katie Dunsden, Joshua-Samuel Freeman, Regan Garcia, Hannah Joseph, Taziva-Faye Katsande, Diante Lodge, Owen McHugh, Danny Nattrass, Millie O’Connell, Andrew Parfit, Lucie-Mae Sumner, Laura Tyrer, Jaydon Vijn, Jack Wilcox, Jet Yau and Patricia Zhou, with swings completing the company.
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Creative team highlights
The tour is directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, and features set, costume and wigs design by Sami Fendall, lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound design by Adam Fisher, makeup design by Guy Common and music supervision by Alex Parker.
This production of CATS marks the third Andrew Lloyd Webber title produced by Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in the last decade, following the Olivier Award-winning revival of Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
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