1981 'Cats' West End London Poster - Pre-Opening (Cast List)
Cats - New London Theatre - Poster / Window Card (1981)
Original ‘Cats’ musical pre-premiere poster designed and printed by Dewyntners Ltd for Cameron Mackintosh & The Really Useful Theatre Company. 1981. Offset lithograph on card. Measures 50.5cm x 31.7cm. Condition: Outstanding. Stored flat, never rolled. Some minor marks.
This original 1981 ‘Cats’ ‘pre-production’ poster features Judi Dench among the cast who ruptured her Achilles tendon prior to the first preview performances. Dench was to play two roles (Grizabella and Jennyanydots). Elaine Page was brought in to play Grizabella, a role that would catapult her career.
Cameron Mackintosh engaged the advertising agency Dewynters to design the poster for the musical. After much back-and-forth, the agency presented a minimalist poster consisting of a pair of yellow feline eyes (with dancing silhouettes for the pupils) set against a black backdrop. The producers and the creative team loved the design but felt that the title — Practical Cats — looked out of place when paired with the image of the cat's eyes. The musical's title was thus shortened to just Cats
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber , based on the 1939 poetry collection “Old Possums Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Elliot. The musical includes the well-known song “Memory” as sung by Grizabella. In 2021, Cats will celebrate its 40th anniversary in the West End.
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Cats - New London Theatre - Poster / Window Card (1981)
Original ‘Cats’ musical pre-premiere poster designed and printed by Dewyntners Ltd for Cameron Mackintosh & The Really Useful Theatre Company. 1981. Offset lithograph on card. Measures 50.5cm x 31.7cm. Condition: Outstanding. Stored flat, never rolled. Some minor marks.
This original 1981 ‘Cats’ ‘pre-production’ poster features Judi Dench among the cast who ruptured her Achilles tendon prior to the first preview performances. Dench was to play two roles (Grizabella and Jennyanydots). Elaine Page was brought in to play Grizabella, a role that would catapult her career.
Cameron Mackintosh engaged the advertising agency Dewynters to design the poster for the musical. After much back-and-forth, the agency presented a minimalist poster consisting of a pair of yellow feline eyes (with dancing silhouettes for the pupils) set against a black backdrop. The producers and the creative team loved the design but felt that the title — Practical Cats — looked out of place when paired with the image of the cat's eyes. The musical's title was thus shortened to just Cats
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber , based on the 1939 poetry collection “Old Possums Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Elliot. The musical includes the well-known song “Memory” as sung by Grizabella. In 2021, Cats will celebrate its 40th anniversary in the West End.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
Cats - New London Theatre - Poster / Window Card (1981)
Original ‘Cats’ musical pre-premiere poster designed and printed by Dewyntners Ltd for Cameron Mackintosh & The Really Useful Theatre Company. 1981. Offset lithograph on card. Measures 50.5cm x 31.7cm. Condition: Outstanding. Stored flat, never rolled. Some minor marks.
This original 1981 ‘Cats’ ‘pre-production’ poster features Judi Dench among the cast who ruptured her Achilles tendon prior to the first preview performances. Dench was to play two roles (Grizabella and Jennyanydots). Elaine Page was brought in to play Grizabella, a role that would catapult her career.
Cameron Mackintosh engaged the advertising agency Dewynters to design the poster for the musical. After much back-and-forth, the agency presented a minimalist poster consisting of a pair of yellow feline eyes (with dancing silhouettes for the pupils) set against a black backdrop. The producers and the creative team loved the design but felt that the title — Practical Cats — looked out of place when paired with the image of the cat's eyes. The musical's title was thus shortened to just Cats
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber , based on the 1939 poetry collection “Old Possums Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Elliot. The musical includes the well-known song “Memory” as sung by Grizabella. In 2021, Cats will celebrate its 40th anniversary in the West End.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation