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Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS

By: Mar. 31, 2014
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The Marriott Theatre presents one of the biggest blockbuster musical hits of our time, Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS. Based on the poems of T.S. Eliot, CATS is currently in previews and opens April 2, running through May 25 at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. CATS is directed and choreographed by multiple Jeff Award-winner Marc Robin with musical direction by Ryan T. Nelson. Below, BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action!

Since premiering in London in 1981, CATS went on to become the longest running musical in the history of British theatre and the longest running musical on Broadway. In 2003, the Marriott Theatre presented a new production of CATS, directed and choreographed by Marc Robin, which quickly became the best-selling show in the theatre's long history. One of the audience's most requested encores, the Marriott Theatre presents a whimsical, environmental production in which our intimate surroundings bring you closer than ever to the "The Jellicle Ball."

CATS stars Heidi Kettenring as "Grizabella" (National Tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Broadway in Chicago's Wicked, the World Premiere of Hero at the Marriott Theatre) and Matthew R. Jones as "Old Deuteronomy" (Broadway's Titanic and Phantom of the Opera); with William Carlos Angulo, Brian Bohr, Ellen Green, Shanna Heverly, Raymond Interior, Patrick Keefe, Jake Klinkhammer, Tammy Mader, Luke Manley, Christine Mild, Johanna McKenzie Miller, Alexandra Palkovic, Sagiya Eugene Peabody, Andy Planck, Liam Quealy, Buddy Reeder, Sam Rogers, Laura Savage, Summer Naomi Smart, Adrienne Storrs, Amanda Tanguay, J. Tyler Whitmer, George Andrew Wolff, and Melissa Zaremba.

The CATS production team is led by the Marriott Theatre's Lead Artistic Director Andy Hite. Set Design is by Tom Ryan, Costume Design by Nancy Missimi, Lighting Design by Jesse Klug, Sound Design by Bob Gilmartin and Properties Design by Sally Weiss. The Marriott Theatre orchestra is conducted by Musical Supervisor Patti Garwood.

The performance schedule is Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $40 to $48, excluding tax and handling fees. Students 17 and under and senior citizen 62 and older receive $5.00 off a full price theatre ticket for Wednesday Matinee, Saturday Matinee, Sunday Matinee andSunday Afternoon performances. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings a limited number of Dinner and Theatre tickets are available for only $55.00 per person. For Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening dinner reservations in The King's Wharf or Fairfield Inn, please call 847-634-0100. Free parking is available at all performances. To reserve tickets, please call the Marriott Theatre Box Office at 847.634.0200. Visit www.MarriottTheatre.com for more information.

Photo Credit: Peter Coombs/Marriott Theatre

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
The cast of CATS at the Marriott Theatre

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
The cast of CATS at the Marriott Theatre

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Matthew R. Jones as Old Dueteronomy and Heidi Kettenring as Grizabella

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Liam Quealy as Munkustrap

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Summer Naomi Smart as Bombalurina

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Ellen Green as Victoria and Sam Rogers as Plato

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
George Andrew Wolff as Asparagus

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Jake Klinkhammer as Rum Tum Tugger

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Matthew R. Jones as Old Dueteronomy

Photo Flash: First Look at Heidi Kettenring, Matthew R. Jones and More in Marriott Theatre's CATS  Image
Heidi Kettenring as Grizabella



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