DRAT! THE CAT! at The Group Rep Theatre

The Group Rep is proud to present the West Coast Premiere of the notorious musical  DRAT! THE CAT! with book and lyrics by Ira Levin and music by Milton Schafer.  Bruce Kimmel directs as he fulfills a promise to the writer.  Gerald Sternbach serves as musical director. The show is produced by Koushik Chattopadhyay for The Group Rep.

It’s turn-of-the-previous-century New York. A clever, stealth cat burglar is lifting diamonds from society’s wealthiest patrons. The most-respected sleuth is engaged but suddenly dies. The police turn to his good-hearted but inept and earnest son, Bob. His bumbling attempts to follow in his dad’s footsteps do lead him to the “Cat” but he falls head over heels with … her. So, he tries to reform her while she thwarts him at every turn. Will good-ness and love triumph? Can they return the diamonds and be forgiven? The musical includes the top ten song “He Touched Me.”

Authors

• Ira Levin
• Milton Schafer