CATS Performs At State Theatre With Muhlenberg Graduate In Cast, 2/20

CATS, the show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to the State Theatre in Easton, PA for two performances only Sunday, February 20 at 3 and 7 pm, presented by Troika General Management, LLC. Tickets are $50 and $55 and are on sale now at the State Theatre Box Office, by phone 610.252.3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org.

One cast member in the CATS national touring company has ties to Allentown as a graduate of Muhlenberg College:

WILL PORTER (Mungojerrie) Recent credits include Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie (National Tours), A Chorus Line (TBTS), A Christmas Carol (McCarter), Hello, Dolly! (Fulton), Oliver! (Media Theatre). BA Theatre and Dance, Muhlenberg College 2008. College productions include Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Zanna Don't! (choreographer), Pippin, Summer Music Theatre productions of Carousel, George M, Candide, The Cat in the Castle, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and The Taffetas (choreographer).

Produced by CATS-Eye, LLC, the national tour of CATS is the only production in North America sanctioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. With original direction by Trevor Nunn and choreography by Gillian Lynne this is the CATS credited with the British invasion of Broadway. The national tour of CATS is closing in on its 30th anniversary, holding its place as the longest continuously touring Broadway musical in history.Based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Costumes.

In October of 1991, CATS became the longest continuously touring show in American theatre history. Five continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million audience members and almost 30 years later, CATS is still America's most loved family musical. Celebrating not only its Broadway touring legacy but the birth of the musical spectacular, CATS is still revolutionary and awe inspiring.

The State Theatre is located at 453 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042.