Delta Goodrem Plays 'Grizabella' in Australian Production of CATS, Beginning Tonight in Sydney

Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS welcomes DELTA GOODREM to the all-Australian cast of CATS, touring Australia beginning this month. Delta is confirmed to play the coveted role of 'Grizabella' in Sydney, Hobart & Melbourne and will sing "Memory," one of the most well-known songs of all time.

Delta Goodrem said: "I am so excited to be making my musical theatre debut as Grizabella in CATS, one of the most iconic roles. Andrew Lloyd Webber's work is extraordinary and his music speaks to people all around the world. I am so honoured to have the opportunity to share Andrew's music and Grizabella with a whole new generation of Australian audiences. I grew up admiring Andrew Lloyd Webbers' musicals, so it is with great honour I am getting to join the CATS' legacy".

This much-loved record-breaking musical opens in Sydney tonight 30 October and is then touring to Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide finishing in Perth in April 2016. Tickets are on sale now.

Delta Goodrem is set to have an exciting 2015, as she is currently a coach on Nine Network's top rating THE VOICE and also has brand new music due for release in the coming weeks.

CATS, one of the longest running shows in West End and on Broadway, received its world premiere at the New London Theatre in 1981 where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances. The production was the winner of the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Musical. In 1983 the Broadway production became the recipient of seven Tony awards including Best Musical and ran for eighteen years. Since its world premiere, CATS has been presented in over 30 countries, has been translated into 15 languages and has been seen by over 73 million people worldwide.

Both the original London and Broadway cast recordings won Grammy Awards for Best Cast Album. The classic Lloyd Webber score includes Memory, which has been recorded by over 150 artists; from Barbra Streisand and Johnny Mathis; to Liberace and Barry Manilow.

The 2015 Olivier award nominated show, which was reworked by the original creative team - Director Trevor Nunn, Associate Director and Choreographer Gillian Lynne, Designer John Napier and Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber - was a smash hit throughout its run at the Palladium in 2014/15. In London Nicole Scherzinger and then Kerry Ellis played the role of Grizabella during its sell-out Palladium run.

This hit revival introduces a rapping 'street cat' in the famous Rum Tum Tugger role, who will perform some serious breakdancing moves.

For more, visit www.catsthemusical.com/australia, or follow on Facebook: Facebook.com/CatstheMusical, Twitter: Twitter.com/CatsMusical @CatsMusical | #CatsAU and YouTube: YouTube.com/CatsMusical.

CATS was originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group Limited. CATS is presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises and BASE Entertainment Asia in association with The Really Useful Group.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DETAILS:

SYDNEY

Capitol Theatre

Dates: From Tonight 30 October 2015

Times: Wednesday 1pm & 8pm; Thursday 8pm; Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8 pm; Sunday 1pm & 6pm

Prices: from $74.90 (transaction fees may apply)

Bookings: Ticketmaster 136 100 or ticketmaster.com.au

Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on 1300 889 278

HOBART

Derwent Entertainment Centre

Dates: From Thursday 10 December - Sunday 13 December 2015

Times: Thursday 8pm; Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8 pm; Sunday 1pm & 6pm

Prices: from $79.90 (transaction fees may apply)

Bookings: Ticketmaster 136 100 or ticketmaster.com.au

Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on 1300 889 278

MELBOURNE

Regent Theatre

Dates: From Friday 18 December 2015

Times: Wednesday 1pm & 8pm; Thursday 8pm; Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8 pm; Sunday 1pm & 6pm

NB - no performances on Fri 25 Dec 2015 & and Fri 1 January 2016

Please go to Ticketmaster for special holiday week schedules.

Prices: from $74.90 (transaction fees may apply)

Bookings: Ticketmaster 136 100 or ticketmaster.com.au

Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on 1300 889 278

BRISBANE

Lyric Theatre, QPAC

Dates: From Friday 29 January 2016

Times: Wednesday 1pm & 8pm; Thursday 8pm; Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8 pm; Sunday 1pm & 6pm

Prices: from $74.90 (transaction fees may apply)

Bookings: QPAC 136 246 or qpac.com.au

Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on (07) 3840 7466

ADELAIDE

Festival Centre

Dates: Friday 18 March to Sunday 10 April, 2016

Times: Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 8pm, Thursday 8pm, Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 1pm and 6pm

Prices: from $69.90 (transaction fees will apply)

Bookings: BASS 131 246 or bass.net.au

Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220

PERTH

Crown Theatre

Dates: Saturday, 16 April to Sunday, 8 May 2016

Times: Wednesday 1pm & 8pm, Thursday 8pm, Friday 8pm

Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 1pm and 6pm

Prices: from $74.90 (transaction fees may apply)

Bookings: Ticketmaster 136 100 or ticketmaster.com.au

Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on 1300 889 278

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