Event

Cats

The Amherst PTA production is the largest fundraiser of the year, benefitting curriculum enrichment for Clark and Wilkins Elementary Schools and Amherst Middle School. The shows in the past have been nominated and won numerous NH Theatre Awards and draw talent from the surrounding towns and communities. The Production Team is Director Alan D. Kaplan of Manchester, Assistant Director Roger Hurd of Amherst, Music Director Ken Grinnell of Manchester, Choreographer Vassiliki Anthimidou from VouliDance in Amherst, Stage Manager Sharron April. Master Set Builder Ben April, Costumes by Mary Selvoski and Producers Jacqueline O'Dowd, Rita Piotrowski and Lisa Volonte. CATS will be performed on the SHS stage, 412 Boston Post Rd, Amherst NH.

Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the production of Cats is based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
Cats premiered in the West End at the New London Theatre in 1981. It held the record as London's longest running musical until 2006, when it was surpassed by Les Miserables. It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1981 and made its Broadway debut in 1982, winning the Tony Award in 1983. Cats became the longest-running musical in Broadway history with 6,138 performances, ending its run with over 7,000 performances.