Circle Theatre, will open their Main Stage season with a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS starting on Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. inside the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Aquinas College.

Under the direction of Todd Avery, the 2016 Audience Choice Musical tells the story of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which one time, one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer. A true musical theatre phenomenon, CATS is one of the longest-running musicals in both West End and Broadway history.

“This season is particularly exciting because we are truly offering something for everyone and we’re also the first community theater in Grand Rapids to put on a production of CATS,” says Lynne Brown-Tepper, Managing Director of Circle Theatre. “The talent of both the performers and the production staff this season is one of the best I’ve seen in all of my 16 years at Circle.”

Courtesy Circle Theatre
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Audience members looking to delve even further into the CATS experience can “Meet the Cats” at a special meet and greet session with members of the cast following performances on May 7, 15 and 20. Tickets are $5 and include a mix and mingle for "paw-tographs" and a special photo op with select felines on the stage. Tickets are limited and can be purchase at the box office or online.

Other CATS shows will run May 6 & 7, 11-14, 18-21 at 7:30 p.m. and May 15 at 5 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the box office at 616-456-6656 or visit Circle’s website www.circletheatre.org

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