[NoHo Arts District, CA] – 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.
About DRAT! THE CAT!
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.
In 1957, Levin got the idea for a Broadway musical, “Idea for a musical comedy: Girl jewel-thief vs. the world’s greatest detective, or a young rising one.”
It’s turn-of-the-previous-century New York. A clever, stealthy 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-but-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.”
“The genre-defining works of novelist-playwright Ira Levin (1929-2007) include such indelible titles as Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, The Boys from Brazil and Deathtrap – the fifth longest-running play in Broadway history. At home in nearly every genre – horror (Rosemary’s Baby), crime (Edgar-winning A Kiss Before Dying), science fiction (This Perfect Day), comedy (No Time for Sergeants), even a Broadway musical (Drat! The Cat!) – Levin’s enduring works continue to resonate with readers and audiences, acting as iconic cultural and creative touchstones.” – iralevin.org
The DRAT! THE CAT! Cast
The Group Rep cast features the talents of Ben Anderson, April Audia, Riley Croman, Sydney DeMaria, Lareen Faye, Amy Goldring, Lee Grober, Doug Haverty, Angie Lin, Hisato Masuyama, Constance Mellors, Savannah Mortenson, Maxwell Oliver, Lloyd Pedersen, Alec Reusch, Rob Schaumann, Nicole Slatin, Melissa Strauss, and Steve Young.
The Team
The production team includes Audrey Szot (Set Design), Echo Brejcha (Lighting Design), Robbie Myles (Lighting Consultant), Shon Le Blanc (Costume Design), John Harvey (Sound Design), Cynthia Payo (Assistant Director), Denise Downer (Marketing), Art & Soul Design (Graphic Design), Cathy D. Tomlin (Sound Mixer), Krys Fehervari (Wig Design), Terrie Collins-Grant (Properties Design), Maria Kress (Artistic Council Liaison), Kristin Stancato (Webmaster & Online Marketing), Doug Engalla (Promotional Video & Photography), Jackie Shearn (Social Media), and Maxwell Petrie (Stage Manager).
The musical will run on The Group Rep Theatre’s Main Stage (First Floor).
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