Stage actor George Andrew Wolff is currently in Marriott Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Armed with a camera, Wolff brings us backstage for an insider's view.
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Based on the poems of T.S. Eliot, the show runs through May 25 at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. Cats is directed and choreographed by multiple Jeff Award-winner Marc Robin with musical direction by Ryan T. Nelson.
The musical stars Heidi Kettenring as Grizabella and Matthew R. Jones as Old Deuteronomy, with William Carlos Angulo, Brian Bohr, Ellen Green, Shanna Heverly, Raymond Interior, Patrick Keefe, Jake Klinkhammer, Tammy Mader, Luke Manley, Christine Mild, Johanna McKenzie Miller, Alexandra Palkovic, Sagiya Eugene Peabody, Andy Planck, Liam Quealy, Buddy Reeder, Sam Rogers, Laura Savage, Summer Naomi Smart, Adrienne Storrs, Amanda Tanguay, J. Tyler Whitmer, George Andrew Wolff, and Melissa Zaremba.
The production team is led by the Marriott Theatre’s Lead Artistic Director Andy Hite. Set Design is by Tom Ryan, Costume Design by Nancy Missimi, Lighting Design by Jesse Klug, Sound Design by Bob Gilmartin and Properties Design by Sally Weiss. The Marriott Theatre orchestra is conducted by Musical Supervisor Patti Garwood. For more information, please visit MarriottTheatre.com for more information.
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at the Marriott Theatre With George Andrew Wolff of Cats
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at the Marriott Theatre With George Andrew Wolff of Cats
Stage actor George Andrew Wolff is currently in Marriott Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Armed with a camera, Wolff brings us backstage for an insider's view.
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Welcome to Cats at the Marriott Theatre!
George Andrew Wolff
This is me, George Andrew Wolff. I Play Gus, Growltiger and Bustopher Jones.
George Andrew Wolff
My dressing room, also know as the ICEBOX- and I am okay with that! This is Gus’ crazy wig.
George Andrew Wolff
All the necessities tucked away in the upper cabinet. A nice pink lady apple for intermission, some dried edamame, ibuprofen, Emergen-C, pretzels, and, oh yes, always fresh ground coffee. I may have a coffee pot in my dressing room.
George Andrew Wolff
Broadway star Jessie Mueller, and friend to many of us here at her old stomping grounds, left behind a pair of sensible grey fingerless gloves that Gus the Theatre Cat wears in Act 2. They are BEAUTIFUL, and I am happy to wear them.
George Andrew Wolff
And, sometimes you ask Grizabella (the amazing Heidi Kettenring) to snap a picture of you getting into your makeup.
George Andrew Wolff
This magical, Mister Mistoffelees (Sagiya Eugene Peabody) stretches and stretches and soars through the air. Magical, indeed.
George Andrew Wolff
“He’s got Agnes Moorhead eyes” is the tune Old Deuteronomy (Matthew R. Jones) sings each day as he gets his face on.
George Andrew Wolff
Sometimes, even Jellicle cats are forgetful. Nothing is worse than having to "unpeel" yourself from a unitard to put on your mic or your tail.
George Andrew Wolff
Patrick Keefe (Quaxo) and Ellen Green (Victoria) are curious cats, ready to start Act 1.
George Andrew Wolff
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