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Drat! The Cat!
Broadway
Original
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Drat! The Cat! Playbill - Oct 1965
Drat! The Cat!
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Ira Levin
book:
Ira Levin
music:
Milton Schafer
People (53)
Jane Connell
Matilda Van Guilder
(Original)
Mariana Doro
Julietta Onderdonck
(Original)
Charles Durning
Pincer
(Original)
Sandy Ellen
Emma
(Original)
Jack Fletcher
Lucius Van Guilder
(Original)
David Gold
Roger "Bulldog" Purefoy
(Original)
Judge
(Original)
Patrolman
(Original)
Elliott Gould
Bob Purefoy
(Original)
Marian Haraldson
Mayor's Wife
(Original)
Lu Leonard
Kate Purefoy
(Original)
Alfred Spindleman
Mayor
(Original)
Gene Varrone
Mallet
(Original)
Lesley Ann Warren
Alice Van Guilder
(Original)
Jeri Barto
Ensemble
(Original)
Leo Bloom
Doctor
(Original)
Patrolman
(Original)
Prosecutor
(Original)
Lillian Bozinoff
Ensemble
(Original)
Jacque Dean
Maid
(Original)
Ralph Farnworth
Patrolman
(Original)
Ian Garry
Patrolman
(Original)
Margery Gray
Ensemble
(Original)
Beth Howland
Ensemble
(Original)
Barney Johnston
Patrolman
(Original)
Al Lanti
Minister
(Original)
Patrolman
(Original)
William Lutz
Patrolman
(Original)
Nancy Lynch
Ensemble
(Original)
George Marcy
Patrolman
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Ensemble
(Original)
Larry Moss
Patrolman
(Original)
Harry Naughton
Patrolman
(Original)
Van Guilder's Butler
(Original)
Ron Paré
Patrolman
(Original)
James Powers
Patrolman
(Original)
Dan Siretta
Patrolman
(Original)
Bill Starr
Patrolman
(Original)
Meg Walter
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary Zahn
Ensemble
(Original)
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Jane Connell
Matilda Van Guilder
(Original)
Mariana Doro
Julietta Onderdonck
(Original)
Charles Durning
Pincer
(Original)
Sandy Ellen
Emma
(Original)
Jack Fletcher
Lucius Van Guilder
(Original)
David Gold
Roger "Bulldog" Purefoy
(Original)
Judge
(Original)
Patrolman
(Original)
Elliott Gould
Bob Purefoy
(Original)
Marian Haraldson
Mayor's Wife
(Original)
Lu Leonard
Kate Purefoy
(Original)
Alfred Spindleman
Mayor
(Original)
Gene Varrone
Mallet
(Original)
Lesley Ann Warren
Alice Van Guilder
(Original)
Jeri Barto
Ensemble
(Original)
Leo Bloom
Doctor
(Original)
Patrolman
(Original)
Prosecutor
(Original)
Lillian Bozinoff
Ensemble
(Original)
Jacque Dean
Maid
(Original)
Ralph Farnworth
Patrolman
(Original)
Ian Garry
Patrolman
(Original)
Margery Gray
Ensemble
(Original)
Beth Howland
Ensemble
(Original)
Barney Johnston
Patrolman
(Original)
Al Lanti
Minister
(Original)
Patrolman
(Original)
William Lutz
Patrolman
(Original)
Nancy Lynch
Ensemble
(Original)
George Marcy
Patrolman
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Ensemble
(Original)
Larry Moss
Patrolman
(Original)
Harry Naughton
Patrolman
(Original)
Van Guilder's Butler
(Original)
Ron Paré
Patrolman
(Original)
James Powers
Patrolman
(Original)
Dan Siretta
Patrolman
(Original)
Bill Starr
Patrolman
(Original)
Meg Walter
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary Zahn
Ensemble
(Original)
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Ira Levin
Book
Lyrics
Milton Schafer
Music
Joe Layton
Director
Choreographer
David Hays
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Fred Voelpel
Costume Design
Joe Tubens
Hair Design
James Moore
Choreographic associate
Hershy Kay
Music Orchestrations
Clare Grundman
Music Orchestrations
Genevieve Pitot
Dance music
Herbert Grossman
Vocal Arrangements
George Thorn
Production Stage Manager
Tom Porter
Stage Manager
Robert L. Borod
Assistant Stage Manager
Mike Merrick
Press Representative
Ruth Cage
Press Representative
Barry Kobrin
Press Representative
Jerry Adler
Producer
Norman Rosemont
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Sep
30
1965
Opening Date
Oct
10
1965
Closing Date
Oct
23
1965
Previews
11
Performances
8
as of Jun 11, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1966
Theatre World Award
Lesley Ann Warren
Winner
Tony Award
1966
Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
David Hays
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1965–1966
The 19th Annual Tony Awards - 1965
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