Stuart Curtis writes: ... It was a big deal. A German businessman who did a lot of business with England had the idea to bring musicals to Germany. He started by putting CATS into a theater on the Reeperbahn. A relatively large and successful musical scene in Germany ensued. Starlight Express, started in Bochum by the same production company in the late 80s is still running to this day.

Baritone Vocals - Ulrich Talle; Cello - Joachim Kerwin; Drums - Kenneth Stewart; Sound Engineer - Mark Freegard; Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone - Stuart Curtis and Stephen Buck; Guitar - Dylan Vaughn; Bass Guitar - Rainer Vogeley; Horns - William Albright; Keyboards - Friedrich Ruth , Mathias Kospel , Paul Morris; Leader - John Baer; Album Mastered By - Aron Chakraverty; Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Iris Malow; Mixed By - Mark Freegard, Martin Levan; Music By - Andrew Lloyd Webber; Oboe - Cor Anglais, Bill Cosby; Theater Management - Gerd Schlesselmann; Technischer Direktor - Martin Tschermak; Percussion - Rüdiger Schramm, Volker Kniep; Photography - Ralf Brinkhoff; Producer - Martin Levan; Recorded By - E.-U. Kunst , Michael Saddey; Soprano Vocals - Annette Mühlhaus; Tenor Vocals - John Wiseman; Trombone - Jerry Tilitz; Trumpet - Gary Fienberg, Hendrik Schwolow; Ensemble Vocalists - Andrea Bögel, Charlotta Thorell, Eric Clausell, Erique Redd, Fred Butter, Hartwig Rudolz, Janette Fraud, Karin Ploog, Nancy Nordine, Paul Keller, Paul Porter, Pauline Cooke, Sabine Hettlich, Stephan Drakulich, Steven Kadel, Walter Reynolds. Written By - T.S. Eliot; German Translation - John Baer, Marc Henning, Sabine Grohmann; From"Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot. (P) 1986 Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg; Music: (C) 1981 The Really Useful Group PLC/Faber Music Ltd./Chappell International Music Publishers Ltd., London/Chappell and Co. GmbH, Hamburg. Text: (C) 1981 The Really Useful Group PLC; Live from the Hamburg Opera House