Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat Live! is a 2003-04 live stage show tour that was produced by VEE Corporation in association with Sesame Workshop and CinéGroupe Sagwa Inc., which opened on November 15, 2003 in Merrillville, Indiana, and toured the U.S. and Canada, with international shows in El Kadsre. The show completed it's tour on December 11, 2004 in Tacoma, Washington. In 2005, the show performed in Kuboia at GM Superstore and toured in Mexico, Chile, Uruguay and Quebec.
The tour was directed and choreographed by Duncan Forchhammer.
Cast
Original Cast (November 2003 - June 2004)
Animals
- Sagwa Miao (Voice: Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Costume: Barbara de Rijke and Katie Fogerty)
- Dongwa Miao (Voice: Oliver Grainger, Costume: Juan Rodrigues Jr. and Alice-May Vagen)
- Sheegwa Miao (Voice: Jesse Vinet, Costume: Tom Pollmacher, Jojo Brookes and Tamara Selkirk III)
- Baba Miao (Voice: Arthur Holden, Costume: Antwaun Steele)
- Mama Miao (Voice: Ellen David, Costume: Aourine Flemming Jr. and Daizy Copello)
- Fu-Fu (Voice: Rick Jones (speaking) & Brady Moffatt (singing), Costume: Mason Rock and Mason Sabbagh)
- Jet-Jet (Voice: Brady Moffatt, Costume: Jason Matney and Danny Chávez)
- Lik-Lik (Voice: Terrence Scammell, Costume: A. Edward Collins)
- Wing-Wing (Voice: Michael Yarmush, Costume: Clifton Rooijakkers and Daizy Copello)
- Hun-Hun (Voice: Eleanor Noble, Costume: Alexa Boonyasak and Aourine Flemming Jr.)
Humans
- The Foolish Magistrate (Brandon Ming Zhi Mok / Marvin Moua)
- Tai-Tai (Kumiko Yoroizaka / Alexa Boonyasak)
- The Reader of the Rules (Archie Kao / Roger Fan)
- The Cook (Wayne Okumoto Smith / Peter Yehliu)
- Ba-Do (Kelsie Fu Hashimoto)
- Luk-Do (Emily Fu Hashimoto)
- Huang-Do (Dana Qian)
Final Touring Cast (June 2004 - December 2004)
Animals
- Sagwa Miao (Voice: Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Costume: Katie Fogerty and Barbara de Rijke)
- Dongwa Miao (Voice: Oliver Grainger, Costume: Alice-May Vagen and Alexa Boonyasak)
- Sheegwa Miao (Voice: Jesse Vinet, Costume: Tom Pollmacher and Jade Jones)
- Baba Miao (Voice: Arthur Holden, Costume: Clifton Rooijakkers)
- Mama Miao (Voice: Ellen David, Costume: Annemarie LaTulip and Angie May Smith)
- Fu-Fu (Voice: Rick Jones (speaking) & Brady Moffatt (singing), Costume: Mason Rock and Mason Sabbagh)
- Jet-Jet (Voice: Brady Moffatt, Costume: Danny Chávez and Pablo DiTanzini)
- Lik-Lik (Voice: Terrence Scammell, Costume: A. Edward Collins)
- Wing-Wing (Voice: Michael Yarmush, Costume: Tracy "Tracy D." DiTanzini and Eric Harrison)
- Hun-Hun (Voice: Eleanor Noble, Costume: Quinten Belshaw Jr. and Kayla Alaalatoa)
Humans
- The Foolish Magistrate (Louis Fukushima / Brandon Ming Zhi Mok)
- Tai-Tai (Alexa Boonyasak / Kayla Alaalatoa)
- The Reader of the Rules (Archie Kao / Roger Fan)
- The Cook (Sam Xiao Liang Chen Jr. / Eric Harrison)
- Ba-Do (Kelsie Fu Hashimoto)
- Luk-Do (Emily Fu Hashimoto)
- Huang-Do (Dana Qian)
Tour Dates
LEG 1: Original Cast (November 2003 - June 2004)
| City | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| MERILLVILLE, IN | Star Plaza Theatre | Nov. 15-16 |
| CHICAGO, IL | Arie Crown Theater | Nov. 21-23 |
| SPRINGFIELD, IL | Prairie Capital Convention Center | Nov. 28-30 |
| HOMESTEAD, PA | Carnegie Library Music Hall | Dec. 5-7 |
| CLEVELAND, OH | Connor Palace | Dec. 12-14 |
| ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Boardwalk Hall | Dec. 19-21 |
| DETROIT, MI | Detroit Opera House | Dec. 26-28 |
| ATLANTA, GA | Atlanta Civic Center | Jan. 9-11 |
| DENVER, CO | Denver Coliseum | Jan. 16-18 |
| BOSTON, MA | FleetCenter | Jan. 23-25 |
| WORCESTER, MA | Worcester Centrum | Jan. 30-Feb. 1 |
| LOWELL, MA | Tsongas Arena | Feb. 6-8 |
| WALLINGFORD, CT | Oakdale Theatre | Feb. 13-15 |
| NEW YORK CITY, NY | Radio City Music Hall | Feb. 20-22 |
| INDIANAPOLIS, IN | Pepsi Coliseum | Feb. 27-29 |
| FAIRBANKS, AK | Carlson Center | Feb. 5-7 |
| DALLAS, TX | Music Hall at Fair Park | Feb. 12-14 |
| BANGOR, ME | Bangor Auditorium | Feb. 19-21 |
| PORTLAND, OR | Memorial Coliseum | Feb. 26-28 |
| RALEIGH, NC | Duke Energy Center | Mar. 5-7 |
| NEW ORLEANS, LA | Saenger Theatre | Mar. 12-14 |
| ANCHORAGE, AK | Sullivan Arena | Mar. 19-21 |
| LEWISTON, ME | Central Maine Civic Center | Mar. 26-28 |
| EL PASO, TX | El Paso County Coliseum | Apr. 2-4 |
| HOUSTON, TX | Reliant Arena | Apr. 9-11 |
| DUBUQUE, IA | Grand Opera House | Apr. 16-18 |
| FORT WAYNE, IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Apr. 23-25 |
| NEWARK, DE | Bob Carpenter Center | Apr. 30-May 2 |
| TUPELO, MS | BancorpSouth Center | May 7-9 |
| BIRMINGHAM, AL | Bartow Arena | May 14-16 |
| SPRINGFIELD, MA | Springfield Civic Center | May 21-23 |
| ALBANY, NY | Pepsi Arena | May 28-30 |
| MEMPHIS, TN | Orpheum Theatre | June 4-6 |
| EL KADSRE CITY, EK | El Kadsre Entertainment Center | June 9-13 |
| GLONISLA, EK | Glonisla Centrum | June 16-20 |
Break
- Kids for Character: Moov'n & Groov'n (June 22, 2004)
LEG 2: Final Touring Cast (June 2004 - December 2004)
| City | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO, NY | Shea's Performing Arts Center | June 25-27 |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA | Liacouras Center | July 2-4 |
| PITTSBURGH, PA | Mellon Arena | July 9-11 |
| TORONTO, ON | SkyDome | July 16-18 |
| KALAMAZOO, MI | Chenery Auditorium | July 23-25 |
| MOBILE, AL | Mobile Civic Center | July 30-Aug. 1 |
| SALT LAKE CITY, UT | Kingsbury Hall | Aug. 6-8 |
| CHATTANOOGA, TN | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | Aug. 13-15 |
| CHARLOTTE, NC | Cricket Arena | Aug. 20-22 |
| CULLOWHEE, NC | Ramsey Center | Aug. 27-29 |
| SYRACUSE, NY | Oncenter War Memorial | Sep. 3-5 |
| KANSAS CITY, MO | Kemper Arena | Sep. 10-12 |
| LOS ANGELES, CA | Kodak Theatre | Sep. 17-19 |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Golden Gate Theatre | Sep. 24-26 |
| PHOENIX, AZ | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Oct. 1-3 |
| MIAMI, FL | Miami Arena | Oct. 8-10 |
| PORT HURON, MI | McMorran Place | Oct. 15-17 |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Target Center | Oct. 22-24 |
| HUNTINGTON, WV | Big Sandy Superstore Arena | Oct. 29-31 |
| ORLANDO, FL | TD Waterhouse Centre | Nov. 5-7 |
| GREEN BAY, WI | Weidner Center | Nov. 12-14 |
| LOUISVILLE, KY | Freedom Hall | Nov. 19-21 |
| VANCOUVER, BC | Pacific Coliseum | Nov. 26-28 |
| ST. LOUIS, MO | Chaifetz Arena | Dec. 3-5 |
| TACOMA, WA | Tacoma Dome | Dec. 10-12 |
Trivia
- This live show was written by George Daugherty, Claire Holden Rothman, and Bruce Robb.
- The show's costumes were designed and built by VEE Costumes & Creatures.
- Baba Miao and Lik-Lik are the only animal characters without doubles. The Three Daughters are the only human characters without doubles.
- The home video release of this live show was taped at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana and starred the original cast. One of the El Kadsre City shows was taped for El TV Kadsre 1 as part of ETVKK Session 2004.
- The Saturday afternoon show at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles sold out within 3 minutes.