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Timothy Scott Schnell, often credited as Timothy Scott, was an American dancer, singer, and performer who originated the role of Mistoffelees in the Broadway production of Cats. He passed away due to AIDS related illness on February 24, 1988.
He portrayed Mr. Mistoffelees in the original 1982 Broadway production of the musical, Cats "for about 18 months." He appeared in both the Broadway stage and the film versions of A Chorus Line. He also appeared in other theatre works, including Dancin' and King of Hearts.
When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original Broadway production of the musical Cats premiered in 1982, a young dancer named Timothy Scott was just entering his prime. Cast in the role of Mr. Mistoffelees, he left audiences (including a young Mo) spellbound with an acrobatic dancing that seemed to defy physics.
Costume. Notable casting. In popular culture. References. Print sources. General references. Mr. Mistoffelees is a character in T. S. Eliot 's 1939 poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and its 1981 musical adaptation, Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Cats.
Mar 1, 1988 · Timothy Scott, a dancer who created the role of Mr. Mistoffolees in the Broadway smash “Cats,” has died of complications from AIDS. He was 32 and died Wednesday at the Los Angeles home he shared...
Was part of the original Broadway cast of CATS, originating the role of the magical Mr. Mistoffelees from 1982 to 1984. Parents were Rosemary, who passed away from complications resulting from COVID-19 in 2020 and Richard, who passed away in 2014.
