Reed Jones was a dancer and choreographer whose credits included Skimbleshanks

Skimbleshanks

Skimbleshanks is a cat character in T. S. Eliot's book of poetry Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats....

 in the original cast of CATS and Big Deal in the Jerome Robbins revival of WEST SIDE STORY. Originally cast as an understudy, Reed originated the role of Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat in the original Broadway company of "Cats". He replaced originally cast Willie Rosario

Willie Rosario

Willie Rosario a.k.a. "Mr. Afinque" is a musician, composer and bandleader of salsa music.-Early years:Rosario was born and raised in Coamo, Puerto Rico into a poor, but hard working family. His parents realized that as a child Willie was musically inclined and had him take guitar lessons at the...

in the pre-opening rehearsal period after Rosario suffered a prolonged knee injury.

Performed in:
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum [US Tour]
National Tour, 1987
Protean

Jubilee [Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Concert, 1986
Performer

As Is [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1985
Chet (Standby)
Clone (Standby)
Saul (Standby)

The Loves of Anatol [Broadway]
1985
The Young Gentleman (dancer)
Franz

You Can't Take It With You
[Broadway, 1983]
Choreographer (Musical Staging)

Cats [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1982
Skimbleshanks

Play Me a Country Song [Broadway]
Unknown, 1982
Norm
Dance Captain

America [Broadway]
Radio City Music Hall, 1981
Principal

West Side Story [Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1980
Big Deal (A Jet)
Action (Understudy)
Gladhand (Understudy)

Peter Pan [Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1979
Indian
Kangaroo
Dance Captain

He died due to AIDS related illness on June 19th, 1989, eleven days before his thirty-sixth birthday.