Andre De Shields on "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" & the Rule He's Lived By for 80 Years
At 80 years old, Andre De Shields is a Tony nominee, a Broadway legend, and — as Old Deuteronomy in the sensation that is "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" — the vanguard of what he calls the next revolution. In this interview, he talks about his showstopping entrance, why this production has caught fire, and what it means to be part of something that is genuinely healing people eight times a week at the Broadhurst Theat…