Legend and Jackson’s Lifted Film Co. will co-produce the show, which is scheduled to open on Broadway this spring.

Higher Ground, the media company founded by former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will serve as a co-producer of the Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Proof, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-win…

Broadway’s in bloom! It’s the spring preview special of The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive intervi…

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats was born of inspiration from a book of poetry. That book of poetry was inspired by a mentor and a love for making children smile. The cycle of inspiration spins in an endless loop, …

Jessie Buckley set the record straight last night during an appearance on The Tonight Show. The Oscar nominee has been facing backlash after she shared seemingly negative feelings about cats, but told Jimmy Fal…

By Alix Cohen Kenneth Ard was in bed when he received a text from a former mentee. Cats: The Jellicle Ball was coming to Broadway. Ard had originated the role of Macavity in the 1982 Winter Garden production wh…

An all new music video has been released from the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet, featuring Dean John-Wilson singing "In The Light" ahead of the show's opening at Charing Cross Theatre on 14…

The Original London Cast Recording from @catsmusical is back. Repressed on limited edition yellow vinyl 💛 Coming 27 March, pre-order now at the link in bio!

Before returning to Broadway in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Tony-winning legend reflects on his career, from The Wiz, to The Full Monty, to Hadestown.

When André De Shields first moved to New York City, his first job was as a cat sitter: "I had a friend who was doing Jesus Christ Superstar who said to me, ‘You can couch surf in my apartment while I'm work…

Tony® winner André De Shields and more chat about bringing the immersive, ballroom-inspired CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL to Broadway. Get tickets to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/cats-t…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is headed to Broadway this spring, transforming Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical into an immersive, drag and ball culture-inspired spectacle of the senses. As the Jellicle crew pr…

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TDF and CATS: The Jellicle Ball are launching “The Jellicle Ball for All,” a slate of accessibility initiatives that will bring over 3,000 people to the theatre this spring at low or no cost. The communitie…

Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo have joined the producing team of CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, Deadline reports. LaChanze and Jeremy Pope were previously announced as members of the team. The production i…

The “Jellicle Ball for All” program will provide theater access to more than 3,000 individuals through expanded community and disability services.

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the …

This week on The Broadway Show, excitement is building for the spring season. Get to know the stars of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, including André De Shields (Old Deuteronomy) and the original Macavity in Ca…

“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” begins previews at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre on March 18, with opening night set for April 7.

Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe are giving Cats: The Jellicle Ball its 10s. Deadline announced the news on February 25 that Erivo and Waithe are signing on to the production as producers. In a statement, Erivo…

EXCLUSIVE: Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo are signing on as producers to Broadway’s upcoming Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the production announced today. “I am so proud to be joining this production as a produce…

The spring theater season is here, and there is plenty to debate. In Part One of our annual Spring Preview, host Patrick Pacheco is joined by Diep Tran of Playbill, Adam Feldman of Time Out New York, and Jesse …

As the spring season begins on Broadway, what upcoming musical are you most excited for? New revivals include The Rocky Horror Show and CATS: the Jellicle Ball. New musicals that have yet to begin performances …

“Ruby & Charlie,” one of the three works of puppetry at the fifth annual Puppetopia festival presented at HERE,  uses the music of Ray Charles, played by a live band, to chronicle the 1950s courtshi…

On what would've been her 100th birthday, we take a look back at Gillian Lynne’s Special Award acceptance speech at the 2013 Olivier Awards. Gillian reflected on choreographing the original production of Cat…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Cl…

"This is a very high level, even for Broadway, because it was a huge hit in the 80s," said Tony winner Andre de Shields. "It's now going to be a huger hit in a different century. And I get to say, 'I'm responsi…

"This is a very high level, even for Broadway, because it was a huge hit in the 80s," said Tony winner Andre De Shields. "It's now going to be a huger hit in a different century. And I get to say, 'I'm responsi…

Less than 30 seconds of a thrilling CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL preview. The kittens are DANCING, darling! Co-choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons bring the music to life through dance with this triple thre…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is readying a sickening Broadway return for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Go inside the rehearsal room for the much anticipated vogue-inspired reimagination of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS: The Jellicle Ball.

Onstage, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” and Adrien Brody in “The Fear of 13.” Plus: Cardi B goes on tour, Lise Davidsen takes on Isolde at the Met, 100 years of Martha Graham and more.

Check out new and official artwork for The Fear of 13, Fallen Angels, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and more.

Fifty years ago, Junior LaBeija couldn’t afford to see André De Shields in “The Wiz.” Now, they’re starring together in a reimagining of “Cats.”

Arianna Rosario will step into the role of Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical from March 3 through March 22, 2026 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Nicci Claspell joins the company during this period as the Satin…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome Arianna Rosario in the role of “Satine” from Tuesday, March 3 to Sunday, March 22, 2026 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Nicci Claspell joins the company during this peri…

In honor of Black History Month, André De Shields, who returns to Broadway this spring as Old Deuteronomy in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, speaks about the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois as well as the symbolic importanc…

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com is celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. We invited actors who are currently (or soon-to-be) on Broadway to tell us about th…

The Harvard alum is back on Broadway this season with Cats: The Jellicle Ball, co-directed with Zhailon Levingston.

Calling all theater kids! Consider this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal our Super Bowl. Read on for the starting lineup, including a halftime show-worthy live performance and plenty of sta…

By . Featuring panels with Ira Weitzman (Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons) as well as Cooper Howell (CATS: The Jellicle Ball) and Jonathan Kalb (Theatre for a New Audience) and performances

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the …

Plus, we preview the spring season on Broadway including Death of a Salesman, CATS: The Jellicle Ball and The Rocky Horror Show.

The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards, celebrating the 2025-26 Broadway and off-Broadway season of theater, will be held on May 21. Nominations will be announced during the afternoon of April 21. Winners will be…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Maybe Happy Ending, Ragtime, and more are participating in the Broadway League program.

Broadway Bridges is resuming with 20 shows participating in the 2026 spring cycle. Broadway Bridges is The Broadway League Foundation’s initiative that seeks to offer every New York City public high school st…

Ken Ard, who was a member of the 1982 original Broadway cast of “Cats,” will be joining “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” as DJ Griddlebone.

The Ballroom-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s feline fantasia has announced its complete Broadway cast. Ken Ard, who was a member of the 1982 original Broadway cast of Cats, will be joining Cats:…

Leiomy Maldonado, Sherrod T. Brown, Bryson Battle, and more have joined the Ballroom-inspired reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Complete casting has been announced for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) coming to Broadway this Spring. The newly announced “Jellicles” include Ken Ard (1982 CA…

Leiomy, will take on the leading role of Macavity, while Ken Ard, who played the role in the 1982 production, will return to the show as a new character.

Jeremy Jordan to replace Groff, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reveals seating, tons of star-studded show and casting news Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical lan…

During Broadway Salutes 2026, Broadway News caught up with honorees who shared fascinating memories of dancing in “Cats,” designing “The Coast of Utopia,” fabricating prosthetics for “Cursed Child” …

The jellicles are coming! CATS: The Jellicle Ball will begin Broadway previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on Wednesday, March 18 ahead of a Tuesday, April 7 opening night. It is directed by OBIE Award winners Zh…

Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week. Check out the shows we recommend that yo…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Bring It to the Runway When Cats: The Jellicle Ball announced its Broadway transfer to the Broadhurst Theatre, many wondered how the immersive staging …

Find out how these cats will strut their stuff on the Main Stem.

Exclusive “Runway Seating” at the Broadhurst Theatre are on sale now for the new Broadway production of CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Runway Seating brings audiences onto the stage of the Broadhurst Theatre to b…

Chicago on Broadway will welcome the return of Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of “Velma Kelly” and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Monday, January 26 at the Ambassado…

New stars are flying into the Broadway blockbuster Wicked this spring. Keri René Fuller, currently the Elphaba standby, will assume the role full time, and Emma Flynn, who most recently played the lead role o…

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome Arianna Rosario to Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre as the Satine alternate beginning on January 31. Rosario will play the role at Saturday matinees. Current Satine alte…

From “Stereophonic” to “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” video marketing has moved away from b-roll and towards the atmospheric. Marketer Steven Tartick, producer Greg Nobile and creative director Cameron Scze…

From “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” to the upcoming “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” directors, choreographers and marketers weigh in on the advent, evolution and usage of the musical megamix …

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London A revival of the Wicked composer’s 70s medieval-quest musical brings magic and joy but malevolence is missing Once upon a time, long before Wicked became a musical and two mo…

Happy New Year, Broadway fans! As of January 1, 2026, there are 15 shows scheduled to open in the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. How much do you know about these shows? That's what today's game is all about…

Award winning Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, has made a unique and major contribution to the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway musicals than anyone …

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" so opens Charles Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," and while this blog post has nothing to do with the French Revolution, we would like to celebrate t…

"Bush Ambush" from Goodspeed's The Great Emu War The Great Emu War Oct 3 - 26, 2025 Goodspeed Musicals The Terris Theatre, Chester, CT Learn More: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/the-great-emu-war Featuring M…

What puts the "great" in The Great Emu War? Find out in the show's catchy title song! The Great Emu War Oct 3 - 26, 2025 Goodspeed Musicals The Terris Theatre, Chester, CT Learn More: https://www.goodspeed.org…

Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" co-director Zhailon Levingston is helming the new work by TikTok sensation Joriah Kwamé.

Olney Theatre Center will presentthe world premiere of Little Miss Perfect, a new musical, on the Roberts Mainstage February 8 - March 8, 2026, in association with Straighten Your Crown Productions. Leanne Anto…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Broadway Dims its Lights for Tom Stoppard The Broadway in Memoriam Committee has announced that Broadway’s lights will dim for Tom Stoppard on Decemb…

In a new video, Andrew Lloyd Webber shared that he thinks Wicked's Jonathan Bailey would make a great Phantom in his iconic musical Phantom of the Opera. The Fiyero actor said in a recent interview that his dre…

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the …

TDF is offering free one-year TDF Memberships to all graduating seniors from NYC public and charter high schools for the third year in a row. A TDF Membership provides access to the performing arts in New York …

Each student who signs up can enter for the chance to see the upcoming Broadway production of “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” on Broadway.

Table 17, written by Douglas Lyons and directed Zhalion Levingston is now playing at Geffen Playhouse. Get a first look at production photos here! If your ex called, would you answer? Jada and Dallas were once …