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Sunday, July 21, 2024

Konversations with Keeme: A Chat with Jamibeth Margolis

by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Jamibeth Margolis has been a  professional casting director in New York for 20 years. She was with Johnson-Liff Casting, Cameron Mackintosh, and Margolis-Seay Casting and is no…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball ****

by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward July 21, 2024: Cats was never among my favorite musicals. The appeal of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s whimsical doodle based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, has always es…

Today's Matinee of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Canceled Due to Cast Illness

According to their official website, CATS: The Jellicle Ball, now in performances at PAC NYC, has canceled matinee performance today, Sunday, July 21st, due to illness in the cast.

Friday, July 19, 2024

Friday 5: 5 Musicals Based on Children's and Young Adult Books

by JK

  5 Musicals Based on Children's and Young Adult Books With the success of The Outsiders on Broadway these days, it got me to thinking about other musicals based on children's and young adult novels. There …

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Broadway in Bryant Park 2024 brings ‘The Power of Love’

by bwaySHO

Join @bwaySHO as she chats with the casts of Back to the Future, Hell’s Kitchen, The Wiz, Water For Elephants & The Who’s Tommy, as well as rocking out to their performances week 1 of Broadway in Bryant Par…

Monday, July 15, 2024

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Cancels Performance Due to Illness in the Cast

BroadwayWorld has learned that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, now in performances at PAC NYC, recently canceled a performance due to illness in the cast. The matinee performance set for Sunday, July 14 did not go on,…

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Netflix Has Created a New Golden Age for Mainstream Romance Series With Virgin River

by Elyse Sommer

. Netflix Has a New Golden Age for Mainstream Romance Series With Virgin River  by Elyse Sommer The streaming platform's move into the world of romance-sourced novels as series has been  an astounding success…

“Cats”: The Jellicle Ball is near Purrfect

by Morgan Skolnik

Alright, I’ll level with you. Maligned as it is (and oh is it ever) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1982 musical Cats is what first made me fall in love with theater. When I was five, I went to a production at Maine�…

Thursday, July 11, 2024

San Francisco cocktail bar Trick Dog's menu riffs on “Cats”

Trick Dog founder and owner Josh Harris thumbs through the bar's Playbill-style menu. The team shot ...

Photos: Well of All Things, Can It Be Really Andrew Lloyd Webber Visiting Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball'?

by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony- and Olivier-winning composer saw a recent performance of the reimagined, ballroom-inspired Off-Broadway revival of his 1981 musical Cats.

Outer Banks' Rudy Pankow, Emilia Suárez and Terrence Mann to Star in Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T.

by Darryn King

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced casting for its upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet. The show, which opens the 2024-25 season, will star Rudy Pankow as Romeo, Emilia …

Photos: Inside Andrew Lloyd Webber's Visit to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Andrew Lloyd Webber made a visit to CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL at PAC NYC, and met with the company after the show. We spoke to the production's music supervisor, William Waldrop, about Webber's visit. See the pho…

Monday, July 8, 2024

Schmigadoon! Creator Reveals Into the Schmoods Theme for the Show's Canceled Third Season

by Hayley Levitt

In January, Apple TV pulled the plug on season three of the musical series Schmigadoon!, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. As Paul commented at the time, "The season is written (including 25 new songs)…

Actors Fund of Los Angeles Raises $225K at 21st Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party!

by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tony Award winner Betty Buckley (Broadway's "Cats," "Sunset Boulevard," "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, "Song & Dance, "Pippin," "1776," "Triumph Of Love" and "Carrie"; M. Night Shyam…

Saturday, July 6, 2024

CATS: LET THE MEMORY BE FORGOT

by Peter Filichia

Well, they do say that cats have nine lives … so why shouldn’t the musical? Theatrically speaking, the first life...Continue Reading The post CATS: LET THE MEMORY BE FORGOT appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

Did you know our Mungojerrie, Jonathan Burke, also played the role ont he recent national tour of ...

Did you know our Mungojerrie, Jonathan Burke, also played the role ont he recent national tour of CATS? playbill.com/artic…

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Jellicles Pounce Back to Broadway- Meet the Cats of CATS!

by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The jellicles are back! One of the biggest hits in theatrical history, Cats returns to Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 W 52nd Street) with preview performances kicking off …

THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Takes BROADWAY SESSIONS to Church!

by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Cast members from the Tony-nominated revival of The Color Purple made their way to The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Thursday evening for Broadway Sessions. It became clear pretty da…

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Something Rotten! Meet The Actors | Stratford Festival 2024

by Stratford Festival

"CATS!" Get to know the cast members of Something Rotten! and hear their favourite stories from this incredible production! Full production credits & tickets ⬇️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/…

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

CCM Students & Alumni Join Forces at BROADWAY SESSIONS!

by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Powerhouse theatre program CCM brought the legacy to Broadway Sessions last week. Let's face it, there's not a Broadway show running without a CCM alum up in there. The 2016 gradua…

Monday, July 1, 2024

The 13-Storey Treehouse: Kids go free this summer

by Official London Theatre

Would you please welcome to the stage… Andy and Terry! Yes that’s right. Today’s the day Andy and Terry are going to bring their stories to life in their first EVER play – except they forgot to write i…

Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre review - freight is kinda great

by Matt Wolf

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1980s spectacular skates into a new era The reinvigoration of Andrew Lloyd Webber continues apace. New York is now hosting a ballroom culture, drag-inflected Cats, and the Olivier-laurele…

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Cats: The Jellicle Ball has arrived at PAC NYC and audiences and critics can't get enough of this exciting new adaptation. What makes this Cats different from the iconic original? Let's break it down...

Beverley Knight Rehearsing and Discussing Her Role as 'Grizabella' in West End's CATS

by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: As previously announced, Beverley Knight is to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats to play the role of Grizabella.  Returning to the London Palladium from 23 October…

Theater Books for Summer Reading 2024

by Jan Simpson

Summer has come roaring in this year. Temperatures seem to be setting records everywhere, making many of us (O.K., me) want to kick back and chill out with a cold drink and a cool book. The drink of choice for …

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Offers a Fresh, Whisker-Free Experience

by Belaid S

New York – What happens when you strip ‘Cats’ of its feline frippery? ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ answers this question

Friday, June 28, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sandra Oh Leads a Jury, Marin Ireland Debuts a Play and Cats Gets a Makeover

by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

There’s more to New York theater than Broadway—particularly right now, in the collective exhalation of the post-Tonys period. In our new column, Broadway.com will highlight the extraordinary and worthy work…

Jonathan Burke Once Did the Cats Tour, Now He's Starring in Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball'

by Andrew Gans

The Harlem and Choir Boy actor plays Mungojerrie in the current, acclaimed drag ball-inspired revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Proud Dog Owners Bernadette Peters and Sutton Foster to Host 26th Annual Broadway Barks

by Darryn King

Broadway Barks, the city’s annual dog-and-cat adoption event, will return to the Theater District for its 26th year. Tony winner and Barks co-founder Bernadette Peters and Tony winner Sutton Foster will host …

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Extends Again Off-Broadway

by Hayley Levitt

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, has announced a second extension for its limited engagement at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. Performa…

Attention, Kitty Girls: Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball' Has Extended Again

by Logan Culwell-Block

The category is "Up to the Heaviside Layer" Off-Broadway at Perelman Performing Arts Center.

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Extends Through Mid August

Perelman Performing Arts Center will present a second extension of “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” at PAC NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

CATS: The Jellicle Ball Opening Night 😻🪩

by bwaySHO

CATegory is: hottest SHO of the summer 😻🪩 #CATS #TheJellicleBall

Monday, June 24, 2024

Broadway Buying Guide: June 24, 2024- CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Pounces to the Top

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 24, 2024.

Today on Broadway: Monday, June 24, 2024

by Matt Tamanini

‘The Motive and the Cue’ Has Eyes on Broadway, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Reviews, Jimmy Awards Opening Number “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre h…

Sunday, June 23, 2024

This Week on Broadway for June 23, 2024: Follies in Concert @ Carnegie Hall

by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Follies in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, Cats: The Jellicle Ball @ PAC NYC, American Popular Song Society’s Tribute to Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shi…

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Cats The Jellicle Ball Review. The Queering of Andrew Lloyd Webber

by New York Theater

To say that I found this clever, fun-filled queering of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s idiosyncratic 1982 musical at times confusing and even annoying is only to say that it’s still “Cats” — much-loved by some…

Friday, June 21, 2024

André De Shields on X: ".@Playbill: In This New Cats Revival, It's Jellicle Songs for Voguers and ...

Playbill: In This New Cats Revival, It's Jellicle Songs for Voguers and Femme Queens https://t.co/s1QW2hQb3g @pac_nyc.

André de Shields at CATS: The Jellicle Ball Opening Night

by bwaySHO

On the Red Carpet: Jellicle Cats, and Broadway Stars, Came Out to the Cats Opening Night

by Diep Tran

Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" opened June 20 at Perelman Performing Arts Center Off-Broadway.

André de Shields — CATS Opening Night

by bwaySHO

A Different CATS That Is A Hell Of A Time — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats at PAC NYC

PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

by Broadway Black

This production will be a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical Cats based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot.  Inspired by the Ballroom culture that roa…

Today on Broadway: Friday, June 21, 2024

by Matt Tamanini

Grace Reviews Ballroom ‘Cats,’ Tveit, Jojo to Return to ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Purple Rain’ Sets Minneapolis Dates “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatr…

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Review Roundup: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Opens Off-Broadway!

Read the reviews for “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” at PAC NYC. As previously announced the limited run has extended now through Sunday, July 28, 2024. Performances began on June 13, 2024. 

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ review: The most fun you’ll have at the theater this summer

by Johnny Oleksinski

The hottest show in town is… “Cats”? Nobody's said that since around 1984.

Review: A 10th Life for Those Jellicle ‘Cats,’ Now in Drag

by Jesse Green

Resetting the “Memory” musical in the world of ballroom competitions makes for a joyful reincarnation.

Review: Cats: The Jellicle Ball at Perelman Performing Arts Center

by Lane Williamson

A ballroom reinterpretation of the '80s musical breathes new life with exhilarating performances. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Cats: The Jellicle Ball at Perelman Performing Arts Center appeared fi…

Cats—The Jellicle Ball: ALW in the House

by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The category is…reinvention. The 1982 Andrew Lloyd Webber–T.S. Eliot musical is moving to a fresh new beat. The post Cats—The Jellicle Ball: ALW in the House appeared first on New York Sta…

Review: Cats: The Jellicle Ball is the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had at an Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball' at Perelman Performing Arts Center?

by Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block

Inspired by the underground world of ballroom, the reimagined revival officially opened June 20.

CATS Opening Night

by bwaySHO

Photos: First Look at CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL at PAC NYC

All new photos have been released from “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” at PAC NYC. Check out the photos here!

The Category Is... Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball' at Perelman Performing Arts Center, Opening June 20

by Logan Culwell-Block

This reimagined revival is inspired by the underground world of ballroom.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

In This New Cats Revival, It's Jellicle Songs for Voguers and Femme Queens

by Logan Culwell-Block

How a team of artists from theatre and ballroom decided to reimagine Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, with no cat ears, at Perelman Performing Arts Center.

Sis Thee Doll Takes Over Playbill's Instagram June 19

by Logan Culwell-Block

See the Oklahoma! star visit Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth and Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" in celebration of Juneteenth and Pride.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

‘Cats’ Returns, Ditching the Junkyard for Queer Ballroom

by Joshua Barone

As part of a wave of reimagined Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, a new revival of “Cats” unfolds as a ballroom competition.

Monday, June 17, 2024

Cats, “The Jellicle Ball”.

by Barry Gordin

PAC NYC Debuts Cats, The Jellicle Ball – A Quasi Revival in Spectacular “Ballroom” Style  By: Ellis Nassour  June 21, 2024 -- This Cats has no cats. This rip roaring, joyous transformation featur…

‘Steffi Graf went to see it 12 times!’ How we made rollerskating sensation Starlight Express

by Interviews By Lyndsey Winship

‘The German production has had a standing ovation every night for 36 years. Graf went before big tennis competitions to gee herself up. And the German football team would go before an international’ Andrew …

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Abe Jacob | 2024 Special Tony Award

by The Tony Awards

Abe Jacob accepts his 2024 Special Tony Award. The remarkable career of Abe Jacob has spanned over six decades. He started in Rock and Roll at McCune Sound in San Francisco and went on to create concert sound …

Nikiya Mathis | 2024 Special Tony Award

by The Tony Awards

Nikiya Mathis accepts her 2024 Special Tony Award. Nikiya Mathis is a multi hyphenate hair/wig designer and a classically trained actress, who holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. As an …

May 2024: Time Travel, Superpowers, and Serial Killers

by Nicole Serratore

Even the cats are K-drama devotees Summer is here...and I've been struggling to find good dramas. One show I can highly recommend this month but otherwise it's been frustrating. **************** The Story o…

Saturday, June 15, 2024

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

by bwaySHO

CATegory is: Jellicle Ball realness!!! Y’all don’t want to miss this production of CATS like you’ve never seen before

Friday, June 14, 2024

Coming to Broadway and Beyond

by Sandi Durell

Idina Menzel in Redwood, Sabbath Girl/Penguin Rep/59e59, Amber Gray/Waterfront Barge Museum, Cats:The Jellicle Ball/Chastity Moore & Andre de Shields Redwood, a new, original musical starring Tony Award-win…

Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Category Is... Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball' at Perelman Performing Arts Center, Beginning June 13

by Logan Culwell-Block

This reimagined revival is inspired by the underground world of ballroom.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The 2024 JKTS Awards!

by JK

It's that time of year again! Awards season is about to culminate with The Tony Awards, but we'd like to give out a few on our own first. Some are serious, others are just for fun. Your Reader's Choice winners …

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Starring André De Shields, Extends Off-Broadway Run

by Darryn King

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, has extended its run. The show, which begins performances at the Perelman Performing Arts Center on June 13…

Meow! Cats: 'The Jellicle Ball' Extends Before Performances Begin

by Logan Culwell-Block

The category will be "Up to the Heaviside Layer" at Perelman Performing Arts Center beginning June 13.

Video: Check Out New Rehearsal Footage of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL at PAC NYC

Check out new footage of Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” at PAC NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Thursday, June 6, 2024

The Stars and Creative Team of Cats: The Jellicle Ball Promise a Fresh, Less Furry Take on the Musical

by Darryn King

Look—a new day has begun. For an appreciation of the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, that is. With director Sammi Cannold’s recent feminist dissection of Evita; a stark Broadway-bound update of Sunset Bo…

Museum of Broadway Adds Costumes From CATS, GIGI, JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, and More

The Museum of Broadway announced the debut of new costumes and accessories on-view now including CATS, Gigi, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and more!

André De Shields on Ball Culture Meeting CATS in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek gets the scoop on CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL with Tony® winner and star André De Shields.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

André De Shields on Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Paula Vogel Talk Mother Play & More on The Broadway Show

by Broadway.com

It’s officially Pride Month in New York City and The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal is kicking it off with a journey to the heaviside layer. Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a queer reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Web…

Hear From Jessica Lange, Ramin Karimloo, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More on The Broadway Show!

by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is 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 stage…

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

André De Shields On Giving ‘Cats’ A New Life And Telling Stories at the Moth

by Harry Haun

In addition to playing Old Deuteronomy in a radical reinterpretation of 'Cats' inspired by drag balls, De Shields is being honored by the Moth as Storyteller of the Year.

Saturday, June 1, 2024

June 2024 New York Theater Openings

by New York Theater

Below is a selection of New York theater opening* in June, presented in a day-by-day calendar, including the first Broadway revival of Samm-Art Williams’ play “Home,” and a radical reimagining far from B…

Friday, May 31, 2024

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 31, 2024

by Matt Tamanini

Inside the Audra ‘Gypsy’ Announcement, Bailon-Houghton Leads New Musical Reading, First Look at ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the t…

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Get a Sneak Peek at the Jellicle Cats Rehearsing for Off-Broadway’s Cats: The Jellicle Ball

by Belaid S

The Perelman Performing Arts Center is abuzz with excitement as rehearsals continue for the highly anticipated Cats: The Jellicle Ball,

Video: Inside the Rehearsal Room for THE JELLICLE BALL at PAC NYC

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the company of Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” at PAC NYC with a brand-new rehearsal video!

VIDEO: First Look Inside Rehearsals For Ballroom Inspired Production of CATS

Get a first look inside rehearsals for PAC NYC's radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical Cats based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot.  

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