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 …

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.”

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

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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 …

Queens Theatre (QT) will present a one-night-only staged reading of Douglas Lyons' Broadway comedy Chicken & Biscuits on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM, starring Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis (The Ph…

Every Broadway season features exciting Broadway debuts - exciting for the actors who are reaching a pinnacle in their careers, and exciting for audiences who are getting to see history in the making! Today's p…

A work in progress presentation of Azul The Musical will be produced by Prospect musicals, and be performed in residence at Baruch College. The cast features an acclaimed lineup of stage talent, including Tony …

Tickets are now on sale for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical. The show will play Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre with previews b…

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Returns to Broadway Get ready, jaded theatre lovers — Cats: The Jellicle Ball is making its way to Broadway, and yes, I’m both excited, but a tad nervous ab…

‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ announces Broadway plans, Jeremy Jordan to return to ‘Great Gatsby,’ Kandi Burress to join ‘& Juliet’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only da…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is officially heading to Broadway in 2026. After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run Off-Broadway, the reimagined revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical will begin previews …

Previews will begin on March 18, 2026 with opening night set for April 7.

The hit Off-Broadway reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will come to the Broadhurst next year.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, will play Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre in the spring. Previews will begin on March 18, 2026. The productio…

Last season’s acclaimed Off Broadway hit Cats: The Jellicle Ball is coming to Broadway: The reimagined take on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic Cats begins previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on Wednesday, Marc…

The musical reimagines 'Cats' as a drag ballroom competition.

In a recent Instagram post, The Shubert Organization confirmed the return of CATS: The Jellicle Ball! They wrote, "Get ready, kittens. We’ve got your invite to all things CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Andrew Lloyd…

The Shubert Organization took to Instagram today to confirm the return of CATS: The Jellicle Ball! The organization shared: "Get ready, kittens. We’ve got your invite to all things CATS: The Jellicle Ball. An…

The company formerly known as the Really Useful Group is now called LW Entertainment.

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! In an interview with Variety, Andrew Lloyd Webber has shared insights into…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that played downtown last year, is coming to Broadway in spring 2026. The venue and cast is yet to be announc…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball will open on Broadway in 2026. The exciting news was reported alongside details of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group's rebrand as LW Entertainment, and its reveal of the comp…

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group today announced a name-change – as expected it’s now LW Entertainment – and a line-up of projects, confirming a Spring 2026 Broadway transfer of the Off Broadwa…

John Proctor is the Villain and Cats: The Jellicle Ball received top honors in the group's third annual Dorian Theater Awards. Both productions won three awards each, making them the most awarded shows of the y…

“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” was the most awarded in the Off-Broadway categories.

New York, N.Y. (June 3, 2025): GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ kicked off Pride Month by giving John Proctor is the Villain and Cats: The Jellicle Ball top honors in the group’s thi…

Earlier this month, The Outer Critics Circle announced the winners for the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. The awards ceremony was held on Thursday, Ma…

André De Shields accepts his award from the Outer Critics Circle for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical for Cats: The Jellicle Ball

The Chita Rivera Awards, recognizing outstanding choreography and dance in theater and film, had its 2025 ceremony on May 19 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Buena Vista Social Club picked …

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has revealed the nominations for its third annual Dorian Theater Awards, honoring outstanding achievements across Broadway and Off-Broadway during the 2024-202…