CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway tickets
About CATS: The Jellicle Ball
Come one, come all to get your life — whether your first or ninth — at the three-time Tony Award-winning Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic dance musical is reimagined as an electrifying explosion of ballroom choreography, glittering spectacle, and all-inclusive joy, giving a whole new meaning to Old Way vs. New Way. Grab a fan, grab a fabulous ‘fit, and grab your Cats: The Jellicle Ball tickets to join the most meow-velous party on Broadway, now with awards for Best Direction, Best Choreography, and Best Costume Design.
Don’t come expecting felines, just cool “cats” voguing, dipping, and sashaying their way through a fabulous contest for a chance at new life. Stars from the Broadway and ballroom worlds come together in this award-winning revival that had critics and audiences purring when it premiered off Broadway in 2024. Now, kittens, it’s time for you to have a ball with the cats once again.
Run time
2hr 25min. Incl. 1 intermission.
Venue
Categories
Age
Ages 12+. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
Start date
March 18th, 2026
End date
August 8th, 2026
“Electrifying queer joy finally makes Cats make sense”
A Joyous Ballroom Revolution Transforms Cats
Audiences overwhelmingly celebrated this groundbreaking revival as a revelatory reimagining that finally gives Cats a meaningful context through NYC ballroom culture. The production earned rapturous p...
What It Feels Like
- Pure joy
- Electrifying
- Celebratory
You’ll Love This If…
- You appreciate ballroom culture and queer history
- You want an immersive, high-energy theater experience
- You're open to bold reimaginings of classic musicals
It was one of the best things I have ever seen. It should have never closed. I loved every aspect of the show. It was absolutely life changing.
The energy and dancing was amazing!!!!The crowd was so into it!!!!
Everything about this was pure joy and celebration. So sad that it is closed now. Hoping that they are able to revive it in some new form soon.
Stars on stage
André De Shields
“Tempress” Chasity Moore
Junior LaBeija
Leiomy
Ken Ard
Sydney James Harcourt
Nora Schell
Bryson Battle
Baby Byrne
Jonathan Burke
Dava Huesca
Dudney Joseph Jr.
Robert “Silk” Mason
Kya Azeen
Primo
Xavier Reyes
Bebe Nicole Simpson
Emma Sofia
Garnet Williams
Teddy Wilson, Jr.
CATS: The Jellicle Ball cast and creative team
By: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Songs by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Director: Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch
Choreography: Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles
Cast list: André De Shields (as Old Deuteronomy), Jonathan Burke (as Mungojerrie), Baby Byrne (as Victoria), Sydney James Harcourt (as Rum Tum Tugger), Dava Huesca (as Rumpleteazer), Dudney Joseph Jr. (as Munkustrap), Junior LaBeija (as Gus), Robert “Silk” Mason (as Magical Mister Mistoffelees), “Tempress” Chasity Moore (as Grizabella), Primo (as Tumblebrutus), Xavier Reyes (as Jennyanydots), Nora Schell (as Bustopher Jones), Bebe Nicole Simpson (as Demeter), Emma Sofia (as Cassandra/Skimbleshanks), Garnet Williams (as Bombalurina), Teddy Wilson, Jr. (as Sillabub), Ken Ard (as DJ Griddlebone), Kya Azeen (as Etcetera), Bryson Battle (as Jellylorum), Leiomy (as Macavity)
Sets: Rachel Hauck
Costumes: Qween Jean
Lighting: Adam Honoré
Sound: Kai Harada
Other info: Projection design by Brittany Bland, hair and wig design by Nikiya Mathis, music direction and supervision by William Waldrop, dramaturg and gender consultation by Josie Kearns
Venue
Accessibility
Wheelchair seating in the Orchestra without steps, assisted listening devices. No elevators or escalators.
More information about CATS: The Jellicle Ball
When Cats: The Jellicle Ball premiered off Broadway, it was met with resounding rave reviews that praised the revival's fresh interpretation: turning the competition of singing, dancing cats into a ballroom celebration, where queer performers vogue and pose to win rebirth into a new life. The revival is inspired by the world of ball culture born in 20th-century NYC and still thriving today, offering LGBTQ+ communities a safe space to express themselves as they compete in fashion, dance, and performance categories on behalf of "houses."
It is a major makeover for Cats, which became a cultural icon and one of Broadway's longest-running shows when the original production premiered in 1982. Now, it is back in New York in a thrilling revival that The New York Times called "exhilarating, fanciful, and fabulous," and Time Out New York called "the musical of the season" in a five-star review.
The Jellicle Ball has an A-list team: it is directed by Obie Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreography by Obie Award winners and New York City ballroom legends Omari Wiles (House of Ricci) and Arturo Lyons (House of Miyake-Mugler).
What to watch for
- Off Broadway, the ensemble won an Obie Award for their work on this show.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber has been enjoying multiple flashy revivals that reinvent his work, as with last season's Sunset Blvd. or London's Evita.
- Cats was last revived on Broadway a decade ago, for the first time, with Leona Lewis starring.
- Many of the performers in this production come from the ballroom world, bringing that entertainment and performance element with them into this interpretation of the musical.
Additional information
Strobe or flashing lights are used in this production.
This production uses theatrical haze and smoke.
Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.
No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.
All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles. Avoid bringing packages, luggage, and backpacks. Some items must be checked.
The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.
Tickets
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