Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" is a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. Inspired by the Ballroom culture that roared out of New York City over 50 years ago and still rages on runways around the world. Staged as a spectacularly immersive competition by Zhailon Levingston (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Chicken & Biscuits) and PAC NYC Artistic Director Bill Rauch (All the Way), with all new Ballroom and club beats, runway ready choreography, and an edgy eleganza makeover that moves the action from junkyard to runway. Come one, come all, and celebrate the joyous transformation of self at the heart of Cats and Ballroom culture itself.
2hr 30min. Incl. 1 intermission.
June 13th, 2024
September 8th, 2024
By: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Songs by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Director: Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch
Choreography: Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles
Producer: Perelman Performing Arts Center
Cast list: Jonathan Burke (as Mungojerrie), Baby Byrne (as Victoria), Tara Lashan Clinkscales (as Booth Singer/Police Officer/Server), Rodrick Covington (as Macavity), André De Shields (as Old Deuteronomy), Jovan E’Sean (as Booth Singer/Police Officer/Server), Sydney James Harcourt (as Rum Tum Tugger), Dava Huesca (as Rumpletezer), Dudney Joseph Jr. (as Munkustrap), Capital Kaos (as DJ), Junior LaBeija (as Gus), Robert “Silk” Mason (as Mistoffelees), Jenny Mollet (as Jellylorum), “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), Phumzile Sojola (as Booth Singer/Police Officer/Server), Kendall Grayson Stroud (as Electra), Garnet Williams (as Bombalurina), Teddy Wilson Jr. (as Sillabub)
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, music coordination by David Lai, beats arrangements by Trevor Holder, dramaturg and gender consultation by Josephine Kearns
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