Bill Rauch News

The Acting Company will hold its Annual Gala in New York City honoring director Lisa Peterson. Raúl Esparza will perform and Patrick Kerr will serve as emcee. The benefit supports the company’s touring productions and arts-in-education programs.

EGOT winner John Legend and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer Mike Jackson, through their company Get Lifted Film Co. have joined the producing team of CATS: The Jellicle Ball.

Rehearsals are officially underway for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, directed by OBIE Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch and choreographed by Chita Rivera Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles

Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo have joined the producing team of CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, which will begin performances this spring at the Broadhurst Theatre.

On May 5, over 10 Indigenous writers will be featured in readings across 21 companies in 11 cities, marking a significant event in Native American theater. Learn mroe here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Bill Rauch ’84, acclaimed theater director and artistic director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York (PAC NYC), will be the recipient of the 2026 Harvard Arts Medal.

Complete casting has been announced for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) coming to Broadway this Spring. Learn more about the full cast here!

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. The theatre was most recently home to Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets, which closed on November 16, 2025. Check out photos of the new marquee here!

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 you should snag tickets (and a great deal!) to right now.

The Perelman Performing Arts Center and Civis Foundation have revealed nine artistic commissions for the second year of The Democracy Cycle, a program which invites artists to explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy.

Exclusive “Runway Seating” at the Broadhurst Theatre are on sale now for the new Broadway production of CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Learn more about the runway seats here.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim will present a special preview of CATS: The Jellicle Ball, featuring Bill Rauch, Omari Wiles, and Arturo Lyons. This event offers a unique glimpse into the Broadway-bound production.

Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates. We have all of the details!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL opened on Thursday night at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan. See photos from the red carpet here!

Throughout spring 2026, Works & Process will present a full slate of dynamic programs at Guggenheim New York, along with a special Martha Graham Dance Company performance at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on May 8, coinciding with the opening of the Venice Biennale.

CATS: The Jellicle Ball! has officially been confirmed to return to Broadway. The production will play Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre beginning in March. Learn more!

The Shubert Organization took to Instagram today to confirm the return of CATS: The Jellicle Ball! Learn more about CATS: The Jellicle Ball and see how to purchase tickets.

Cats: The Jellicle Ball will open on Broadway in 2026. Learn more about the production and about the changes made to Andrew Lloyd Webber's LW Entertainment.

Post-performance talkback hosts have been announced for the remaining eight performances of Committed? A Ritual for Robbie, written and performed by Lisa Robins and directed by Mitch Levine.