CATS: The Jellicle Ball
2 Hours 25 Minutes, Including one 15 Min Intermission
CATS: The Jellicle Ball Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
Broadhurst Theatre (Broadway)
235 W. 44th St. New York, NY
COME ONE, COME ALL – The Jellicle Cats are having a BALL. Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s worldwide phenomenon CATS is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards and left New York City purring. And now CATS: The Jellicle Ball ascends to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music and electrifying ballroom choreography that The New York Times calls “a lightning strike that sets joy free!”
Broadway meets Runway in the fiercest event of the season, directed by Obie Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreography by Obie Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons Omari Wiles (House of NiNa Oricci) and Arturo Lyons (House of Miyake-Mugler). Don’t miss this “sexy celebration of love and resilience” (New York Daily News) and “the most exhilarating fun that can be had in the theater” (The Washington Post).
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR CATS: The Jellicle Ball
‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Review: Fanciful and Fabulous
10 / 10
*CRITIC'S PICK* For the 40 or so minutes before it comes fully into itself, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” is merely wonderful. The theme is: Youth. The category is: Fabulous. The directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, along with the dramaturg Josephine Kearns and the choreographer Omari Wiles, have revived and reappraised (not to say rescued) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical, “Cats,” by shifting it out of the wasteland of London’s alleyways and into New York’s queer ballroom scene.
CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Pushes Us Towards A More Fabulous Future — Review
10 / 10
Under William Waldrop’s musical direction and supervision, a perfectly modulated band blasts Webber’s score (re-orchestrated to perfection by Webber and David Wilson, with some skillful help from beats arranger Trevor Holder) while never overwhelming the performers. And the already perfectly ostentatious costumes by Qween Jean have gotten a welcome upgrade for Broadway—over 500 looks, each as breathtaking as the last.
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CATS: The Jellicle Ball Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Omari Wiles & Arturo Lyons |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Qween Jean |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Rachel Hauck |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Nikiya Mathis |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Zhailon Levingston |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | Bill Rauch |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL | Cats: The Jellicle Ball |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Adam Honoré |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Omari Wiles |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Arturo Lyons |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Qween Jean |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Zhailon Levingston |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Bill Rauch |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Adam Honoré |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | David Wilson |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Trevor Holder |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Doug Schadt |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | André De Shields |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Cats: The Jellicle Ball |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Rachel Hauck |
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