{"id":184210,"date":"2026-04-03T05:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/184210\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T05:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:20:06","slug":"the-jellicle-ball-on-broadway-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/184210\/","title":{"rendered":"THE JELLICLE BALL On Broadway- First Look"},"content":{"rendered":"

CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a>\u00a0has officially brought its runway to Broadway! The musical revival is now in previews at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it is set to have its official opening night on Wednesday, April 7. Check out first look photos of the cast in action!<\/p>\n

CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a>, is directed by OBIE Award winners\u00a0Zhailon Levingston<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bill Rauch<\/a>\u00a0and choreographed by\u00a0Chita Rivera<\/a>\u00a0Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons\u00a0Omari Wiles<\/a>\u00a0(House of NiNa Oricci) and\u00a0Arturo Lyons<\/a>\u00a0(House of Miyake-Mugler).\u00a0CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a>\u00a0has music by\u00a0Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>\u00a0and is based on\u00a0Old Possum\u2019s Book of Practical Cats\u00a0by\u00a0T.S. Eliot<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Broadway cast includes Tony Award\u00ae\u00a0and Grammy Award\u00ae\u00a0winner\u00a0Andr\u00e9\u00a0De Shields<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Old Deuteronomy,\u2019\u00a0Ken Ard\u00a0as \u2018DJ Griddlebone,\u2019\u00a0Kya Azeen<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Etcetera,\u2019\u00a0Bryson Battle<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Jellylorum,\u2019\u00a0Sherrod T. Brown<\/a>,\u00a0Jonathan Burke<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Mungojerrie,\u2019\u00a0Baby Byrne<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Victoria,\u2019\u00a0Tara Lashan Clinkscales<\/a>,\u00a0Bryce Farris<\/a>,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0<\/a>James Harcourt<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Rum Tum Tugger,\u2019\u00a0Dava Huesca<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Rumpleteazer,\u2019\u00a0Dudney Joseph Jr<\/a>.\u00a0as \u2018Munkustrap,\u2019\u00a0Junior LaBeija<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Gus,\u2019\u00a0Leiomy\u00a0as \u2018Macavity,\u2019\u00a0Robert \u201cSilk\u201d Mason\u00a0as \u2018Magical Mister Mistoffelees,\u2019\u00a0\u201cTempress\u201d Chasity Moore\u00a0 as \u2018Grizabella,\u2019\u00a0Primo Thee Ballerino<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Tumblebrutus,\u2019\u00a0Xavier Reyes<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Jennyanydots,\u2019\u00a0Nora Schell<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Bustopher Jones,\u2019\u00a0Bebe Nicole Simpson<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Demeter,\u2019\u00a0Emma Sofia<\/a>\u00a0as Cassandra\u2019\/\u2019Skimbleshanks,\u2019\u00a0Phumzile Sojola<\/a>,\u00a0Kendall Grayson Stroud<\/a>,\u00a0B. Noel Thomas<\/a>,\u00a0Kalyn West<\/a>,\u00a0Dont\u00e9 Nadir Wilder,\u00a0Garnet Williams<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Bombalurina, and\u00a0Teddy Wilson<\/a>\u00a0Jr.\u00a0as \u2018Sillabub.\u2019<\/p>\n

Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>\u2019s worldwide phenomenon\u00a0CATS\u00a0is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards, and left New York City purring. And now\u00a0CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a>\u00a0ascends to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music, and electrifying ballroom choreography.<\/p>\n

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