On Tuesday night on Broadway, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch’s revelatory Ballroom reinterpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical, officially opened at the Broadhurst Theatre. Lloyd Webber was in attendance to anoint the long-awaited transfer of the acclaimed and award-winning production which originated at Downtown’s Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and took to the stage during the rapturous curtain call to present Ballroom Icon and Hall of Famer “Tempress” Chasity Moore with a bouquet of roses, after she brought down the house with her interpretation of “Memory” as Grizabella. Broadway’s original Grizabella, Betty Buckley, was also in attendance to give her seal of approval for this imaginative revival.
The Queer Review’s James Kleinmann was on the red carpet to speak with the show’s cast and creatives including “Tempress” Chasity Moore, Ballroom Icon and Pioneer Junior LaBeija (Gus The Theatre Cat), Jonathan Burke (Mungojerrie), Sydney James Harcourt (Rum Tug Tugger), Jonathan Burke (Mungojerrie), Nora Schell (Bustopher Jones), costume designer Qween Jean, and more. Watch the exclusive interviews below:
Cats: The Jellicle Ball, officially opened on Tuesday, April 7th at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) and is currently booking through Sunday, September 6th, 2026. For more details and to purchase tickets head to catsthejellicleball.com.
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