CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the wildly acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical revival, will end its Broadway run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday evening, August 8, 2026.
Later this month, the production will be filmed by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and added to its collection.
Producers Michael Harrison and Mike Bosner said, “Three years ago, Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch began the remarkable process of reimagining CATS for a new generation. They assembled a visionary creative team that fused their passions for Ballroom and theater to create something thrillingly new. With a truly superhuman cast bringing this vision to life, New York has once again discovered the phenomenon that has become Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS: The Jellicle Ball. The joy that radiates from the stage each night is unlike anything we’ve experienced in our careers. It has been a true honor to help bring Ballroom to Broadway.”
CATS: The Jellicle Ball began preview performances at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 18, 2026, and opened Tuesday, April 7 as the best reviewed musical of the Broadway season. It went on to receive nine Tony Award nominations and won three: Best Direction of a Musical (Zhailon Levington & Bill Rauch), Best Choreography (Omari Wiles & Arturo Lyons), and Best Costume Design of a Musical (Qween Jean), marking the first time in history an openly trans woman won Broadway’s highest honor.
What is CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway about?
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!”
Who is in the cast of CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway?
The Broadway cast includes 2026 Tony Award nominee and Tony Award winner André De Shields, Ken Ard as DJ Griddlebone, Kya Azeen as Macavity, Bryson Battle as Jellylorum, Chita Rivera Award nominee Jonathan Burke as Mungojerrie, Chita Rivera Award nominee Baby Byrne as Victoria, Tara Lashan Clinkscales, Bryce Farris, Elisa Galindez, Chita Rivera Award nominee Sydney James Harcourt as Rum Tum Tugger, Chita Rivera Award nominee Dava Huesca as Rumpleteazer, Dudney Joseph Jr. as Munkustrap, Junior LaBeija as Gus, Leiomy, Chita Rivera Award winner and Theatre World Award winner Robert “Silk” Mason as Magical Mister Mistoffelees, Ernest Mingo as Etcetera, “Tempress” Chasity Moore as Grizabella, Primo Thee Ballerino as Tumblebrutus, Xavier Reyes as Jennyanydots, Nora Schell as Bustopher Jones, Bebe Nicole Simpson as Demeter, Emma Sofia as Cassandra/Skimbleshanks, Phumzile Sojola, Kendall Grayson Stroud, B. Noel Thomas, Kalyn West, Garnet Williams as Bombalurina, Teddy Wilson Jr. as Sillabub, Darius Wright, and Donté Nadir Wilder.
Who is on the creative team of CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway?
CATS: The Jellicle Ball is directed by Tony Award and OBIE Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch and choreographed by Tony Award and Chita Rivera Award winners Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons. CATS: The Jellicle Ball has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The creative team for CATS: The Jellicle Ball includes 2026 Tony Award nominee and Tony Award winner Rachel Hauck (scenic design), 2026 Tony Award winner Qween Jean (costume design), 2026 Tony Award nominee and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee Adam Honoré (lighting design), 2026 Tony Award nominee and Tony Award winner Kai Harada (sound design), Brittany Bland (projection design), Special Tony Award recipient Nikiya Mathis (hair and wig design), Rania Zohny (makeup design), Josephine Kearns (dramaturg & gender consultant), Paul Kieve (magic), 2026 Tony Award nominees Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Wilson (orchestrations), William Waldrop (music supervisor and music director), 2026 Tony Award nominee Doug Schadt (music producer), 2026 Tony Award nominee Trevor Holder (beats arranger/producer), Cooper Howell and N’yomi Allure Stewart (associate directors), Chelsey Arce (associate choreographer), Michael Samarie George (assistant choreographer), X Casting: Victor Vazquez, CSA, and Sujotta R. Pace, CSA (casting director), Ann James (sensitivity specialist), and Cody Renard Richard (production stage manager). Baseline Theatrical serves as general managers.
Where can I buy tickets to CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway?
Tickets are now on sale here on Broadway Direct, an official ticket seller of CATS: The Jellicle Ball.
