The acclaimed Broadway show CATS: The Jellicle Ball, a reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s classic musical, will be closing this summer.
The musical began performances in March 2026 and just months later, its limited run was extended through January 2027. Unfortunately, Broadway has been hit hard this summer with a downturn in audiences and now the show is going to close earlier than expected.
Producers have announced the musical will end its run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday evening, August 8.
Before it closes, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will film the production to have it preserved in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. While this recording is not meant to be consumed by the general public, it ensures the production will be archived for scholars and historians to watch in the future.
CATS: The Jellicle Ball was nominated for nine Tony Awards and won three: Best Direction of a Musical for Zhailon Levington & Bill Rauch, Best Choreography for Omari Wiles & Arturo Lyons, and Best Costume Design of a Musical for Qween Jean, marking the first time in history an openly trans woman won Broadway’s highest honor.
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.”
Get tickets now to see CATS: The Jellicle Ball before it closes on August 8.
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