Andrew Lloyd Webber (and His Therapy Dog) Are Still Traumatized By the 'Cats' Movie

Andrew Lloyd Webber (and His Therapy Dog) Are Still Traumatized By the 'Cats' Movie

Cats is back on Broadway, albeit with a twist. Cats: The Jellicle Ball reimagines the notoriously weird and oft-parodied musical as a queer ball, complete with voguing, categories, and judges' scores. It's a critical triumph and it's helped to put... Read more...

Now and Forever: Andrew Lloyd Webber Explains How CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL is Breaking Down Barriers

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Richard Ridge to discuss the beloved (and now critically acclaimed) show's enduring legacy. "Ever since I was a kid, I always dreamt of being a theatre composer," he explained. "And of course, even though I'm a Brit, Broadway is where I want…

Chekhov Unhinged, ‘Cats’ Unleashed

How 2 Russian directors and 1 American one are making Chekhov's work speak to the moment, and how a seasoned community-based theatremaker is having a ball on Broadway.

'A Revolution of Joy:' Cats: The Jellicle Ball Opens on Broadway

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is a fresh take on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic moggy musical, set not in a junkyard but at the heart of the Ballroom scene. Directed by Zhailon Livingston and Bill Rauch, the production transferred to Broadway after a much meowed about off-Broadway run at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. The Jellicle moon shone brightly as Cats: The Jellicle Ball opened on April 7 at the Broadhurst Theatre, and Broadway.com spoke wi…