Back in June 2024, when Cats: The Jellicle Ball first premiered at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, whenever I told people that it was one of the best theater experiences I had ever had, they cocked their heads, looked at me funny, or gave a slight eyeroll. Sure, a production of Cats might be vaguely enjoyable, but borderline profound? An Andrew Lloyd Webber show? If the musical had, despite one of its showstoppers (the ubiquitous “Memory”),…