Cats: The Jellicle Ball Reborn in Harlem

0:00On April 8th, Andrew Lloyd Webber is pumped to see Katz clawing its way back to Broadway with a fresh revival called Katz, The Jellicle Ball. This marks the first time the show is returned since 2016, after the original ran for a record breaking 7,400. 85 performances way back into 2000. The newtake reimagines The Jellicle Tribe as part of the vibrant Harlem Ballroom scene from the 1980s, born out of black and Latinxqueer. The story follows a crew of Katz gathering for their yearly Jellicle Ball, where one gets picked to head to the heavy side layer for a rebirth. Webber has been vocal about hating the 2019 movie version, calling it way off base with no grasp on why the music works. He even joked it was so bad, it pushed him to get his first dog after 70 years. Stars from that film, like Taylor Swift and Judy Dench, reportedly reached out to him in panic and he said everyone involved called it a nightmare.

1:00Webber stayed distant from the project, thanking his lucky stars for that. Fans remember the movie's all-star cast, tanked hard at the box office, despite the hype. This production boasts a killer lineup, including Andre de Shields as Old Deuteronomy, Lyomi as McCavity, and Chacity Moore as Grisabella, plus. Rising Ballroom legends like Junior Lebeja, it's shaking up the classic with high energy vibes and fresh faces in the ensemble. Tickets are on sale now, so if you're craving that feline magic reborn through Ballroom culture, grab viewers before they vanish like a cat in the night. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI powered and always trending.