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What Is Cats: The Jellicle Ball? Inside Broadway's Bold Ballroom Revival

by Kaitlin Stevens

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats was born of inspiration from a book of poetry. That book of poetry was inspired by a mentor and a love for making children smile. The cycle of inspiration spins in an endless loop, landing us in today's world, where Cats: The Jellicle Ball is set to make its Broadway debut this spring. Heavily inspired by Webber's original production, Cats: The Jellicle Ball is a ballroom culture-influenced…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48am on March 11, 2026