'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' Broadway Revival Transforms Nonsensical Musical into Coherent Ballroom Competition

Summary

This article reviews the Broadway revival of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," a reinterpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famously nonsensical musical. The production transforms the show into a ballroom/voguing competition with guest judges, making the plot coherent and culturally relevant. The review highlights how the new staging, choreography, and casting (including Michelle Buteau and Miss Peppermint as guest judges) breathe fresh life into the musical, creating an immersive experience where the audience feels like judges at a ballroom competition.

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Rolling Stone'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' Broadway Revival Transforms Nonsensical Musical into Coherent Ballroom Competitionrollingstone.com