‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ closes on Broadway
The Broadway production of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ gave its final performance on August 8, 2026, as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber raised concerns about the economics of producing on Broadway.
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- The Broadway production of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ gave its final performance on August 8, 2026, as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber raised concerns about the economics of producing on Broadway.
“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” gave its final Broadway performance on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to Variety.
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber marked the closing by expressing disappointment and pride in the production. He also said the economics of producing shows on Broadway had become unsustainable, placing the closure within wider concerns about commercial pressures facing theatre producers.
The production was a reimagining of “Cats,” Lloyd Webber’s musical. The available source record did not provide final attendance, revenue or the production’s total performance count.
