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Cats: The Jellicle Ball Reviews

A drag and ball culture-inspired take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.

4.7
Tickets starting at $67.99
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Critics’ Reviews (3)

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.
The New York Times

"Exhilarating, fanciful, and fabulous."

The New York Times

Helen Shaw

USA Today

"Utterly Extraordinary. You simply don't want it to end."

USA Today

Patrick Ryan

The New York Post

"A euphoric reinvention of a Broadway classic."

The New York Post

Johnny Oleksinski

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Customer Reviews (74)

4.7
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Voguing Cats
"This was magical and a feast for the eyes. Seamlessly wove the past and present, honored the traditions of ballroom and the kitchy-ness of CATS. The dancers in this show were some of the best I've seen in years. I kept thinking about the years of dance training represented on that stage. Absolutely loved this show. THIS is how you do a revival! "
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Briana L from Minneapolis on Jul 2, 2026
Fantastic!
"This musical was fantastic! The costumes, the dancing and singing! Just wow! I loved it had some of the original Cats dialogue and music, but the overall energy and different take on the original was just so entertaining! The talent of these actors is amazing! A must see!!! "
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Jacklyn K from Punta Gorda on Jun 30, 2026
Amazing!!!!!
"Brilliant rethinking of the original Cats. Great singing, dancing and incredible costumes. The cast was perfect. Highly recommend!"
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Jim S from Chicago on Jun 28, 2026
iconic & soooooo needed in 2026!!
"a true display of Black, brown, trans, & queer joy, beauty, & ferocity. really grateful this show exists & that I got to see it! "
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Nina C from Chicago on Jun 28, 2026
Unforgettable
"It was incredible...Victoria was unreal!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 27, 2026
Joyous chaos
"The dancing and singing wre exceptional. The show was constantly moving and it made me want to be joyous and move too. Totally a fun evening. "
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Phillip G from IRVING on Jun 22, 2026
Outstanding show!
"Great interactive show full of laughter, singing, and dancing. It was a wonderful experience. Jellylorum was the absolute best! "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 21, 2026
Amazing!
"I loved everything about the show! The music was fantastic! The performers were amazing!"
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Carol N from Willingboro on Jun 21, 2026
Everyone go to the Jellical Ball!
"The performance was amazing. The performers are at the top of their game. I wish I could go back again!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 21, 2026
Cats Reimagined
"Loved the cast, music, and show. "
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Pamela M from Woodbridge on Jun 21, 2026
High energy adaptation that just makes sense
"This felt like what Cats was always supposed to be. The entire cast was incredibly talented and the room is infused with such energy! The 500 costumes Queen Jean designed and built are stunning and the directions and choreography all melded together seamlessly. What a joy to witness a truly diverse queer-centered story of celebration. "
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Danielle W from Chula Vista on Jun 17, 2026
The best show ever!!
"This was a one of a kind! Fun, beautiful,moving! Every single moment was mind blowing and fun. The energy from the cast spilled over to the audience in such a positive way. Such a positive show and you left feeling great!!! The costumes and the lighting was amazing!! It’s the best show ever! Go see it and feel good!"
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Christina P from Phoenix on Jun 15, 2026
Delivered
"The show was nonstop entertaining and colorful!!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 15, 2026
How to turn Mega Musical into a Boutique Show
"Story, drag culture, respect for the original"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 14, 2026
Jellicle cats was purrfect
"The dancing was amazing. They followed the original one naming all the cats. So it felt familiar Costumes awesome. There wasn’t one thing I disliked. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 11, 2026
A show like no other.
"Cats: The Jellicle Ball is fantastic, incredible, entertaining, powerful, it's simply a ball!!! Never a dull moment. It's jam packed with tons of singing and dancing and movement!!! The audience is encouraged to clap, shout singing along to there favorite moment or moments!!! For those that love the original Cats... this musical pays homage to it beautifully but in it own unique way!! I would recommend everyone to see this amazing musical!! This musical has and will always change people who see it lives if they let it!!! This musical is making and will continue to make history!!! "
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Samuel H from Vancouver on Jun 4, 2026
AMAZING
"It was OUTSTANDING!! Full of energy -a story well told ! They put their heart and soul into this production! PS I just wish we could have understood the words when they were singing - "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 1, 2026
A raucous good time!
"Love the truly wonderful reimagined version of Cats. It was delightfully rainbow!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 1, 2026
What fun!
"Fantastic updated renditions of original songs and costumes. Extremely high energy and athletic dance choreography."
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Clifton H from Golden on May 30, 2026
Spectacular
"The entire production was so much fun filled with pleasant surprises."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 30, 2026
We were dancing in our seats
"Dazzling show, boisterous fun, too sexy for children or, say, for extremely conservative people, but a fabulous night out for everyone else. Helpful tips: (1) pick up a copy of T. S. Eliot’s BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS (1939) as those poems were transmuted first into Andrew Lloyd Weber’s original Broadway “Cats” and now into this revival. (2) View at least some of the documentary “Paris is Burning” if you’re unfamiliar with the queer Black and Latino late 20th-century drag subculture represented here. And including some of its luminaries. You can attend without that preparation but it will enrich the adventure for you. "
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Melissa G from ATLANTA on May 25, 2026
Meow!!!
"Love, love, love this show. It absolutely slays!!! "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 25, 2026
Fantastic Show
"I would highly recommend this show. The music was fantastic along with the costumes and the performance altogether. We totally enjoyed it."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 25, 2026
Cats Gaylore!
"It was everything you’d want from a Broadway musical! The dancing, the singing , the costumes were all amazing! And the wonderful original music from Cats had me singing (quietly) along! I would highly recommend this one! "
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Ginny G from Benicia on May 20, 2026
The most iconic revival ever!
"My wife I came to NYC to visit our daughter and wanted to see a show. It was my 50th birthday and I wanted to see something that felt like a party. After all the reviews and videos I knew Cats the Jellicle Ball was what I wanted to go to for my big 5-0! This show delivered on all the hype. A joyous celebration. And what an amazingly talented cast that navigated seamlessly through the traditional broadway art form but also bringing the diversity of urban, hip hop, and the underground LGBTQ+ Ballroom scene. This is the most beautifully human show you can experience from a richly talented collection of artists. It truly made my birthday. I also purchased stage seats. So a little FYI, if you are not ready to be a part of the show and give these artists some love then do yourself (and them) a favor…Go sit in the balcony. So many of them were giving their all interacting with the audience and those of us on stage. You got to be ready to have fun and give them love right back. Get ready to clack those fans. Something I learned to do while standing in line waiting for the doors to open. These performers deserve all the energy back that they give out. I cannot recommend this show enough!! 20/10. …. 7 out of five stars…. I would see this show again and again. "
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Juan H from Chandler on May 17, 2026
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About Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Come one, come all – The Jellicle Cats are having a BALL. Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber's worldwide phenomenon CATS is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards and left New York City purring. And now CATS: The Jellicle Ball ascends to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music and electrifying ballroom choreography that The New York Times calls “a lightning strike that sets joy free!

Broadway meets Runway in the fiercest event of the season, directed by Obie Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreography by Obie Award winners and New York City Ballroom legends Omari Wiles (House of Ricci) and Arturo Lyons (House of Miyake-Mugler). Don’t miss this “sexy celebration of love and resilience” (
New York Daily News) and “the most exhilarating fun that can be had in the theater” (The Washington Post).

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