Cats: The Jellicle Ball Announces Broadway Transfer; André De Shields and More Returning

Directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreographers by Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles, stage the musical as an immersive ballroom competition. The acclaimed production earned the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical, with De Shields winning for his performance.

In his review for TheaterMania, Zachary Stewart wrote, “It’s the musical event of the summer and the most fun I’ve ever had at an Andrew Lloyd Webber show.”

The company will include André De Shields as Old Deuteronomy, Jonathan Burke as Mungojerrie, Baby Byrne as Victoria, Tara Lashan Clinkscales, Sydney James Harcourt as Rum Tum Tugger, Dava Huesca as Rumpleteazer, Dudney Joseph Jr. as Munkustrap, Junior LaBeija as Gus, Robert “Silk” Mason as Magical Mister Mistoffelees, “Tempress” Chasity Moore as Grizabella, Primo Thee Ballerino as Tumblebrutus, Xavier Reyes as Jennyanydots, Nora Schell as Bustopher Jones, Bebe Nicole Simpson as Demeter, Emma Sofia as Cassandra and Skimbleshanks, Garnet Williams as Bombalurina, and Teddy Wilson, Jr. as Sillabub.

Additional casting will be announced.

The creative team for Cats: The Jellicle Ball includes Rachel Hauck (scenic design), Qween Jean (costume design), Adam Honoré (lighting design), Kai Harada (sound design), Brittany Bland (projection design), Nikiya Mathis (hair and wig design), Josie Kearns (dramaturg and gender consultant), William Waldrop (music supervisor and music director), and Cooper Howell and N’yomi Allure Stewart (associate directors).