Tony-Winning Directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch Say Ballroom Has Always Been Part of Cats @PLAYBILLVIDEO
Tony-Winning Directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch Say Ballroom Has Always Been Part of Cats @PLAYBILLVIDEO
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, two first-time Tony winners, have each taken home a spinning statuette for their co-direction of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Ballroom revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved '80s musical, which took home three 2026 Tony Awards. Both directors say it was actually quite easy to reimagine the Broadway classic in such a revitalized way.

Watch Playbill's full interview with the winners above.
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Tony-Winning Directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch Say Ballroom Has Always Been Part of Cats

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