Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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OHMYGOD HEY!

Yesterday it was announced that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the groundbreaking, award-winning revival of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, would close early on Broadway.

The production, playing until early August at the Broadhurst Theatre, was the best reviewed musical of the Broadway season and won multiple Tony Awards for its creative team, though notably not for Best Revival of a Musical.

That, however, is not the only factor that played a role in the show's early demise - check out my thoughts on what went wrong with the Jellicle Ball on Broadway...

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00:00 | introduction
02:40 | closing details
10:44 | the challenges
18:33 | the Tony Awards
23:23 | the implications
31:14 | conclusion

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