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To everyone who has laughed, cried, danced, and found a piece of themselves at Cats: The Jellicle Ball, 

This letter comes from a place of deep love.

Love for theater. Love for ballroom. Love for Black and Brown artistry. Love for queer brilliance. Love for every performer, musician, designer, stagehand, dresser, usher, producer, and dreamer who made this production possible.

First, thank you.

Thank you fo

Matt Rogers said: "Most people find CATS ridiculous? It only ran for 18 years on Broadway and has been produced around the world ever since. I guess you speak only for yourself and not “most people”."

Thank you for saying this. I've been thinking the same thing for quite some time now, but I no longer have the energy to respond to the sweeping pronouncements of a large number of people on this board. They've turned me from a frequent poster to a v

BentleyB said: "The cost of coming to the city is crazy. We would come 4 to 5 times per year for the past 20 years. This past year we have not come because hotels, flights, restaurants, and tickets are through the roof."

This has been a very real factor for us as well. Going back about five or six years, my husband and I wouldn't hesitate to fly to NY for 3-4 nights for anything that interested us, and we did this 3-5 times per year. Now, the cost of a hotel, air

This thread is a perfect example of just how insufferable this board can be, and too often is, these days.

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Andrew Lloyd Webber previously suggested that he'd like to see "somebody who is in their early 40s" play the Phantom.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Teases-Possible-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-Movie-Remake-20250623"

I'd like to see that too. And someone who can actually sing the role.

 

ACL2006 said: "that sucks. it should have won Best Revival."

My sentiments exactly. To me, it felt like when Crash won the Oscar instead of Brokeback Mountain.

My husband and I went on an Atlantis cruise several years back, before there was a Virgin cruise line, when they were still contracting Celebrity ships. The itinerary included a stop at Istanbul, which didn't appeal much to me, but Atlantis assured us it was safe. There was a welcome station done up in the typical rainbow balloons and bunting, but it quickly became apparent that the objective was to get passengers into rug and lamp stores. We had an unpleasant and vaguely threat

I was so disappointed by Cameron Mackintosh's allegedly "Better than ever!" cheapening of the London production that I didn't expect to ever see it again, but Jordan Donica's casting in the lead might motivate me. IMHO, his performance in Sunset Blvd rivaled that of Nicole Scherzinger, and the thought of him singing "Let your soul take you where you long to BE!" is very enticing. 

Ms. Boggess as Carlotta certainly adds som

I would've thought Phantom.

iluvtheatertrash said: "The Distinctive Baritone said: "TLDR nobody wants this."

Hi. I want to see this. You don't get to speak for me."

I'm not sure whether I'd see this show, but I agree 100% with your comment. What's with these people who presume to speak for everyone with sweeping statements like, "nobody wants this"?

 

Plannietink08 said: "2:22 - A Ghost Story was just announced for an Off-Broadway run. I could seeFrançois playing either of the male roles in that, could that be a possibility?"

The post I saw specified Broadway, but as I said, it was unconfirmed.

Those of you indicating Three Days of Rain, is that confirmed?

I saw an unconfirmed social media post this morning indicating that François Arnaud has signed on for a Broadway play. Has anyone heard anything more about this, particularly what play it might be?

I hope to see it one more time (#5) before it closes. 

I agree completely with the writer's assessment that audiences are now playing the waiting game regarding tickets for anything but a sure-fire sellout. Historically, I've rarely bought tickets at the last minute (unless I was simply filling a slot and not particularly concerned about the show); for anything I'd made up my mind to see, I always bought well in advance. Not anymore. For our last trip in May, I only bought three out of eight shows in advance because I knew the seat se

Going completely against the grain, I thought Pink was just awful from start to finish; I can't recall another less appealing/engaging Tonys host.

As for the Best Musical performances, if I were planning a Broadway trip now, none of them would've motivated me to buy a ticket. I had high hopes for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, but they chose the wrong moments, it looked chaotic, and the volume of their music was too low in comparison to the vocals (the opposite of a

Jarethan said: "I think it is going to be competing for the dubious honor of shortest running best musical."

I was just saying to my husband that I expect this will be one of those wins about which, 10 years from now, people will remark, "Can you believe Schmigadoon took best musical in 2026?"

 

SteveSanders said: "Anyone been in the seats marked partial view, especially in the center section or can you explain what the obstruction is? I'm not familiar with the space."

We didn't sit in partial view seats, but we did sit in the center section, and I can't recall there being any post/column or other architectural feature that might block the view from certain seats. However, the space has a low ceiling (it was definitely not construct

Robbie2 said: "Again!? Curous as to why you keep on seeing this show over and over?"

If someone enjoys/appreciates something, why would they not want to experience it multiple times? I've seen many shows multiple times.

Does anyone know why the Friday performance was presented as an event of sorts, i.e., why ALW was featured in the show and subsequently spent so much time with everyone in the street?