'CATS: The Jellicle Ball' at PAC reviews — Page 22

trentsketch said: "Just commit to the bit like the original production and have the cats vogue in the aisles and interact with the audience at key moments. People loved the cats in the audience for decades."

They do go into the audience and interact...

trentsketch said: "Just commit to the bit like the original production and have the cats vogue in the aisles and interact with the audience at key moments. People loved the cats in the audience for decades."

I’d love to see Deuteronomy stick around in front of the judges’ table during intermission and accept pictures to be taken of + with him. That would be a nice homage to the original, too.

inlovewithjerryherman said: "If that's the case, I wonder what has the August Wilson...?"


My money’s on Evita.

inlovewithjerryherman said: "If that's the case, I wonder what has the August Wilson...?"

Cats was never going to use Cabaret’s configuration anyway, so it doesn’t really matter. Cabaret’s design worked for Cabaret; Cats is neither in the round, nor does it need any of the lobby redesign.

Updated On: 7/14/25 at 12:42 PM

I guess it wasn't happening 8 times a week, but how did they manage the crowds for Ham4Ham? I've never gone in person but I imagine those had a pretty big turnout.

DurantPlummer41 said: "I thought ALW/really useful wanted Jellical & Evita in different seasons to avoid competition during the Tonys."

I think he’d rather have the income ASAP over more Tonys. He has plenty of those, I suspect the novelty has worn off.

whatever2 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "DurantPlummer41 said: "I thought ALW/really useful wanted Jellical & Evita in different seasons to avoid competition during the Tonys."

I think he’d rather have the income ASAP over more Tonys. He has plenty of those, I suspect the novelty has worn off."

why? is he behind on his alimonys?"

The sooner one has money in hand, the sooner it earns interest and can be invested. And with children and grandchildren to leave a legacy for, plus whatever charities he wants to give to, he’d want to give them as much as possible when the time comes. And yes “he has plenty of money” etc but he’ll still want the money over the Tonys.

Updated On: 7/14/25 at 08:05 PM

ER765 said: "It should’ve just gone to an open ended Off Broadway run, if anything."

The show is huge. Economically, a commercial Off-Broadway run would never have worked. There is no existing off-Broadway house that would be remotely appropriate for it (assuming a return to the PAC is out of the question). It would have had to play in a converted warehouse or something, and at that point you might as well open it on Broadway.

I remember guesstimating the stage length & width of the PAC production last year, and with a small thrust and onstage seating they could achieve the runway in a Broadway proscenium house with no GREAT COMET-level modifications. Somewhat similar to what was done for Ivo's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and MTC's HEISENBERG. Might not be exactly what it was downtown, but hopefully still a very interesting staging...

Updated On: 7/14/25 at 08:34 PM

^ I’d expect that Mamma Mia limited run will turn into multiple extensions if they sell well.

Ensemble1698878795 said: "ShowBro said: "According to an usher at the BOOP! closing yesterday, this is set to transfer to the BroadhurstSpring 2026."

Confirmed. They have the Broadhurst starting performancesin April!"

Almost 18 months later. Not exactly riding on the momentum they’d established. This is about as well-organized as their understudy situation the first time around.

Very odd to wait 18 months, coming in after or alongside other reimagined ALW stuff, and then take a traditional Broadway house, killing some of the original novelty?