Cats: The Jellicle Ball to Broadway — Page 4

Wonder what’s going on with those first 4 rows? Table seating? Thrust?

Kad said: "In this age, I don't really see any advantage to buying tickets to Broadway production like this during presale or even an on-sale date unless there is near certainty it is going to be a very hot ticket (ie- there is a big celebrity in it) or you really needed to lock down dates now for travel."

Completely agree with this but jump in to add: even if there is a celebrity in it, shows rarely sell-out entirely anymore and you can almost always find a cheaper ticket closer to the show date. Case in point, the last two shows at the Hudson. Both had massive early prices but dropped significantly.

Kad said: "In this age, I don't really see any advantage to buying tickets to Broadway production like this during presale or even an on-sale date unless there is near certainty it is going to be a very hot ticket (ie- there is a big celebrity in it) or you really needed to lock down dates now for travel."

1000%. I learned this lesson the hard way when I bought $200+ AUDRA GYPSY tickets during presale.

schubox said: "Does anyone perhaps no any information on the seating for this? I would like to buy tickets just to help set up my schedule for the spring, but I don't want to buy tickets if they are going to sell on stage seating or some other special seating not yet available"

I had the same concern, but information about the setup has not been forthcoming. I asked the show account on social media and they did not respond.

Updated On: 11/4/25 at 01:10 PM

I really think this show is either going to use a runway that is on-stage (look at the runway set for RuPaul's drag race), or a passerelle. To have a runway extend into the audience would cause so many sightline issues for the mezzanine.

I could see a passerelle working really well if the judges sat in the open section and were on swivel chairs so they could face either the back wall or the audience.

Updated On: 11/4/25 at 03:17 PM

schubox said: "FANtomFollies said: "I really think this show is either going to use a runway that is on-stage (look at the runway set for RuPaul's drag race), or a passerelle. To have a runway extend into the audience would cause so many sightline issues for the mezzanine.

I could see a passerelle working really well if the judges sat in the open section and were on swivel chairs so they could face either the back wall or the audience."

Yeah that makes sense. It's just them not selling the first few rows made me think something was coming. But maybe they're building something like you said that won't add any more seats but may take up those first few rows"

Or if they do add some seats back in they may be partial view rush/lotto.

I spoke with someone working on the show today and they confirmed that there will absolutely be on stage seating seating along the runway. They just haven't hammered out what that layout is going to exactly be which is why they haven't released them for sale yet.

Updated On: 12/1/25 at 09:08 PM

She did say specifically "Not like Cabaret" so maybe there won't be the side tables anymore.

CoffeeBreak said: "It'll be like pac. They'll add in risers on both sides of the onstage runway and throw in some premium priced tables too for the overspenders."

Why the snark? The 'overspenders' are keeping Broadway alive.

Lot666 said: "This is infuriating. They put the tickets on sale, you buy what appear to be the best seats, and then later find that they weren't honest about the seating options."

Then you call and pay the difference. They'll gladly upsell you.

KevinKlawitter said: "Merch sale"

And I successfully lobbied them to add a larger size (for those of us larger than a 2XL)

Also, seeing the flood of cast members posting their gym routines on their stories today with the caption “8 WEEKS”, I believe that indicates rehearsals will start on February 3, 2026

Anticipate a full cast announcement (to include the new Macavity and Jellylorum and swings) early next week

schubox said: "guitarperson said: "First four rows appear to be on sale—still no word about on stage seating"

Are they? It looks more like they just removed the first few rows on the seating map. Since there is a large gap there now and the first row is C"


This.

And the last I heard on stage seats go on sale in February.