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Andrew Lloyd Webber Shuts Cats: Jellicle Ball, Cites Cost Crisis

8/9/2026

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Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that Cats: The Jellicle Ball closes tonight at the Broadhurst Theatre.
He posted on Instagram that he is “gutted” and urged Broadway to confront unsustainable production costs.
The week ending August 2 recorded a box-office total of $1,405,709, up $216,278 from the prior week.
Seventeen actors who debuted on Broadway now lack a confirmed replacement show.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that Cats: The Jellicle Ball closes tonight at the Broadhurst Theatre.
He posted on Instagram that he is “gutted” and urged Broadway to confront unsustainable production costs.
The week ending August 2 recorded a box-office total of $1,405,709, up $216,278 from the prior week.
Seventeen actors who debuted on Broadway now lack a confirmed replacement show.