This edition: Cats: The Jellicle Ball - Reimagining a Classic
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Original tape date: April 23, 2026. First aired: May 8, 2026.Cats has been radically reimagined in the world of Harlem's queer ballroom culture, and the result is a Broadway lightning strike. Patrick Pacheco talks with co-directors Bill Rauch and Zhailon Levingston about earning Andrew Lloyd Webber's blessing, navigating gender and the score, and what it means to make a third thing that is neither Cats nor a ball. Then cast members André De Shields, Tempress Chasity Moore, and James L. Goode discuss playing themselves, the houses that raised them, and why this production meets the moment.
Guest List
Andre De Shields Actor, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
James L. Goode JR. Actor, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Zhailon Levingston Co-Director, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Chasity Moore Actor, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bill Rauch Co-Director, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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