After wowing audiences downtown a couple of summers ago, Cats: the Jellicle Ball is back, this time at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre where it opened earlier this month.The production relocates the action of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS within the context of ballroom culture, and infuses the iconic material, with vibrant, queer, new energy.Check out this full review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of the show's Broadway transfer, additional company members, and connection to the original material...check out Mickey-Jo's brand new substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:32 | this production12:40 | creative choices 24:26 | performances32:00 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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