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The cast of\u00a0Broadway’s CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a> will head to late-night television for a special performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/a> next week. Tune into the talk show on\u00a0Monday, June 22,\u00a0at 11:35 p.m. ET\/PT on NBC\u00a0to see the cast perform from the hit Broadway revival. The episode will also feature Reese Witherspoon<\/a>, Zoey Deutch<\/a>, and Robert Smigel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a> earned three Tony Awards at the 2026 ceremony<\/a>\u00a0out of a total of nine nominations. The ballroom-inspired revival won Best Direction of a Musical for Zhailon Levingston<\/a> and Bill Rauch<\/a>, Best Choreography for Omari Wiles<\/a> and Arturo Lyons<\/a>, and Best Costume Design of a Musical for Qween Jean. With her win, Jean became the first openly transgender woman<\/a> to receive a Tony Award in any competitive category.<\/p>\n CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a> officially opened on Tuesday, April 7 and is currently running at the Broadhurst Theatre, with tickets on sale through Sunday, January 17, 2027. Find out what critics think of the revival here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The production\u00a0is directed by OBIE Award winners\u00a0Zhailon Levingston<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bill Rauch<\/a>\u00a0and choreographed by Chita Rivera<\/a> Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons\u00a0Omari Wiles<\/a>\u00a0(House of NiNa Oricci) and\u00a0Arturo Lyons<\/a>\u00a0(House of Miyake-Mugler).\u00a0CATS: The Jellicle Ball<\/a>\u00a0has music by\u00a0Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>\u00a0and is based on\u00a0Old Possum\u2019s Book of Practical Cats\u00a0by\u00a0T.S. Eliot<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Broadway cast includes Tony Award and Grammy Award winner\u00a0Andr\u00e9 De Shields<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Old Deuteronomy,\u2019\u00a0Ken Ard\u00a0as \u2018DJ Griddlebone,\u2019\u00a0Kya Azeen<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Etcetera,\u2019\u00a0Bryson Battle<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Jellylorum,\u2019\u00a0Sherrod T. Brown<\/a>,\u00a0Jonathan Burke<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Mungojerrie,\u2019\u00a0Baby Byrne<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Victoria,\u2019\u00a0Tara Lashan Clinkscales<\/a>,\u00a0Bryce Farris<\/a>,\u00a0Sydney <\/a>James Harcourt<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Rum Tum Tugger,\u2019\u00a0Dava Huesca<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Rumpleteazer,\u2019\u00a0Dudney Joseph Jr<\/a>.\u00a0as \u2018Munkustrap,\u2019\u00a0Junior LaBeija<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Gus,\u2019\u00a0Leiomy\u00a0as \u2018Macavity,\u2019\u00a0Robert \u201cSilk\u201d Mason\u00a0as \u2018Magical Mister Mistoffelees,\u2019\u00a0\u201cTempress\u201d Chasity Moore\u00a0 as \u2018Grizabella,\u2019\u00a0Primo Thee Ballerino<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Tumblebrutus,\u2019\u00a0Xavier Reyes<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Jennyanydots,\u2019\u00a0Nora Schell<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Bustopher Jones,\u2019\u00a0Bebe Nicole Simpson<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Demeter,\u2019\u00a0Emma Sofia<\/a>\u00a0as Cassandra\u2019\/\u2019Skimbleshanks,\u2019\u00a0Phumzile Sojola<\/a>,\u00a0Kendall Grayson Stroud<\/a>,\u00a0B. Noel Thomas<\/a>,\u00a0Kalyn West<\/a>,\u00a0Dont\u00e9 Nadir Wilder,\u00a0Garnet Williams<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Bombalurina, and\u00a0Teddy Wilson<\/a> Jr.\u00a0as \u2018Sillabub.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n