Broadway star André De Shields on the reimagined 'Cats'

WNYC News | Aug 9, 2024

When “Cats” left Broadway in 2000 after an 18-year run, many New York City theatergoers breathed a sigh of relief. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical and international sensation, which existed in an uncanny valley of feline behavior, garnered equal amounts of praise and ridicule.

But now the production is back, and bigger than ever.

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