Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At PAC NYC, 251 Fulton Street. Through July 28.The hottest show in town is… “Cats”?Nobody’s said that about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s singing-dancing feline musical since around 1984.
But four decades later and it’s true again.If you somehow find a more delightful and energizing experience than “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” this summer in New York, take me with you.The inspired production that opened Thursday night at PAC NYC off-Broadway is the first significant departure from the original staging’s groundwork in some 43 years.
And, good Gus, does it ever depart. Especially bold is that the cats are no longer cats — they’re people. That’s a big swing, to say the least.Relishing the opportunity, directors Bill Rauch and Zhailon Levingston fabulously drop the show in the vibrant world of Harlem ballroom culture: a century-old tradition of fierce competitions involving themed costumes, dance and infectious attitude.
This time, the Jellicles aren’t battling to go to the Heaviside Layer — they’re duking it out for trophies. Or, in the case of “Memory” chanteuse Grizabella, some long-overdue respect.
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