{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829/6a58a5decebd1afd44b2d8ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"why is CATS: the Jellicle Ball closing?! | what went wrong for the Broadway musical revival","description":"<p>It was recently announced that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the groundbreaking, award-winning revival of the iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, would close early on Broadway.</p><p><br></p><p>The production, playing until early August at the Broadhurst Theatre, was the best reviewed musical of the Broadway season and won multiple Tony Awards for its creative team, though notably not for Best Revival of a Musical.</p><p><br></p><p>That, however, is not the only factor that played a role in the show's early demise - check out Mickey-Jo thoughts on what went wrong with the Jellicle Ball on Broadway...</p><p><br></p><p>check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter:</p><p>www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>•</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 | introduction</p><p>02:40 | closing details</p><p>10:44 | the challenges</p><p>18:33 | the Tony Awards</p><p>23:23 | the implications</p><p>31:14 | conclusion</p>","author_name":"MickeyJoTheatre"}