Andrew Lloyd Webber Joins Original 'Cats' Star Ken Ard as Guest DJ for The Jellicle Ball

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Webber appeared in the DJ booth alongside original CATS star Ken Ard, who portrays DJ Griddlebone in the production.

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A very special guest dropped the needle during the Friday, May 29 performance of CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway. DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber himself made a guest appearance in the DJ booth alongside original CATS star Ken Ard, who portrays DJ Griddlebone in the production. Check out photos below!

Watch a video of Webber in the booth here.

The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical received a total of 9 Tony nominations this year, including Best Revival of a Musical. CATS: The Jellicle Ball officially opened on Tuesday, April 7 and has just been extended at the Broadhurst Theatre, with tickets now on sale through Sunday, January 17, 2027.

CATS: The Jellicle Ball is directed by OBIE Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch and choreographed by Chita Rivera Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons Omari Wiles (House of NiNa Oricci) and Arturo Lyons (House of Miyake-Mugler). CATS: The Jellicle Ball has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot.

The Broadway cast includes Tony Award and Grammy Award winner André De Shields as ‘Old Deuteronomy,’ Ken Ard as ‘DJ Griddlebone,’ Kya Azeen as ‘Etcetera,’ Bryson Battle as ‘Jellylorum,’ Sherrod T. Brown, Jonathan Burke as ‘Mungojerrie,’ Baby Byrne as ‘Victoria,’ Tara Lashan Clinkscales, Bryce Farris, Sydney James Harcourt as ‘Rum Tum Tugger,’ Dava Huesca as ‘Rumpleteazer,’ Dudney Joseph Jr. as ‘Munkustrap,’ Junior LaBeija as ‘Gus,’ Leiomy as ‘Macavity,’ Robert “Silk” Mason as ‘Magical Mister Mistoffelees,’ “Tempress” Chasity Moore as ‘Grizabella,’ Primo Thee Ballerino as ‘Tumblebrutus,’ Xavier Reyes as ‘Jennyanydots,’ Nora Schell as ‘Bustopher Jones,’ Bebe Nicole Simpson as ‘Demeter,’ Emma Sofia as Cassandra’/’Skimbleshanks,’ Phumzile Sojola, Kendall Grayson Stroud, B. Noel Thomas, Kalyn West, Donté Nadir Wilder, Garnet Williams as ‘Bombalurina, and Teddy Wilson Jr. as ‘Sillabub.’

Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard and DJ Bill Coleman

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ken Ard

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ken Ard

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber and DJ Bill Coleman

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Chasity Moore "Tempress", DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ken Ard

Nora Schell , Junior LaBeija , DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Chasity Moore "Tempress" and Ken Ard

Nora Schell , DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ken Ard

Nora Schell and DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Nora Schell and DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Junior LaBeija , Chasity Moore "Tempress", DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard , DJ Bill Coleman and Sydney James Harcourt

Chasity Moore "Tempress", DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ken Ard

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Junior LaBeija and DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sydney James Harcourt

Junior LaBeija and DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Junior LaBeija , DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard , DJ Bill Coleman and Sydney James Harcourt

Junior LaBeija , DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard , DJ Bill Coleman and Sydney James Harcourt

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard , DJ Bill Coleman and Sydney James Harcourt

Leiomy and DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Leiomy, DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard and DJ Bill Coleman

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard , DJ Bill Coleman and Sydney James Harcourt

Bebe Nicole Simpson , DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ken Ard , DJ Bill Coleman and Sydney James Harcourt

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

DJ WEBZ aka Andrew Lloyd Webber

Signage at " CATS: The Jellicle Ball "

A special guest took to the DJ booth at CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL on Broadway this week as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber made a surprise appearance at the Broadhurst Theatre. Watch the video!

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Makes-Guest-DJ-Appearance-at-CATS-THE-JELLICLE-BALL-20260601)._