Jonathan Burke on Honoring Queer Culture in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

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Burke plays 'Mungojerrie' in Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway.

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From the underground ballroom scene to the center of the theatre conversation, Jonathan Burke helped transform Andrew Lloyd Webber ’s legendary musical into a dazzling, bold, and deeply celebratory experience with CATS: The Jellicle Ball . Now, he joins us to talk about the artistry, collaboration, and heart behind a production that had audiences gagged, emotional, and on their feet night after night.

On The Roundtable, Jonathan opens up about honoring queer culture through movement, creating community through performance, and how ballroom became the perfect lens to reimagine one of Broadway’s most iconic shows. We also talk about the response from fans, the importance of visibility in theatre spaces, and why this production became so much more than a revival—it became an event.

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Schmigadoon!

The cast of Broadway's Tony-nominated Cats: The Jellicle Ball will bring ballroom to daytime television for a special performance on The View next week.

The cast of Cats: The Jellicle Ball performed 'Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat' at 14th St - Union Square station as part of MTA Sessions. The performance was led by showstopper Emma Sofia. Watch the video now!

The cast of Broadway's Tony-nominated Cats: The Jellicle Ball joined WNYC on Thursday for a special appearance as part of the Broadway On The Radio series. Watch the hour-long event, featuring performances from André de Shields and more.

On Tuesday, May 12, stars Jason Weaver, Jacob Latimore, and Birgundi Baker of The Chi supported the show's creator, Lena Waithe, with a visit to CATS: The Jellicle Ball, produced by Waithe. Take a look at photos from their visit here.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Jonathan-Burke-Talks-the-Artistry-Collaboration-and-Heart-Behind-CATS-THE-JELLICLE-BALL-20260522)._