Webber Calls Jellicle Ball Closing a Wake‑Up Call on Broadway Costs
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Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is gutted that Cats: The Jellicle Ball is closing tonight at the Broadhurst Theatre five months earlier than planned, and he uses an Instagram post to urge Broadway to address the unsustainable costs of producing and running new shows, signaling a broader industry financial crisis.
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