TDF and CATS: The Jellicle Ball Announce “The Jellicle Ball for All:” A Robust Accessible Tickets Initiative

New York, NY – February 26, 2026 – TDF and CATS: The Jellicle Ball are pleased to announce “The Jellicle Ball for All,” a slate of accessibility initiatives that will bring over 3,000 people to the theatre this spring at low or no cost. The communities benefiting from these programs include students, veterans, and individuals with physical and invisible disabilities, as well as those who face financial barriers to attending the theatre. By partnering on this project before performances begin, the production and TDF are centering accessibility and welcoming the widest possible audience to the Ball.

The wide-ranging initiatives will include:

• Welcoming more than 2,000 students to the show for free as part of TDF’s Introduction to Theatre and Dance and TDF’s Graduation Gift programs
• Hosting 100 veterans for free as part of the TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program
• Offering discount tickets and accessibility services to individuals who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing, have low vision or are blind, or have mobility challenges through TDF Accessibility Programs
• Access for hundreds of individuals through TDF’s diverse network of more than 150 community organizations, along with a plethora of Black, LGBTQIA+, and arts partners associated with CATS: The Jellicle Ball. These organizations, which serve to help amplify Black and queer voices, include Black Trans Liberation, BTFA Collective, National Queer Theater, The Okra Project, OTA , PFLAG, Philly Black Pride, SAGE, The Center, the Schomburg Center, The Trevor Project, YoungArts, Native Son, Live Out Loud, and HMI.

To learn more about TDF Programs, visit tdf.org.

For CATS: The Jellicle Ball production photos, click here.

“I remember being blown away by CATS: The Jellicle Ball downtown. This explosive joy bomb built immediate community each night as we exuberantly celebrated an important part of our history and culture, brilliantly reimagined for a contemporary audience,” said Deeksha Gaur, TDF’s Executive Director. “That’s why we couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with Michael Harrison, Mike Bosner, and the whole Jellicle Ball team on this wide-ranging initiative. This groundbreaking production perfectly reflects TDF’s belief that access to the performing arts makes for healthier, more hopeful individuals and communities. Whether you’re a public high school student or a veteran, we look forward to welcoming you to ‘The Jellicle Ball for All.'”

CATS: The Jellicle Ball producers Michael Harrison and Mike Bosner said, “Our goal in bringing CATS: The Jellicle Ball to Broadway has been to create a theatre experience that welcomes everyone into the magic of the Jellicles’ world. Andrew Lloyd Webber has long championed the importance of the arts, especially in the lives of young people, and we are proud to continue that legacy in partnership with TDF. Accessibility in theatre isn’t simply about removing barriers—it’s about building community through inclusion and shared experience. We’re profoundly grateful to TDF, whose commitment to accessible theatre ensures that all audiences can share in the power and joy of live performance.”

ABOUT CATS: The Jellicle Ball: COME ONE, COME ALL – The Jellicle Cats are having a BALL. Based on T.S. Eliot‘s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s worldwide phenomenon CATS is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards, and left New York City purring. And now CATS: The Jellicle Ball ascends to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music, and electrifying ballroom choreography that The New York Times calls “a lightning strike that sets joy free!”

Broadway meets Runway in the fiercest event of the season, directed by Obie Award winners Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, with choreography by Obie and Chita Rivera Award winners and New York City Ballroom icons Omari Wiles (House of NiNa Oricci) and Arturo Lyons (House of Miyake-Mugler). Don’t miss this “sexy celebration of love and resilience” (New York Daily News) and “the most exhilarating fun that can be had in the theater” (The Washington Post).

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ABOUT TDF: Founded in 1968, TDF (Theatre Development Fund) is a not-for-profit service organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone. TDF’s mission is to engage a broad and diverse audience by removing the financial, physical, and invisible barriers to participation in the performing arts. TDF’s initiatives include the TKTS by TDF Discount Booths; TDF Memberships; the TDF Costume Collection; and TDF Accessibility, Education, and Community Programs. Those Programs include open captioned, audio described, and ASL-interpreted performances; Autism Friendly Performances; the Veterans Theatregoing Program; school programs serving more than 11,000 NYC public school students annually; and partnerships with over 150 NYC community organizations serving 18,000 people in the tristate area. TDF welcomes NYC’s vibrant communities to the theatre because experiencing the performing arts improves mental health and social connections. Learn more about TDF at tdf.org.

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