{
  "id": 331375,
  "title": "Andrew Lloyd Webber Is ‘Gutted’ on ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Closing Night: Producing on Broadway Is ‘Unsustainable’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/andrew-lloyd-webber-is-gutted-on-cats-the-jellicle-ball-closing-night",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T23:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/andrew-lloyd-webber-cats-the-jellicle-ball-closing-night-1236830708/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ahead of tonight’s final “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” show, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is speaking out about how producing on Broadway has become “unsustainable.” “I’m gutted that the wonderful Broadway production of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ is closing today,” Lloyd Webber wrote on Instagram. “I’m immensely proud to have been a part of an incredibly daring […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}