'Cats' is coming back to NYC with a setting based on Harlem's drag Ballroom Culture.

The article focuses on the upcoming return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats" to New York City in June 2024, marking a significant event at the new Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC) located at the World Trade Center. The PAC, which cost $500 million and is set to open on September 13, features three flexible performance spaces and aims to showcase diverse artistic expressions, including a reimagined staging of "Cats" influenced by Harlem's drag Ballroom Culture. The inaugural season will also include various performances, such as a one-man show by Laurence Fishburne and a multimedia oratorio by Luna Pearl Woolf. The PAC is designed to accommodate a range of audience sizes and is positioned to enhance the cultural landscape of downtown New York City. [Extracted from the article]