PAC NYC

06/26/2024

“This is the kind of magic New York theater can produce!”
Have you visited The Jellicle Ball yet?

Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch radically reimagine the musical feline death ritual.

06/25/2024

WE’VE HEARD YOUR CAT CALLS and we've got the purrrfect answer. The Jellicle Ball is NOW here to stay through August 11. Grab your tickets:https://link.pacnyc.org/catsos
Photos by Matt Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

06/24/2024

"Levingston and Rauch’s vision fits Cats like a long sequined glove."

The fur flies in a revelatory new staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical

06/23/2024

Playbill got an inside look into our team's creation process for CATS: "The Jellicle Ball"

How a team of artists from theatre and ballroom decided to reimagine Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, with no cat ears, at Perelman Performing Arts Center.

06/22/2024

Night 2️⃣ of ***rtheater's Criminal Q***rness festival and we've got THE SURVIVAL beginning performances! Limited tickets available.
Photo by Sachyn Mital

06/22/2024

"All Jellicle Cats are welcome" Spend your weekend with us at CATS: "The Jellicle Ball"

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A new revival of the musical “Cats” is giving feline realness. A ballroom-inspired version of the iconic Tony Award-winning show is making its New York debut. “…

06/21/2024

Tonight, SHE HE ME begins performances to launch ***rtheater’s Criminal Q***rness Festival! ✨

06/21/2024

The Jellicle Choice for the top thing to do this weekend is see CATS: "The Jellicle Ball"

This weekend’s events worth checking out include the annual Mermaid Parade and a “radical reimagining” of one of a legendary Broadway musical that’s sure to receive 10s across the…

06/20/2024

From Our Friends: Tomorrow, Icon Michael Roberson’s newest production presents an intergenerational history of the Black LGBTQ+ house ballroom community, beyond Madonna’s vogue, Paris is Burning, Pose, and Legendary. Weaving together Black art forms of oratory, vogue & performance, poetry & song, this production presents an ode to the Black gay / q***r man, his perseverance, his strength, and his resilience in the face of struggle and catastrophe.

THE ARTS OF HOUSE BALLROOM BALLROOM HAS SOMETHING TO SAY: AN ODE TO BLACK GAY / Q***R MEN Friday, June 21, 2024 7-9PM $15 General Admission / $10 Student/Senior What […]

06/20/2024

The Jellicle Moon is shining bright on this Opening Night. Send your best wishes to the entire company of CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" 🎉 🎊 🥂
Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

06/19/2024

How it started vs. how it's going 🥹 Scenic design by Rachel Hauck

06/19/2024

Meet the casts of CRIMINAL Q***RNESS FESTIVAL (A production of ***rtheater) 🎬
➡️ SHE HE ME
➡️ THE SURVIVAL
➡️ WAAFRIKA 123: A Q***RLY SCRIPTED TRAGIC RISE TO AFRICAN FANTASIA

Limited tickets available: https://pacnyc.org/series/criminal-q***rness-festival/

06/19/2024

CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles gives THEM the breakdown 📝

Choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons share how they crafted the revival’s mega-viral ballroom moves.

06/18/2024

10's across the board for New York Times' article on CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" 🌟

As part of a wave of reimagined Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, a new revival of “Cats” unfolds as a ballroom competition.

06/18/2024

A wonderful weekend ahead full of free performances on our lobby stage ⤵️🌟

Matt Munisteri 🪕 (FRIDAY @ 5:45PM)

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Matt Munisteri is a Brooklyn native who, as a child, was almost assuredly the only bluegrass banjo player on his block. Matt routinely works with a wide range of artists, from folk to mainstream jazz and even the avant-garde. His own compositions reflect a life-long immersion in the history of American Popular song.

Gotham Dance Theater ✨ (SATURDAY AT 2:30PM)

Gotham Dance Theater, founded and directed by Marc Nuñez in 2015, is a contemporary and street jazz dance company. GDT’s social purpose is to amplify and represent the diverse cultures of Queens through dance. Themes covered are through Marc’s perspectives as a Filipinx-American, gay immigrant, as well as his dancers’ perspectives.

Estrella Acosta 🎤 (SATURDAY AT 7:00PM)

Latin Grammy® 2023 nominee Estrella Acosta is an acclaimed vocalist known for her captivating performances and deep connection to her Cuban roots. Estrella and New York-based guitarist David Oquendo will draw inspiration from the rich musical heritage of their motherland, and present a program featuring a fusion of styles that span from traditional Cuban country music (música guajira) trova and son to the jazz influenced bolero, including Estrella’s own compositions from her nominated album, Tierra.

Link in bio for our full schedule!

06/17/2024

PAC NYC’S JELLICLE HOUSE PARTY 🌟 A pre show celebration for the communities, leaders and creatives that continue to pave the way. 🌈🥂

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06/15/2024

Dance Magazine caught up with CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" choreographers Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles ✨

The new musical The Jellicle Ball reimagines Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway hit Cats, in the world of vogue dance and ballroom culture.

06/14/2024

The New York Times has named Criminal Q***rness Festival a can't miss PRIDE event! Will you be there?

From Broadway to the city’s smaller stages, a flurry of shows with wide-ranging appeal, familiar faces and rising talent.

06/14/2024

No better way to celebrate Pride this year! ✨

A new radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats" mashes up the classic show with the iconic ballroom culture of New York City. CBS New York's Dave Carlin has a profile of the show for Pride Month.

06/13/2024

"Look a new day has begun..."
Tonight, a new era begins. Tonight, we celebrate. Tonight, we share CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" with you. Happy first performance to the entire company!

06/12/2024

"It's going to sizzle" - André De Shields on CATS: "The Jellicle Ball"

It’s officially Pride Month in New York City and The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal is kicking it off with a journey to the heaviside …

06/11/2024

We have another incredible line up of free shows on our lobby stage this week ~ no tickets needed, just show up!

nasir mf. 🪩 (THURSDAY @ 5:30PM)

nasir mf. is a songwriter, artist and open format DJ with an affinity for disco, freestyle and electronic music. nasir mf.’s original music can be described as angsty and glossy electropop. He has an obsession with relentlessly bent and distorted soundscapes, which has led to his epiphany that music is as limitless as the artists creating it.

Sirintip 🎶 (FRIDAY AT 5:45PM)

Thai-Swedish multimodal artist, singer, and producer Sirintip creates works that center climate action through empathy and meaningful connections. She will be sharing a simplified, work-in-progress performance of MYCELIUM, a captivating interdisciplinary musical suite.

Joanie Leeds 🎸 (SATURDAY AT 2:30PM)

NYC’s Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter, Joanie Leeds, is an acclaimed musician, educator, and activist. With Grammy, USA Songwriting, and International Songwriting accolades, she’s rocked major stages like Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. “FREADOM” lifts up some of Joanie’s favorite banned children’s books through reimagined stories that she performs with her Banned Book Band.

Breathe In: A Gospel Celebration with Sing Harlem 🎤 (SATURDAY @ 6:00PM)

Sing Harlem, under the direction of Ahmaya Knoelle Higginson, has grown to be a highly respected and influential force in the New York gospel scene. The choir serves as both a social impact initiative for young people that have graduated from Mama Foundation’s music training program, and as a commercial choir delivering acclaimed entertainment nationwide. Breathe In: A Gospel Celebration is presented as part of The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist, a chamber opera-theater work that responds to the murder of Eric Garner and the ongoing loss of Black life at the hands of authorities.

Full schedule on our bio!

06/11/2024

CATS OUTTA THE BAG! 🚨 We've heard your excitement and are EXTENDING the run of CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" through July 28. 😉

Now is your chance - run and grab those tickets: https://link.pacnyc.org/catsos

06/10/2024

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06/10/2024

Feline, fearless, faithful, true...and starting performances this week. Have you gotten your tickets to CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" yet? https://link.pacnyc.org/catsos

Photos by Marc J. Franklin

06/09/2024

Will CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" be on your summer list? 👀

D.C. area productions of “The Colored Museum,” “Nine” and “Soft Power” also headline the coming months.

06/07/2024

The Criminal Q***rness Festival is something you don't want to miss out on for Pride month!

Variety shows, pop-ups, and other q***r events for the month of June.

06/06/2024

GMA's Pride Kickoff featured Robert “Silk” Mason (Mother of Haus of Silk) aka our very own Mistoffelees!

"GMA" explores how ballroom culture has evolved since its origins and how it helps people find their chosen family on and off the dance floor.

06/05/2024

"Unsurprisingly, De Shields makes a majestic old mentor of Old Deuteronomy..."

In addition to playing Old Deuteronomy in a radical reinterpretation of ‘Cats’ inspired by drag balls, De Shields is being honored by the Moth as Storyteller of the Year.