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CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway

CBS Mornings: André De Shields on Tony nomination and bringing ballroom to Broadway

NPR: 'Why not me?': André De Shields on his Tony nomination and a life in the theatre

2026 Tony Award Nominee CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Star André De Shields Receives 2026 New 42 Ovation Award

Broadway.com: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Extends Broadway Run Through January 2027

Deadline: ‘The Lost Boys’, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Extend Broadway Runs

Broadway.com: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Cast and Creatives Discuss the Tony-Nominated Revival’s Revolutionary Spirit

WNYC: All of It with Alison Stewart: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Variety: Tony Award Predictions

Playbill: 20 Tony Nominees on How They Get It Done

Playbill: Watch: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Brings the Runway to WNYC for a Special Concert Performance

Broadwayworld: Video: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Cast Performs at WNYC Concert Event

World Premiere of HADESTOWN Film Starring André De Shields, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page Screens on Jun. 8, 9 and 12 at Tribeca Film Festival

Inside the 2026 Drama League Awards with CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Star André De Shields and More

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Nominated for Nine Tony Awards including Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for André De Shields, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Direction of A Musical, Best Choreography, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, and Best Sound Design of a Musical

The Baltimore Banner: Baltimore native André De Shields earns Tony Award nod for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’

Blexmedia.com: Christiani Pitts, André De Shields and More Nominated for the 79th Annual Tony Awards: The Complete List

goldderby.com: 2026 Tony Awards nominations: ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ lead the field with 12 nods apiece

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL stars André De Shields, Junior LaBeija and more attend the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards Reception

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL's André De Shields, Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch garner 2026 Drama League Awards Nominations; Full list of nominees

them.us: For the Team Behind Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Bringing Ballroom to Broadway Is Personal

Bmoreart: Pure Feline Fabulousness: Photos from Cats, The Jellicle Ball Opening Night

Vogue: Inside the Raucous Opening Night of Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Broadway News: André De Shields and Junior LaBeija create a new onstage relationship between Deuteronomy and Gus in ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’

Theatermania: Come One, Come All! Opening-Night Photos of Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Playbill: Watch Video Highlights From Broadway's Goop-Worthy Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Golderby.com: How ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ brings Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl energy to Broadway

Production Photos: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL On Broadway

André De Shields returns to Broadway in CATS: The Jellicle Ball

Just Jared: André De Shields Kicks Off 'CATS: The Jellicle Ball' Previews On Broadway, Dashaun Wesley Co-Hosts Post-Show Runway

OUT Magazine: Cats is back on Broadway — as The Jellicle Ball!

Broadwayworld: CATS: The Jellicle Ball 1st Preview

Inside the CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Press Preview with Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Broadway Icon André De Shields

Vogue: An Exclusive Glimpse Inside Rehearsals for Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway

New York Amsterdam News: André De Shields, LaChanze receive archival walk-through at Schomburg

Playbill: André De Shields Began His New York Stage Career as a Cat Sitter; Now He's in Cats

New York Magazine: Not Your Mother's CATS

New York Times: André De Shields and Junior LaBeija team up for CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Playbill: Watch: Jellicle Cats Come One, Come All to Meet the Press

Theatermania: Get a First Look at Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway

Broadway.com: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Cast and Creatives on Bringing Ballroom Culture to Broadway

Tartuffe

The New Yorker: TARTUFFE Times Two

Vogue: On Opposite Ends of Manhattan, a Tale of Two Tartuffes

Broadwayworld: Photos: Andre De Shields and More on TARTUFFE Opening Night

Mt. Olympus

Playbill: André De Shields and Rachel Chavkin Reunite for New Greek God Musical, Live From Mount Olympus

Broadway.com: Odds and Ends: Bryce Pinkham & Ephraim Sykes Star in Trading Places Musical Presentations, André De Shields Reunites With Hadestown Team

Broadwayworld: Exclusive: André De Shields Grand Marshals the NYC Village Halloween Parade

Elsbeth

Broadwayworld: André De Shields, Ethan Slater, & More Returning for ELSBETH Season Finale

Neuromancer

Deadline: Max Irons, André De Shields & Marc Menchaca Round Out Cast Of ‘Neuromancer’ Apple TV+ Series

Bleedingcool: Neuromancer: Max Irons, André De Shields & Marc Menchaca Join Cast

Photo and Video Highlights of 2024 Black Theatre United Gala

2024 AUDELCO Winners

Photos and Video: Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner André De Shields Performs at Central Scholarship Bureau's Centennial Gala

Broadwayworld: Exclusive: André De Shields Grand Marshals the NYC Village Halloween Parade

ABCnews.com: André De Shields on his role as Hermes in Greek mythology podcast

What's On Stage: André De Shields on Ballroom Cats and why London audiences would love it

American Theatre: A Eulogical Elegy With Rhyming Ululations in Remembrance of Ken Page

NYTimes.com: Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Kristin Chenoweth Gather to Support Black Theater

Page Six: Annette Bening and Alicia Keys’ mom both win bidding war over $50K Barbados vacation at gala

NBC.com: The Actor Behind Brilliant Minds' Tearful Intro Should Be No Stranger to Law & Order Fans

WNYC: Broadway star André Robin De Shields on the reimagined 'Cats'

Ben Vereen, George Faison and Jaquel Spivey at CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL; PAC NYC Announces Third Extension

Gothamist: Broadway star André De Shields on the reimagined 'Cats,' his 50-year theater career and more

Deadline: ‘Brilliant Minds’ Adds André De Shields, Steve Howey & Mandy Patinkin As Season 1 Guest Stars

Broadwayworld: Mandy Patinkin and Andre De Shields Join BRILLIANT MINDS at NBC

Playbill: Tony Winners Mandy Patinkin and André De Shields Join Brilliant Minds on NBC

Photos and Video: Andrew Lloyd Webber Visits CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Production Photos: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL opens at Perelman Performing Arts Center Tonight

Broadway.com: André De Shields on Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Broadwayworld: Photos & Video: André De Shields Awarded 'Storyteller of the Year' by The Moth

Observer: André De Shields On Giving ‘Cats’ A New Life And Telling Stories The Moth

Photos and Video: Inside Opening Night of the Broadway Revival of THE WIZ w/ André De Shields, Stephanie Mills, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ken Page, George Faison, and More

Forbes: Since The 1960s This Visionary Nonprofit Has Nurtured Countless Theaters And Artists

BroadwayWorld: Exclusive: André De Shields Reprising Hermes Role For Rachel Chavkin-Directed Podcast

Black History and the Arts: André De Shields, Bishme Cromartie and Stevie Walker-Webb at Reginald F. Lewis Museum

Broadwayworld: Photos: Go Inside Theatre Communications Group's 2024 Gala

Playbill: André De Shields Looks Back on 50 Years of The Wiz, Haarlem Nocturne, and Looking Fabulous

Broadwayworld: Photos: Andre de Shields Celebrates Haarlem Nocturne at 54 Below

The Guardian: André De Shields pays tribute to Broadway ‘daredevil’ Hinton Battle

Metroweekly: The Immortalist: A Conversation with André De Shields

Madison Magazine: Who's afraid of a gender fluid 'Virginia Woolf'?

Photos and Video: André De Shields, Forest Whitaker and More Celebrate the Opening Performance of Carlyle Brown's THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III at NYU's African Grove Theatre

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Billy Rose Theatre Division Presents Five Decades: A Conversation with André De Shields

André De Shields, Richard Maltby, Jr., Austin Pendleton, Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders and More at Red Bull Theater's THE COUNTRY WIFE Gala Celebration

Broadwayworld: Exclusive Photos: Go Inside Red Bull Theater's THE COUNTRY WIFE Gala Celebration

Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) Honors Ayodele Casel, Audra McDonald and Marc Shaiman

Papercitymag.com: TUTS Rocks the Houston Stage With a Broadway Star Teaming Up With Students For an Unforgettable Show

André De Shields, Chandrika Tandon and Russ Titelman Receive The Town Hall Friend of the Arts Awards at Annual Gala

André De Shields Way

WBaltv.com: North Division Street dedicated to renowned Baltimore actor André De Shields

Baltimore Banner: Baltimore honors local treasure André De Shields with a street

Baltimore Sun: André De Shields Way ceremony

Baltimore Beat: MADE IN BALTIMORE- ENTERTAINMENT LEGEND ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS SAYS HE CARRIES THIS CITY WITH HIM WHEREVER HE GOES.

92nd St Y

City Life Org: André De Shields Channels Bob Dylan on July 17 at 92nd Street Y

Beyond Gender Exhibition

Peter Erik Lopez's Portraits of Broadway Deity André De Shields, Drag Icons Amanda Lepore and Kevin Aviance on View in BEYOND GENDER Exhibition

Benefits

Broadwayworld: Exclusive Photos: Go Inside Red Bull Theater's THE COUNTRY WIFE Gala Celebration

André De Shields, Richard Maltby, Jr., Austin Pendleton, Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders and More at Red Bull Theater's THE COUNTRY WIFE Gala Celebration

Papercitymag.com: TUTS Rocks the Houston Stage With a Broadway Star Teaming Up With Students For an Unforgettable Show

Inside The TEAM's 18th Anniversary Gala with André De Shields, Amber Gray, Rachel Chavkin, Vinie Burrows and More

Broadway News: With an ode to Black Broadway at an NBA game, Broadway reaches an untapped audience: sports fans

Spellbound

Playbill: Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis, André De Shields, More Join Apple's Animated Musical Spellbound

History Channel

Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winning Broadway Legend André De Shields Narrates The HISTORY® Channel's MAKING LINCOLN Podcast

LaMaMa

AMNY.com: La MaMa celebrates the restoration at 74 E. 4th

New York Theater: La MaMa’s First Home Reopens, 5 years and $25 million Later

BroadwayWorld Photos: André De Shields & More Gather to Celebrate the Re-Opening of La MaMa

Unscripted

Unscripted Live: André De Shields, Valerie Simpson, Cory Daye, Fonzi Thornton, Lisa Fischer, Rahsaan Patterson, Joshie Jo Armstead and More at The Loft at City Winery

Awards

André De Shields, Chandrika Tandon and Russ Titelman Receive The Town Hall Friend of the Arts Awards at Annual Gala

New York City's Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo Presents Broadway Deity André De Shields with 2023 Flushing Town Hall Life Achievement Award at Annual Gala

The Music Conservatory of Westchester Honors Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award Winner André De Shields, Music Legend Roberta Flack, Carson Kressley and The Capitol Theatre at 22nd Annual Gala

Photo and Video Diary: 2023 Drama League Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award Recipient André De Shields

Video: André De Shields Sings "So You Wanted to Meet The Wizard" and "The Viper's Drag" on Seth Rudetsky's SiriusXM radio (Broadway Channel 72) Seth Speaks

Happy 77th Birthday, André De Shields; UW–Madison Distinguished Alum Visits Alumni Park and Will Receive GMHC's 2023 Howard Ashman Award

Gaycitynews: GMHC honors André De Shields with Howard Ashman award

iheart: The Gros Michel: Death of a Banana - Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

ny1: Tony winner Andre De Shields to be honored by the GMHC

Broadwayworld: Andre De Shields To Receive GMHC's 2023 Howard Ashman Award

Broadwayworld: André De Shields, Michael R. Jackson, & More Among Honorees on Emil Wilbekin's NATIVE SON 101

Backstage Pass with Lia Chang: 2022 BIV Inspiration Award Honoree Death of a Salesman Broadway star André De Shields and

Hadestown star Lillias White's Caricature Unveiling at Sardi's Restaurant - Airs at 6:30 pm (EST) on FIOS 34, RCN 83, and Spectrum 56/1996, and Streams on MNN2

UW Alum

Renowned actor, UW alum André De Shields visits campus, meets with School of Education faculty and students

Making Lincoln Podcast

Tony, Grammy and Emmy-winning Broadway Legend André De Shields Narrates The HISTORY® Channel's MAKING LINCOLN Podcast

Uncoupled & Helpsters

Netflix: Broadway Babies: A Revue of the ‘Uncoupled’ Cast’s Theatrical Resumes

Apple TV+ HELPSTERS Season Three adds André De Shields, Japanese Breakfast, James Monroe Iglehart, Bradley Cooper, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Alex Song-Xia and More

Death of a Salesman

Playbill: Death of a Salesman Gives André De Shields a Birthday Surprise

INTO More: How 3 Black Queer Actors are Breathing New Life Into Broadway’s ‘Death of a Salesman’

Broadwayworld: Photos: First Look at Wendell Pierce, Sharon D. Clarke, and More in DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Broadwayworld: Photos: The Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN Takes Their Bows at First Preview

Inside DEATH OF A SALESMAN Rehearsals with Wendell Pierce, Sharon D Clarke, André De Shields, Khris Davis, McKinley Belcher III and More

Broadwayworld: Photos: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Broadway Revival Kicks Off Rehearsals!

Times Square Chronicles (T2C): Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Starts Rehearsals

Multimedia: Wendell Pierce and Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award® Winner André De Shields Discuss DEATH OF A SALESMAN at BroadwayCon First Look with Jared Grimes; Previews Begin September 19

Broadwayworld: Wendell Pierce, Sharon D. Clarke & André De Shields to Star in DEATH OF A SALESMAN on Broadway

Frederick Douglass

DC Metro Theater Arts: Tony winner André De Shields reprises his solo show ‘André De Shields is Frederick Douglass: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory’ for Juneteenth at New York’s Flushing Town Hall

Broadwayworld: André De Shields to Star as Frederick Douglass at Flushing Town Hall for Juneteenth

Playbill: André De Shields to Reprise His Frederick Douglass Solo Show in Queens

QNS: Flushing Town Hall to celebrate Juneteenth with Broadway star André De Shields as Frederick Douglass in live performance

amNewYork: De Shields to play Frederick Douglass at Flushing Town Hall

Hadestown

Multimedia: André De Shields, Amber Gray and Patrick Page Surprise Eva Noblezada after her final bow as Eurydice in Hadestown

Inside André De Shields' Last Night as Hermes in Hadestown and A Proclamation from New York City Mayor Eric Adams Citing May 29, 2022 as "André De Shields Day"

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winner André De Shields to Play Final Broadway Performance in HADESTOWN on May 29

Broadwaynews.com: André De Shields announces final Broadway performance in ‘Hadestown’

Playbill: Tony Winner André De Shields Sets Final Performance in Broadway Hadestown

Theatermania: André De Shields to Depart Hadestown

Broadwayworld: André De Shields Announces HADESTOWN Departure Date

2022 NYUAA Distinguished Alumni Award

Inside the NYU Alumni Association's Annual Awards Luncheon with 2022 NYUAA Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient André De Shields

André De Shields Fund

Renowned actor, UW alum André De Shields visits campus, meets with School of Education faculty and students

Contributions to the André De Shields Fund on Day of the Badger Make a Difference for Underrepresented UW-Madison Undergraduate Students to Thrive

The Moth

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner and Death of a Salesman Star André De Shields' Story, "When Iris Eyes Were Smiling" on The Moth Radio Hour's "Guiding Lights" Through Oct. 31

André De Shields, Jon Goode, Tiq Milan, Victor Levenstein, Marguerite María Rivas and More Set for The Moth's 25th Anniversary Show, HELL-BENT: THE MOTH ON BROADWAY, at the Walter Kerr Theatre

Awards Shows: Drama League Award Nominees

André De Shields: BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: A MUSICAL MEDITATION ON HOW NOT TO BE EATEN BY THE SPHINX Wins 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award

André De Shields presented the 2022 Ceiling Breaker Award to Mara Isaacs at the WP Theater Women of Achievement Awards Gala; Schele Williams and Vanessa Williams Were also Honored with 2022 Trail Blazer Awards

Inside the 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards with André De Shields, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kristina Wong, La Chanze, Jaquel Spivey, Uzo Aduba, Sanaz Toossi, Matt Doyle, David Lindsay-Abaire and More

Playbill: André De Shields and Dénee Benton to Announce 2022 The Drama League Award Nominees

2022

The Hollywood Reporter: With Age Comes Wisdom: Life Lessons From Podcast ‘70 Over 70

André De Shields and Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez Celebrate National Honor Our LGBTQ Elders Day in Las Vegas

The Advocate: Broadway Legend André De Shields Finally Gets His Flowers

POZ Magazine: Inviting Death to Tea - Broadway Legend André De Shields on Life, Career, COVID-19 and HIV

The New Yorker: Does Wisdom Really Come from Experience?

André De Shields, Tom D'Angora, Margo Martindale, Jackie Cox and Cameron Kasky Receive 2021 Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club Human Rights Awards

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Livestream André De Shields in Concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the The Baltimore City College Choir through Dec. 17

Md Theatre Guide: Concert Review: ‘An Evening with André De Shields’ with the BSO at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Photos and Video: Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning Hadestown Star André De Shields, Choir Students from His Alma Mater, Baltimore City College, Rehearse for Dec. 3,4, 5 Concerts with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

The Baltimore Sun: In Baltimore homecoming, Tony winner André De Shields takes center stage at BSO with help of his alma mater, City College

Washington City Paper: City Lights: André De Shields Goes Home

WYPR: Baltimore's Beloved Native Son: André De Shields

Baltimore magazine: André De Shields’ Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performances Will Honor Baltimore’s Past And Future

Dec. 3-5: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Presents An Evening with Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning Hadestown Star André De Shields. Andy Einhorn will conduct the BSO. Sean Mayes is music directing, orchestrating and arranging this concert series. He'll be joined by vocalists Debbi Blackwell-Cook, Lori Tishfield, and Freida Williams, and the Baltimore City College Choir.

tick, tick...BOOM!

Harper's Bazaar: How “Tick, Tick…Boom!” Pulled Off Its Surprise All-Star Musical Number

Entertainment Weekly: How Tick, Tick...Boom! pulled off that Broadway star-studded diner scene

LGBTQ+ MUSEUM CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING

Gay City News: American LGBTQ+ Museum Breaks Ground

Photos/Video: Inside the Ceremonial Groundbreaking Ceremony of the American LGBTQ+ Museum with André De Shields, Billie Jean King, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and More at New-York Historical Society

DRAMALEAGUE BENEFIT

New York Social Diary: Curtains Up … We’re Broadway Bound!

André De Shields, Telly Leung, Tituss Burgess, Norm Lewis, Bonnie Milligan, James Harkness, Brenda Braxton, Jerry Mitchell, Laurissa Romain, Alison Solomon, Kandi Burruss and More Celebrate Wayne Brady at The Drama League's LIGHT THE LIGHTS! Benefit

SARAH SIDDONS AWARD

The Chicago Crusader: André De Shields discusses his career, numerous awards and the arts scene

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Winning Hadestown Star André De Shields Honored as 'Actor of the Year' by Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago; Ceremony Will Be Live-streamed on Nov. 28

BroadwayWorld: Photos: André Robin De Shields Honored With Sarah Siddons Society's 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award

Oct. 25: Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning HADESTOWN Star André De Shields to Receive 2021 Sarah Siddons Actor of the Year Award

WGNTV.com: Dean Richards chats with Tony Award Winner André De Shields

André De Shields to Receive Sarah Siddons Society 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award

Urban Matters: André De Shields to Receive Sarah Siddons Society 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award

Broadwayworld: Andre De Shields to Receive Sarah Siddons Society 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award\