百老汇的"猫:杰利克舞会"以肯·阿德 (Ken Ard) 的角色重演, 这场表演已经缺席了25年. Broadway's *Cats: The Jellicle Ball* returns with Ken Ard, a 25-year absence, amid a Harlem-inspired queer ballroom reinvention.

现在正在百老汇上演,以"猫:杰利克舞会"的名称. 本片由肯·阿德 (Ken Ard) 主演, 在25年间没有出演之后取得了胜利回归. A reimagined version of the 1983 musical *Cats* is now playing on Broadway as *Cats: The Jellicle Ball*, featuring Ken Ard, a performer from the original cast making a triumphant return after a 25-year absence. 在911袭击后患有PTSD的阿德在剧中重新发现了舞台上的目的, 故事大胆地重塑了哈莱姆黑人和拉丁裔酷儿舞厅文化. Ard, who struggled with PTSD following the 9/11 attacks, returned to the stage after finding renewed purpose in the revival's bold reinvention of the story, which draws inspiration from Harlem's Black and Latino queer ballroom culture. 这部由 Zhailon Livingston 和 Bill Rauch 执导, 由 Omari Wiles 和 Arturo Lyons 编舞的作品将经典故事转化为一个充满活力的自我认同和性的庆祝活动. The production, directed by Zhailon Livingston and Bill Rauch with choreography by Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, transforms the classic tale into a vibrant celebration of identity and resilience. 艾德现在扮演DJ Griddlebone,一个充满活力的角色,并描述这场表演是一个圆形的时刻,帮助治愈旧伤,重新点燃了他对表演的热情. Ard now plays DJ Griddlebone, a dynamic character, and describes the show as a full-circle moment that has helped heal old wounds and reignited his passion for performing.