This show has closed (final performance August 8, 2026). The rush data below is kept for reference. See the closed shows archive for others.

Broadhurst Theatre · $39 rush · Box office open (10 AM weekdays/Sat, 12 PM Sun)Rush at box office. Limited availability.
Difficulty
Moderate
Suggested arrival
6:33 AM
Success rate
100%

Rush Strategy for Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Rushing Cats: The Jellicle Ball is a moderately competitive rush where showing up a couple of hours before the box office usually pays off. Across 45 community reports, the median reported arrival time is 8:00 AM. Arrive by 9:45 AM for a good chance at tickets. At box office open, reporters have counted a median of about 14 people already in line, so aim to beat that. Reported success rates are high (around 100% of confirmed reports walked away with tickets), which suggests supply has mostly kept up with the line. Saturdays have drawn the most reports, so expect heavier competition then; midweek tends to be easier. Rush tickets run $39 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Rush timing: box office open (10 am weekdays/sat, 12 pm sun). Heads up: arrival times run earlier on single-show days, when all rush demand lands on one performance. Two-show days tend to be a bit easier than the average here. All figures are community-reported, not official box office policy.

Earliest Arrival
Earliest reported arrival: 4:05 AM

Based on 45 reports

Suggested Arrival
6:33 AM

~80% chance based on past winners

Arrival Time Over Time

Green = got ticket, red = didn't, gray = unknown

2026-05-172026-06-162026-07-232026-08-0812:00AM5:00AM10:00AM3:00PM8:00PMBox office ~10 AMSuggested arrival
Got ticketMissedUnknown

Line Count at Box Office Open

Reported line size

2026-05-202026-06-272026-07-302026-08-070255075100

When People Arrive

Reported arrivals by hour

4:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 AM8:00 AM9:00 AM10:00 AM12:00 PM5:00 PM036912

Arrival Range by Day

Earliest to latest reported arrival each day · ◆ = median

4:30 AM9:30 AM2:30 PM6:00 PMMonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Success Rate by Day

Which days have the highest success rate

Mon
100%
6 reports
Tue
100%
3 reports
Wed
100%
11 reports
Thu
100%
7 reports
Fri
-
3 reports
Sat
100%
13 reports
Sun
100%
2 reports

All Reports

2026-05-17 (Sun)Yes
Arrived: 8:00 AM#1 in linematinee

Arrived at 8AM, first in line. Was offered 7th row left mezz first, ended up with rear left orchestra partial view. Show was not busy.

2026-05-20 (Wed)?
Arrived: 9:00 AMLine: 6matinee

6 in line at 9:00 AM (line count observation from post body).

2026-05-20 (Wed)?
Arrived: 9amLine: 6matinee

Cats…: 6 in line at 9am

2026-05-21 (Thu)Yes
Arrived: #3 in linematinee

3rd in line for cats at 8:12, got incredible stage seats

2026-05-27 (Wed)?
Arrived: 9:13 AMLine: 16evening

Cats: Jellicle Ball 9:13am - 16 in line.

2026-05-28 (Thu)?
Arrived: 7:45#3 in lineevening

Cats I was second in line arriving at 7:00 3rd person arrived at 7:45 8:00 - 4 8:15 - 8

2026-06-03 (Wed)?
Arrived: 9:30 AMevening

9:30am: 15 or so at Cats, zero at Titanique 

2026-06-04 (Thu)?
Arrived: 10:40 AMevening

No rush line info, but I showed up to the Cats box office at 10:40am and got two tickets

2026-06-06 (Sat)?
Arrived: 8:00 AMevening

Cats - 8am - 9 people

2026-06-09 (Tue)?
Arrived: 9:28 AMLine: 7matinee

Cats: 7 in line at 9:28

2026-06-11 (Thu)?
Arrived: 8:19#1 in lineevening

I’m first in line at Cats! Got here at 8:19 and there’s 8 of us right now.

2026-06-13 (Sat)?
Arrived: 8:20Line: 10evening

Cats, 2 show day - 10 at 8:20 - 17 at 9:00 - 20 at 9:30 - 25(?) at 9:40

2026-06-13 (Sat)Yes
Arrived: 8:20 AM#10 in lineevening

10 at 8:20, 17 at 9:00, 20 at 9:30, 25(?) at 9:40

2026-06-16 (Tue)Yes
Arrived: 9:45#1 in lineevening

19 at cats at 9:45. Three or four people came after that, but everyone got tickets (I got partial view but it was fine). The first person actually got a pair of stage seats.

2026-06-20 (Sat)?
Arrived: 9:17 AMevening

9:17 AM at Cats The Jellicle Ball, 12th(?) in line. Am I cooked? First time doing this

2026-06-25 (Thu)?
Arrived: 8:08 AM#2 in lineevening

Cats: Just got here, first in line at 8:08am 2nd person around 8:30 3rd person at 8:53

2026-06-27 (Sat)?
Arrived: 6:45 AM#1 in lineevening

Rushing Cats: Jellicle Ball today. 1st person in line got here at 6:45am…2nd at 7am…3rd at 7:45am…by 9am there were 12ppl…

2026-06-27 (Sat)?
Arrived: Line: 10evening

10 at Cats: the Jellicle Ball

2026-07-05 (Sun)Yes
Arrived: 5:30 PMevening

I was at the Jellicle Ball box office around 5:30 PM, and rush tickets were still available. Two people in front of me got tickets in the orchestra for tonight's show -- not sure where but I overheard

2026-07-11 (Sat)?
Arrived: 8:00 AM#5 in lineevening

5th at Cats at 8am ETA: maybe I was 6th… first in line had someone randomly join them

2026-07-13 (Mon)?
Arrived: 8:30#7 in lineevening

7th in line at jellicle ball, got here around 8:30

2026-07-15 (Wed)Yes
Arrived: 12:30matinee

Went to box office around 12:30 for Jellicle Ball - was able to snag 2 rush tickets for the matinee. Orchestra Row J! Perfect seats and unbelievable show.

2026-07-17 (Fri)?
Arrived: 7:25 AMLine: 7evening

cats- 7 at 7:25 am

2026-07-18 (Sat)?
Arrived: 7:20Line: 11evening

CATS: The Jellicle Ball had two people in line at 7:20 and 11 in line at 7:45.

2026-07-20 (Mon)?
Arrived: 7:18#8 in lineevening

Arrived at Cats: The Jellicle Ball at 7:18 and am 8th in line.

2026-07-22 (Wed)?
Arrived: 7:40Line: 14evening

Cats- 14 at 7:40 47 at 9:10

2026-07-22 (Wed)Yes
Arrived: 8:55 AMmatinee

I walked to Cats around 8:40 and there was at least 40+ people there. I walked to Schimigdoon instead - arrived at 8:55am (I didn’t count) but around 20 people in front of me. I got a rush matinee ti

2026-07-23 (Thu)?
Arrived: 7:00 AMevening

fifth for cats, arrived at 7am

2026-07-27 (Mon)Yes
Arrived: 6:33#1 in lineevening

6:33 first arrived at Jellicle ball, Saturday there were no rush seats, only standing room, we’ll see what today brings .

2026-07-29 (Wed)?
Arrived: 6:20#8 in lineevening

Also someone I know is 8th in line at jellicle ball and got there around 6:20. Line is 25 deep now there

2026-07-29 (Wed)?
Arrived: Line: 65evening

Just walked by cats and there’s over 65 people in line

2026-07-30 (Thu)?
Arrived: 9:15 AMLine: 42evening

Cats had around 42 at 9:15am -- didn't stay.

2026-07-31 (Fri)?
Arrived: 5:10#1 in lineLine: 14evening

I walked past Cats: The Jellicle Ball at 6:35am, and there were 14 people in line. First person said he got there at 5:10, the next 3 around 5:35-5:40. At 8:25, there were about 30 in line. I’d love t

2026-08-01 (Sat)?
Arrived: 7:50Line: 37evening

I’m at Titanique I got here at 7:50 and there was one person there. Across the street at Cats: The Jellicle Ball there’s 37 at 8:18

2026-08-01 (Sat)?
Arrived: 9:09evening

There’s now 45 ppl at Cats at 9:09

2026-08-01 (Sat)?
Arrived: 4:05 AM#7 in lineevening

I was in line for "Cats: the Jellicle Ball" at 5:20 am, and I was the 7th in line. The first person in line arrived at 4:05 am. I got a standing room ticket for the evening performance. The time when

2026-08-01 (Sat)?
Arrived: 10:15matinee

I was able to get a rush ticket for the matinee of Two Strangers today at around 10:15 after I was not able to get a Cats rush/standing room ticket

2026-08-03 (Mon)?
Arrived: 6:35#18 in lineevening

Made it to cats at 6:35, I think I'm 18th. I heard that the first people in line were here at 4am. So far the line is staying under the overhang. If I close my eyes I can pretend I'm at Niagara falls.

2026-08-03 (Mon)?
Arrived: 5:00 AM#5 in lineevening

4th @ Cats @ 5:00AM! 5th person didn’t show until almost 6, and the line filled up like crazy from there on out.

2026-08-03 (Mon)Yes
Arrived: 6:30Line: 60evening

60 in line for cats by the time the box office opened. I got there at 6:30 and did not secure standing room tickets, they sold the last ones to the lovely folks right in front of me in line. The only

2026-08-04 (Tue)?
Arrived: 6:01#10 in lineevening

I got to cats at 6:01 and was 10th in line; there are a loooot more than 10 now, I’d guesstimate around 40 

2026-08-05 (Wed)?
Arrived: 10:00 AMLine: 98evening

98 in line at cats at 10am

2026-08-05 (Wed)?
Arrived: 5:11#15 in lineLine: 15evening

\#15 in line at Cats Got here at 5:11

2026-08-07 (Fri)?
Arrived: 8:00 AMLine: 36evening

Cats is about 36 at 8am

2026-08-08 (Sat)?
Arrived: 4:59 AMevening

4:20 am \~#14 for cats, #16 arrived at 4:59 am

DateDayPerformanceArrivalPositionLine at OpenGot TicketNotes
2026-05-17Sunmatinee8:00 AM#1-YesArrived at 8AM, first in line. Was offered 7th row left mezz first, ended up with rear left orchestra partial view. Show was not busy.
2026-05-20Wedmatinee9:00 AM-6?6 in line at 9:00 AM (line count observation from post body).
2026-05-20Wedmatinee9am-6?Cats…: 6 in line at 9am
2026-05-21Thumatinee#3-Yes3rd in line for cats at 8:12, got incredible stage seats
2026-05-27Wedevening9:13 AM-16?Cats: Jellicle Ball 9:13am - 16 in line.
2026-05-28Thuevening7:45#3-?Cats I was second in line arriving at 7:00 3rd person arrived at 7:45 8:00 - 4 8:15 - 8
2026-06-03Wedevening9:30 AM--?9:30am: 15 or so at Cats, zero at Titanique 
2026-06-04Thuevening10:40 AM--?No rush line info, but I showed up to the Cats box office at 10:40am and got two tickets
2026-06-06Satevening8:00 AM--?Cats - 8am - 9 people
2026-06-09Tuematinee9:28 AM-7?Cats: 7 in line at 9:28
2026-06-11Thuevening8:19#1-?I’m first in line at Cats! Got here at 8:19 and there’s 8 of us right now.
2026-06-13Satevening8:20-10?Cats, 2 show day - 10 at 8:20 - 17 at 9:00 - 20 at 9:30 - 25(?) at 9:40
2026-06-13Satevening8:20 AM#10-Yes10 at 8:20, 17 at 9:00, 20 at 9:30, 25(?) at 9:40
2026-06-16Tueevening9:45#1-Yes19 at cats at 9:45. Three or four people came after that, but everyone got tickets (I got partial view but it was fine). The first person actually got a pair of stage seats.
2026-06-20Satevening9:17 AM--?9:17 AM at Cats The Jellicle Ball, 12th(?) in line. Am I cooked? First time doing this
2026-06-25Thuevening8:08 AM#2-?Cats: Just got here, first in line at 8:08am 2nd person around 8:30 3rd person at 8:53
2026-06-27Satevening6:45 AM#1-?Rushing Cats: Jellicle Ball today. 1st person in line got here at 6:45am…2nd at 7am…3rd at 7:45am…by 9am there were 12ppl…
2026-06-27Satevening-10?10 at Cats: the Jellicle Ball
2026-07-05Sunevening5:30 PM--YesI was at the Jellicle Ball box office around 5:30 PM, and rush tickets were still available. Two people in front of me got tickets in the orchestra for tonight's show -- not sure where but I overheard
2026-07-11Satevening8:00 AM#5-?5th at Cats at 8am ETA: maybe I was 6th… first in line had someone randomly join them
2026-07-13Monevening8:30#7-?7th in line at jellicle ball, got here around 8:30
2026-07-15Wedmatinee12:30--YesWent to box office around 12:30 for Jellicle Ball - was able to snag 2 rush tickets for the matinee. Orchestra Row J! Perfect seats and unbelievable show.
2026-07-17Frievening7:25 AM-7?cats- 7 at 7:25 am
2026-07-18Satevening7:20-11?CATS: The Jellicle Ball had two people in line at 7:20 and 11 in line at 7:45.
2026-07-20Monevening7:18#8-?Arrived at Cats: The Jellicle Ball at 7:18 and am 8th in line.
2026-07-22Wedevening7:40-14?Cats- 14 at 7:40 47 at 9:10
2026-07-22Wedmatinee8:55 AM--YesI walked to Cats around 8:40 and there was at least 40+ people there. I walked to Schimigdoon instead - arrived at 8:55am (I didn’t count) but around 20 people in front of me. I got a rush matinee ti
2026-07-23Thuevening7:00 AM--?fifth for cats, arrived at 7am
2026-07-27Monevening6:33#1-Yes6:33 first arrived at Jellicle ball, Saturday there were no rush seats, only standing room, we’ll see what today brings .
2026-07-29Wedevening6:20#8-?Also someone I know is 8th in line at jellicle ball and got there around 6:20. Line is 25 deep now there
2026-07-29Wedevening-65?Just walked by cats and there’s over 65 people in line
2026-07-30Thuevening9:15 AM-42?Cats had around 42 at 9:15am -- didn't stay.
2026-07-31Frievening5:10#114?I walked past Cats: The Jellicle Ball at 6:35am, and there were 14 people in line. First person said he got there at 5:10, the next 3 around 5:35-5:40. At 8:25, there were about 30 in line. I’d love t
2026-08-01Satevening7:50-37?I’m at Titanique I got here at 7:50 and there was one person there. Across the street at Cats: The Jellicle Ball there’s 37 at 8:18
2026-08-01Satevening9:09--?There’s now 45 ppl at Cats at 9:09
2026-08-01Satevening4:05 AM#7-?I was in line for "Cats: the Jellicle Ball" at 5:20 am, and I was the 7th in line. The first person in line arrived at 4:05 am. I got a standing room ticket for the evening performance. The time when
2026-08-01Satmatinee10:15--?I was able to get a rush ticket for the matinee of Two Strangers today at around 10:15 after I was not able to get a Cats rush/standing room ticket
2026-08-03Monevening6:35#18-?Made it to cats at 6:35, I think I'm 18th. I heard that the first people in line were here at 4am. So far the line is staying under the overhang. If I close my eyes I can pretend I'm at Niagara falls.
2026-08-03Monevening5:00 AM#5-?4th @ Cats @ 5:00AM! 5th person didn’t show until almost 6, and the line filled up like crazy from there on out.
2026-08-03Monevening6:30-60Yes60 in line for cats by the time the box office opened. I got there at 6:30 and did not secure standing room tickets, they sold the last ones to the lovely folks right in front of me in line. The only
2026-08-04Tueevening6:01#10-?I got to cats at 6:01 and was 10th in line; there are a loooot more than 10 now, I’d guesstimate around 40 
2026-08-05Wedevening10:00 AM-98?98 in line at cats at 10am
2026-08-05Wedevening5:11#1515?\#15 in line at Cats Got here at 5:11
2026-08-07Frievening8:00 AM-36?Cats is about 36 at 8am
2026-08-08Satevening4:59 AM--?4:20 am \~#14 for cats, #16 arrived at 4:59 am

All data is community-reported and may not reflect actual conditions.

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