- A production of the Broadway musical Cats was halted this week after an audience member’s service dog ran after one of the characters
- Musical goers told Page Six that the dog ‘got away from its owner and ran after Bombalurina, performed by actress Mackenzie Warren, during the opening number Jellicle Cat
- A spokesperson confirmed but said neither character nor dog were injured during the ordeal
A Broadway production of Cats was halted this week when an audience member’s service dog ran after one of the characters.
Musical goers told Page Six that the dog ‘got away from its owner and ran after Bombalurina, performed by actress Mackenzie Warren, during the opening number Jellicle Cat.
But luckily the staff at the Neil Simon Theatre were really on their toes.
A production of the Broadway musical Cats (stock) was halted this week after an audience member’s service dog ran after one of the characters
Bombalurina (left) was the character that the dog attacked. She is played by actress Mackenzie Warren (right)
According to the source, a fast-moving usher ‘intervened and returned the wayward canine to its mortified owner.’
A spokesperson confirmed that the incident took place, claiming ‘in the storied history of Cats, this is the first time one of the actual cats was involved in an incident with a dog.
According to the source, a fast-moving usher ‘intervened and returned the wayward canine to its mortified owner’
‘We’re pleased to report that no animals or humans were harmed in the dust-up, and the performance continued without a hitch.’
The record-breaking musical, by Andrew Lloyd Weber, will play its final Broadway show on December 30.
Winner of Tony Award for Best Musical, cats is based on TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
The record-breaking musical, by Andrew Lloyd Weber, will play its final Broadway show on December 30