The Wrong Cat Died
The Wrong Cat Died
Broadway Podcast Network
Ep245 - Rachel Hauck, Scenic Designer for CATS: The Jellicle Ball
40 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Rachel’s CATS Origin Story
Designing PAC’s Immersive Space
Building the Broadway Runway
What Changes on Broadway
Set Surprises
Accessibility and Community Reach
Rapid Fire
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"It was  very important to us that we figure out how to do this in a proscenium house because we want to bring this work to as many people as we can." This episode features Rachel Hauck who is the Scenic Designer for CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Rachel came to discuss the set and stage design at the Broadhurst Theatre sharing her first experience seeing CATS on tour in Los Angeles, what it was like being part of the project early on, and the research and collaboration required to merge Broadway and ballroom culture on stage. We discuss the challenges of designing an immersive runway environment at the PAC, audience sightlines and seating variety, and teased a few fun elements you can expect to see in the theatre.
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Produced by:
⁠⁠Alan Seales⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠
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