Composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber is mourning Saturday's closing of his Broadway musical, "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."

Arturo Lyons (L) and Omari Wiles pose with the Best Choreography award for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" backstage at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI Zhailon Levingston (L) and Bill Rauch pose with the Best Direction of a Musical award for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" backstage at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI Andrew Lloyd Webber in the Royal Box on day five of the 2022 Wimbledon championships in London. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI UPI

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Andrew Lloyd Webber is mourning Saturday's closing of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the re-imagining of one of his best-loved Broadway musicals.

"I'm gutted that the wonderful Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball is closing today. I'm immensely proud to have been a part of an incredibly daring production whose cast and creative team broke new ground on Broadway and gave 17 actors their Broadway debut," the legendary composer and producer wrote on social media.

"Maybe the show's closing just might be remembered as the moment that caused everyone involved with Broadway to come to their senses and address the unsustainable cost of producing and running any new show now on The Great White Way, let alone daring new work," Webber added. "My undying thanks to the producers and investors and everyone who believed in Jellicle Cats. I won't forget you."

The show opened in April and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning three -- Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design of a Musical.