Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Terrence Howard, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose and James Earl Jones star in this new production of the Tennessee Williams classic, directed by Debbie Allen. Strictly limited engagement!
Broadhurst Theatre
235 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Genre: Play
AN AMERICAN CLASSIC…
A DREAM CAST…
A MAJOR THEATRICAL EVENT.
This explosive new production of TENNESEE WILLIAMS’ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic features a dynamite cast led by Academy Award® nominee TERRENCE HOWARD, Tony Award® winners PHYLICIA RASHAD and ANIKA NONI ROSE, and Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony winner JAMES EARL JONES. Renowned director and choreographer DEBBIE ALLEN directs.
In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a powerful Southern family gathers at a birthday celebration for patriarch Big Daddy (Jones), who does not know that he is dying from cancer. Family members hide the truth of Big Daddy’s diagnosis from him and Big Mama (Rashad) as they scramble to secure their part of the family fortune. Front and center as tensions mount are alcoholic former football hero Brick (Howard) and his beautiful but sexually frustrated wife Maggie "the Cat" (Rose); as their troubled relationship comes to a stormy and steamy climax, a shockwave of family secrets are finally revealed.
Brimming with the playwright’s trademark emotional intensity and insightful wit, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an American treasure. Don’t miss this bold new staging of Tennessee Williams’ rich and timeless family portrait.
What the Critics are Saying
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Newsday
"A shimmering ensemble that honors America's great poet of bruised humanity."
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Variety
"Powerhouse cast."
Creative Team
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Jane Greenwood - Costume Design
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Debbie Allen - Direction
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William Grant - Lighting Design
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Ray Klausen - Set Design
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Tennessee Williams - Writer
