Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Though Ms. Rose wears a slinky slip as beguilingly as Ms. Taylor did, its her take-charge energy and unembarrassed directness that make this Maggie such a stimulating presence. When she exclaims, Maggie the cat is alive!, you can only nod in admiring agr
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Why see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
The Tennessee Wiliams classic gets a new production with an African-American cast.
Will manipulative patriarch Big Daddy leave his plantation to his weasly son Gooper or his handsome alcoholic son Brick? And why doesn't Brick have a son of his own? Hotblooded wife Maggie does her best to tempt Brick from his brooding and back into her bed.
Hyprocisy, greed and secret passions threaten to tear apart a wealthy, but dysfunctional Mississippi family in Tennessee Williams' stunning American masterpiece. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof searingly portrays the larger-than-life characters of Maggie "the Cat", her alcoholic husband, Brick, and the dominating family patriarch, Big Daddy.
Winner of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Dates
Previews from : 12th February 2008
Opened : 6th March 2008
Limited engagement until : 22nd June 2008
Audience: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof may be inappropriate for audiences aged 10 and younger (strong language) . Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Broadhurst Theater.
Run time: 2 hours and 45 minutes with two 12 minute intermissions
Show Times
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| Matinee | - | - | 2 pm | - | - | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Evening | - | 7 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | - |
Reviews
Customer reviews
11 reviews, average rating: (3.4 Stars)
Anonymous
Great Performances, Disrespectful Audience
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Saturday 8pm, May3, 2008
A well acted drama by "all performers." Boris Kodjoe played
the role of Brick. There was obvious chemistry between the
characters Big Daddy and Brick. Brick showed strong disdain
for himself and of Maggie. Maggie was on fire spilling her
emotions for all to hear and see. Unfortunately, the audience
in the the back orchestra where we were sitting was a huge
disappointment. At times the women in front of us were
talking above Maggie in the first act. After asking for quiet
during intermission we were greeted with the response "we
paid our price for these tickets just like you.'' Sad to see this
behavior. It is disrespectful to the audience and the actors. ... Read more
David del Gaizo
Audiance Out of Control
The play was wonderful and the acting superb, however, it was nearly impossible to hear half of what was being said (and I was sitting in 5th row orch.) for all the eating, talking, texting, and audience seating throughout the first act and long after both intermissions. Perhaps it would help if the management made a pre-curtain announcement instructing the audience in theatre etiquette. Unless something is done to rectify this situation it's not worth the $100.00 ticket price. ... Read more
Theater Lover
Brick Speak Up - Count Stovall as Big Daddy - NOT GOOD
Ditto as other comments. We were in Orchestra seating on April 10th and could barely hear Brick. I saw Debbie Allen in the balcony - the pitch of his voice is too low. This is theater not a movie set - she should have corrected this by now. Further Count Stovall messed up his lines so much it drove Howard to start laughing. Not funny at over $100 per ticket. If you can't see it with James Earl Jones, lower your expectations. Everyone else seemed to be overacting to compensate for Stovall - perhaps Jones' stage presence was that missed? The gem was Maggie The Cat. Overall - not so impressed and expected to be! ... Read more
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