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Broadway's Cat Pounces And Purrs
By Julie Buntin
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams' classic tale of a dysfunctional Southern family consumed by greed, hypocrisy, and mendacity is back on Broadway, this time under the direction of Debbie Allen and featuring an all black cast with some big time stars. James Earl Jones (Big Daddy), Phylicia Rashad (Big Mama), Anika Noni Rose (Maggie), and Terrence Howard (playing Brick in his Broadway debut) all grace the stage of the latest Williams' revival. Revivals of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof are notoriously difficult to pull off. The story of Maggie "the Cat", her latent homosexual, ragingly alcoholic husband Brick, and his family is fraught with difficult themes [...] read more »
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Show Synopsis
Hypocrisy, greed and secret passions threaten to tear apart a wealthy but dysfunctional Mississippi family in Tennessee Williams' startling 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. The play remains one of the most treasured dramas from one of America's finest playwrights. This historic Broadway revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof features an A-list cast that includes Terrence Howard, Phylicia Rashad, and James Earl Jones, directed by Debbie Allen.
Schedule |
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| Monday: | - |
| Tuesday: | 7:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 2:00pm and 8:00pm |
| Thursday: | 8:00pm |
| Friday: | 8:00pm |
| Saturday: | 2:00pm and 8:00pm |
| Sunday: | 3:00pm |
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Running Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including 2 intermissions |
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