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. ...Read More
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.
Theatre Info
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - New York Broadhurst Theatre
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235 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
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