Cat on A Hot Tin Roof 1955 - Articles Page 11

Ages: 15+
Opened: March 24, 1955

Cat on A Hot Tin Roof - 1955 - Broadway History , Info & More

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In CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, "Big Daddy" Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. He is distressed by the rocky relationship between his beloved son Brick, an aging football hero who has turned to drink, and his beautiful and feisty wife Maggie. As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of Southern gentility slips away as unpleasant truths emerge and greed, lies and suppressed sexuality reach a boiling point.

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Cat on A Hot Tin Roof - 1955 - Broadway Articles Page 11

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Dallas Theater Center Sizzles
by Joseph Melnicoff - Oct 28, 2006


Dallas Theater Center presents Tennesse Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with splendid performances in a first-rate production.

Emily Skinner Cast as Gooch in Kennedy Center Mame
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2005


Emily Skinner will join Christine Baranski and Max Von Essen in the 2006 Kennedy Center production of Mame

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Dallas Star Bel Geddes Dies at 82
by BWW News Desk - Aug 10, 2005


Barbara Bel Geddes, who originated the role of Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and who played Miss Ellie on 'Dallas,' passed away on August 8th at the age of 82

Rochester's Geva Theatre Center Announces 2005-2006 Season of World Premieres and Revivals
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2005


Mark Cuddy, Geva Theatre Center's Artistic Director, is proud to announce the much anticipated 2005–2006 Season. The new season features three world premieres, a world-wide hit that began as a 'whodunit' at Geva thirty years ago, and the return of one of the most popular musicals in Geva Theatre Center history.

Cat on A Hot Tin Roof FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Cat on A Hot Tin Roof have there been?
Cat on A Hot Tin Roof has had 13 productions including Broadway which opened in 1955, Broadway which opened in 1955, Broadway which opened in 1974, Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 2003, Broadway which opened in 2003, Broadway which opened in 2008, Broadway which opened in 2008, West End which opened in 2009, Broadway which opened in 2013, West End which opened in 2017, Off-Broadway which opened in 2022 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2023.
What Tony Awards has Cat on A Hot Tin Roof been nominated for?
Best Play , , Best Direction for Elia Kazan and Best Scenic Design for Jo Mielziner.
What awards has Cat on A Hot Tin Roof been nominated for?
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, written by Tennessee Williams, has been nominated for the Best American Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards.
What awards has Cat on A Hot Tin Roof won?
Cat on A Hot Tin Roof has won the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Tennessee Williams.

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