Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Revival 2003 - Articles Page 18

Run Time:
Two hours and 50 minutes with one intermission
Ages: 15+
Opened: November 2, 2003
Closing: March 07, 2004

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 2003 - Broadway History , Info & More

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 - 2003 - Broadway Articles Page 18

Manhattan Theatre Club's TO BE OR NOT TO BE Opens Tonight 10/14
by Eddie Varley - Oct 14, 2008


The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be' opens on Broadway tonight, Tuesday October 14th.

VS. Theatre Company and Range View Bring 'Eagle' to Los Angeles
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 2, 2008


For the first time ever, VS. Theatre Company & Range View Productions have joined together to bring Los Angeles a very funny new play by one of Chicago's most compelling writers, the West Coast Premiere of EAGLE HILLS, EAGLE RIDGE, EAGLE LANDING, written by Brett Neveu (American Dead, Eric LaRue) and directed by Ron Klier (On An Average Day) . EAGLE HILLS, EAGLE RIDGE, EAGLE LANDING will preview on Friday, October 17 at 8pm and will open on Saturday, October 18 and run through Saturday, November 15 at the Hayworth Studio Theatre, 2511 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.

MTC's Back Back Back Starts Rehearsals Today
by Robert Diamond - Oct 2, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Itamar Moses' BACK BACK BACK begins rehearsals today. This New York premiere will begin performances Thursday, October 30 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street) in preparation for a Tuesday, November 18 opening night

Keach and Cox Kick Off National Frost/Nixon Tour TONIGHT in Des Moines, IA
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 30, 2008


Tonight, September 30th the first performance of the national Frost/Nixon tour will begin in Des Moines, IA The 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, will run at the Des Moines Civic Center through October 5th.

Stage and Screen Legend Paul Newman Passes Away at 83
by Eddie Varley - Sep 27, 2008


Paul Newman, star of stage and screen lost his long battle with cancer on Friday he was 83 years old. A celebrated actor he had won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an Emmy award, along with many honorary awards.

Davidson, Martinez and Mosley Cast in MTC's 'Back Back Back'
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 12, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for its upcoming production of Itamar Moses' BACK BACK BACK, the stirring new drama set in baseball's steroid era.

First Photo Preview of Manhattan Theatre Club's 'To Be or Not To Be'
by Kristin Allard - Sep 11, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be.' The play, based on the 1942 motion picture of the same name will be directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot').

Brown, Dixon, and Swallow Added to 'Romantic Poetry' Cast
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 20, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the upcoming world premiere of ROMANTIC POETRY, a new musical by John Patrick Shanley and Henry Krieger.

Keach and Cox To Star In National Frost/Nixon Tour
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 6, 2008


The full cast for the tour of Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, has been announced.

Page, Esper and Siberry Among Actors Joining Langella In 'A Man for All Seasons'
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 5, 2008


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company joining 3-Time Tony Award Winner Frank Langella as 'Sir Thomas More' in a new Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes.

9 to 5 Begins Previews On 3/24 at Marquis Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 15, 2008


Producer Robert Greenblatt announced today that 9 To 5: The Musical, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, will begin previews on Broadway Tuesday, March 24, 2009, and will open Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). 9 To 5: The Musical marks the Broadway debut of seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist. The musical's book by Patricia Resnick is based on her original story and screenplay for the smash 1980 film comedy.

Bierko and Maxwell to Headline MTC's TO BE OR NOT TO BE
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club announced casting for the upcoming world premiere Broadway production of Nick Whitby's TO BE OR NOT TO BE, based on the 1942 motion picture To Be Or Not To Be.

MTC Renames Biltmore Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2008


The Tony Awardâ-winning Manhattan Theatre Club (Peter J. Solomon, Chairman of the Board; Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) today announced it will rename its Broadway house, the landmarked Biltmore Theatre, the 'Samuel J. Friedman Theatre' in recognition of the pioneering Broadway publicist.

Boris Kodjoe Joins 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' Cast 4/15
by BWW News Desk - Apr 14, 2008


The new Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winning play CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, directed by DEBBIE ALLEN, will get a new 'Brick' when BORIS KODJOE joins the cast on April 15, 2008. Kodjoe will take over this pivotal role for an exclusive limited engagement.

'Cat' Extends with Boris Kodjoe as Brick During Howard's Leave
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2008


The new revival of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Debbie Allen, will get a new 'Brick' when Boris Kodjoe joins the cast on April 15, 2008. Kodjoe will take over this pivotal role for an exclusive six week engagement while Terrence Howard leaves the production for a prior contractual engagement.

Struthers Replaces Marshall in Falcon Theatre's 'Levine'
by James Sims - Oct 29, 2007


The Falcon Theatre is happy to announce that Sally Struthers is now starring in the insanely hilarious comedy, Sheldon & Mrs. Levine, written by Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein, directed by John Bowab. Ms. Struthers replaces Penny Marshall, who was forced to resign from the cast due to illness...

Urie, Malick, Durning Read 'Arrangement' at Hayworth
by James Sims - Aug 31, 2007


Charles Durning, Wendy Malick, Michael Urie, and Jessica Chastain star in a staged reading of Dawn O'Leary's A Delicate Arrangement, Monday, September 10, at 8 p.m. at The Hayworth Theater...

Irwin & Turner Virginia Woolf? Plays Chicago 3/27-4/8
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2007


Edward Albee's beloved classic WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? starring Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin will appear in Chicago for a limited engagement as part of its five-city, five-month national tour. The award-winning and critically acclaimed production will play the LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) from March 27 through April 8, 2007.

Edwin C. Owens Memorial Set for October 16
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2006


A memorial for late actor Edwin C. Owens has been scheduled for October 16th at the 78th Street Theatre Lab at 3:30 PM.

Photo Flash: Eileen Fulton at the Metropolitan Room
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 29, 2006


Emmy Award-winner Eileen Fulton is currently performing at the Metropolitan Room through Sunday, October 1st

A Great Gentleman of the Theatre: Edwin C. Owens
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2006


Jim Burns remembers late actor Edwin C. Owens, whose Broadway credits included the 2003 revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Emily Mann's Play Annulla Runs Off-Bway, May 4-June 11
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2006


Emily Mann's play Annulla, about a Jewish woman who posed as an Aryan during the Nazi regime, will run Off-Broadway from May 4th through June 11th

Emily Mann's ANULLA to have NYC Premiere May 4
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2006


Edmund Gaynes and West End Artists Company will present the off-Broadway premiere of Anulla by Emily Mann. Performances begin May 4 and continue through June 11. Opening Night is set for May 14 at 7pm, at The Theatre at St. Luke's (308 West 46th Street). Pamela Hall directs Eileen De Felitta as Anulla and Neva Small as The Voice of Emily, the Interviewer.

FESTEN with Bryggman, Hayden, MacGraw and Margulies Begins Previews March 23 and Opens April 9 at Music Box Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2006


Bill Kenwright and Marla Rubin announce that they will present the Almeida Theatre production of FESTEN, the hugely successful London play about a family with a dark secret, on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.), with performances beginning Thursday, March 23. Larry Bryggman, Michael Hayden, Ali MacGraw and Julianna Margulies have been cast in the Broadway production. Directed by Rufus Norris, in a dramatization by David Eldridge from the Danish 1998 film, FESTEN will have its official press opening on Sunday, April 9.

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 2003 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2004 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Margo Martindale
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Play Ned Beatty

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