Cat on A Hot Tin Roof 1955

Ages: 15+
Opened: March 24, 1955

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

Morosco Theatre
217 West 45th Street New York, NY

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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Ruth Stage's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Comes to the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2024


 Ruth Stage announced that three-time Emmy Award winner Christian Jules Le Blanc and actor/producer Matt de Rogatis will reprise their critically acclaimed off-Broadway roles of ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Brick’ from their 2022 production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2023


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CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at the Theatre at St. Clement's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023


Ruth Stage’s provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is entering its final two weeks of performances of the strictly-limited re-engagement at the Theatre at St. Clement’s.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Matt De Rogatis Takes Over Our Instagram Today!
by Social Watch - Mar 4, 2023


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Photos: First Look at CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Off-Broadway Return at the Theatre at St. Clement's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2023


Check out photos of the Off-Broadway return of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Theatre at St. Clement's!

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Photo: First Look at CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Re-Engagement Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023


Get a first look at Ruth Stage’s provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, returning off-Broadway tonight.

Video: How Ruth Stage Is Retelling CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF for a New Generation
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Feb 26, 2023


Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is back onstage at Ruth Stage! The Tennessee Williams classic returns to the Theatre at St. Clement's in a modern and haunting interpretation that audiences cannot get enough of. In this video watch as Richard Ridge chats with the company.

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Alison Fraser to Reprise Role in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway; Complete Cast Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023


Ruth Stage has announced that two-time Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser (The Secret Garden) will reprise her role as ‘Big Mama’, as well as announcing the complete casting for their provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Frederick Weller Joins the Cast of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023


Obie and Drama Desk Award winner Frederick Weller (To Kill a Mockingbird, “In Plain Sight”) will join Ruth Stage's provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as ‘Big Daddy.’

COBRA KAI's Courtney Henggeler to Make NYC Stage Debut in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022


Ruth Stage has announced that their provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, returning to New York City in early 2023, will star Courtney Henggeler in the central role of “Maggie the Cat.” This will mark Henggeler’s Off-Broadway and New York City stage debut.

Video: Watch the Trailer for the Return of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2022


Watch the trailer for Ruth Stage's polarizing Off Broadway premiere of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which has returned for an unprecedented 42 performance re-engagement!

Ruth Stage's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF to Return Off-Broadway in 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2022


On the heels of a 35 show run this past summer, Ruth Stage's provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will return to New York City in early 2023. Opening night is scheduled for Sunday March 5th, 2023. The production will close on Friday night March 31st, 2023.

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Photos: First Look at Sonoya Mizuno, Matt de Rogatis, Christian Jules Le Blanc & More in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022


Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, in a new production by Ruth Stage, is currently in previews at The Theater at St. Clements with opening night set for July 24. Directed by Joe Rosario (Flowers for Algernon), the play stars Sonoya Mizuno as Maggie, Matt de Rogatis as Brick and more. Get a first look at photos here!

Photos: Meet the Off-Broadway Company of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by Jennifer Broski - Jul 13, 2022


Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, in a new production by Ruth Stage, will play The Theater at St. Clements beginning previews July 15, and opening night is set for July 24. 

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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