Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 2013 Broadway History , Info & More
Richard Rodgers Theatre (Broadway)
226 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036
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.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 2013 - Broadway Cast
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Cat on a Hat Tin Roof
8 / 10
Johansson's Maggie is no vamp. What makes her so distinct from View's Catherine -- aside from her accent (Southern, as opposed to Brooklyn) and hair color (strawberry blonde rather than brunette) -- is a certain premature hardness. Pacing the stage, her voice hoarse with frustration, the actress makes us keenly aware of how desperate this beautiful creature is as she appeals to the one man she needs, and possibly loves: her husband, Brick. Seduction is not the first thing on her mind; survival is.
Review: A noisy 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' distracts
5 / 10
Whether all the sound effects are meant to enhance the performances onstage or cover up the acting is unclear. What's not unclear is that an unnecessarily noisy production opened Thursday at the Richard Rodgers Theatre...Scarlett Johansson turns in a nifty turn as Maggie, finding humor and barely hidden desperation in her role as frustrated wife and mother-to-be. She's less overtly sexy than other actresses who have played the ironic role, making her Maggie more cerebral, angry and proud. Benjamin Walker, as her husband Brick, is slow to boil but savage when he does, a former athlete turned into a languid hunk of beef who sits on the edges of the stage avoiding conversation and hiding in a bottle. They have little chemistry at first - but that's kind of the point.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof History
Other Productions of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
| 1955 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1974 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1990 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2003 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2008 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2009 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2013 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 2017 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
| 2022 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2023 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 2013 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Scarlett Johansson |
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