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Cat on A Hot Tin Roof 1955 - Articles Page 2

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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Aurora Theatre Company Honors Tennessee Williams With THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE 4/1-5/8
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 15, 2011


In honor of Tennessee Williams' 100th birthday, Aurora Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the playwright's haunting drama THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE. Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross helms this evocative play featuring Beth Wilmurt, Charles Dean, Marcia Pizzo, and Thomas Gorrebeeck, along with Amy Crumpacker, Ryan Tasker, Leanne Borghesi, and Beth Deitchman.

RIALTO CHATTER: THE 39 STEPS to Move Off-Broadway?
by Robert Diamond - Nov 10, 2009


The New York Times is reporting that the producers of THE 39 STEPS have begun discussions to move the play to New World Stages (where it could take the place of The Toxic Avenger, which announced this morning that it was closing). No decisions have been made, but Bob Boyett, the lead producer, tells the paper that they hope to follow Avenue Q's successful lead if business arrangements can be made.

THE 39 STEPS to Play 700th Performance on Broadway 11/10
by Jeff Dennhardt - Nov 9, 2009


Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's longest running comedy, plays its 700th performance tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 10, at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). At that performance, the production will tie the runs of such legendary plays as The Miracle Worker (1959) and That Championship Season (1972). THE 39 STEPS also recently passed such long-running shows as Purlie (1970), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), The Children's Hour (1934) and August: Osage County (2007).

Mazzie, Innvar Led A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Plays At Barrington Stage Co. Thru 8/29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Mazzie, Innvar, Stauffer and Carolan Star In Barrington Stage Company's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 8/6-29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Mazzie, Innvar, Stauffer and Carolan Join Barrington Stage Company's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 8/6-29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Photo Flash: Mazzie And Innvar Star In Barrington Stage's 'STREETCAR'
by Charlie Piane - Aug 10, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., presents Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season. Directed by Julianne Boyd, Streetcar stars three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie as Blanche DuBois and Christopher Innvar as Stanley Kowalski, and will play on the Mainstage through August 29th, 2009, with a Press Opening which took place Sunday, August 9 at 5pm.

Mazzie, Innvar Led A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Plays At Barrington Stage Co. Thru 8/29
by Eddie Varley - Aug 9, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Mazzie, Innvar, Stauffer and Carolan Star In Barrington Stage Company's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 8/6-29
by Eddie Varley - Aug 6, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Mazzie, Innvar, Stauffer and Carolan Join Barrington Stage Company's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 8/6-29
by - Aug 6, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Mazzie, Innvar, Stauffer and Carolan Join Barrington Stage Company's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 8/6-29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 31, 2009


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER With Katheryn Luce Gets Workshopped At June Havoc 4/23-5/10
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2009


Suddenly LLC has announced a workshop presentation of Tennessee Williams' SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER starring Katheryn Luce, Thursday, April 23, 2009 through Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Abingdon Theatre Company's June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th St.).

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER With Katheryn Luce Gets Workshopped At June Havoc 4/23-5/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 14, 2009


Suddenly LLC has announced a workshop presentation of Tennessee Williams' SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER starring Katheryn Luce, Thursday, April 23, 2009 through Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Abingdon Theatre Company's June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th St.).

THE GLASS MENAGERIE Comes To Playhouse Theatre 3/14-3/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 19, 2009


The Glass Menagerie is a timeless, contemporary American classic. Williams' beautifully crafted, semi-autobiographical play portrays the transformation of Tom Wingfield from a St. Louis warehouse worker during the depression who can only dream of adventure, to a merchant seaman who wanders the world. Tom's freedom comes at acost: he must escape his overbearing mother and his adoring, childlike sister, Laura, who is onlyfree to express herself with the animals in her glass menagerie. When Tom's attempt to provideLaura with a gentleman caller ends in disaster, he is forced to abandon his sister in order to save himself.Anyone who has ever loved their family, but needed to go on their own journey of discovery, will laugh and perhaps cry at this tender portrayal of an artist's life in a glass menagerie.

Cat on A Hot Tin Roof History

Other Productions of Cat on A Hot Tin Roof

1955   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1974   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1990   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2003   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2008   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2009   West End London Revival
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2013   Broadway
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2017   West End West End Revival
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2022   Off-Broadway
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2023   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Production
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Cat on A Hot Tin Roof - 1955 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1975 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Elizabeth Ashley
1956 Tony Awards Best Direction Elia Kazan
1956 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Barbara Bel Geddes
1956 Tony Awards Best Play Tennessee Williams
1956 Tony Awards Best Play The Playwrights' Company
1956 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Jo Mielziner
1955 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best American Play Tennessee Williams

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