Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Reviews

Aaron from Saffron Waldon

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

It was fantastic, James Earl Jones was brilliant. Strongly recommend you go and see the production. It was brilliant to see such a good production by such an amazing cast. The interpretation on William's script was spectacular on behalf of the director. Fantastic job, myself and the rest of the A-Level Drama students at my college loved the production.

Rachel from Brighton

SPELLBINDING

Saw the show last night and thought the cast were brilliant. Really enjoyable night of really spellbinding acting. Go see it!

Lawrence Shapiro from London, U.K.

BRILLIANT PLAY MEETS AFRICAN-AMERICAN ETHOS

I had the great good pleasure to see a recent matinee of 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof' at the Novello Theatre this week. For the first time in my life I have seen a play directed by an African-American woman. Actress and choreographer Debbie Allen takes Tennesee Williams' dysfunctional southern family of emotional misfits and places them in a vivid cultural African-American dynamic. Hardly a word is altered from the original text of the play written over half a century ago and yet the power and intensity of sexual repression, family secrets and personal turmoil is further heightened and dramatized as these universal human struggles are given new resonance in the context of an African-American family. James Earl Jones' thunderous performance as Big Daddy is equalled only by the sheer unrecognizability of Phlycia Rashad as Big Momma. Superb performances from all else. This production is a milestone in theatre. African-American women in roles of creative leadship. Don't miss it.

Anonymous from London, UK

UNREMITTINGLY EXCELLENT!

Rare for me to have time to write a review, but this was SO good, I feel compelled to do so. First-class on every level. Wonderful set, brilliant performances from the actors (including the kids) and, exceptionally pleasant and helpful FOH staff. Overall, a really fantastic night out. Definitely going again. If you haven't seen it already, you really must!

L from UK

GREAT!

It is clear that both the director and the cast were exceptionally talented. Sanaa Lathan was perfect as Maggie, she created an amazing and raw atmosphere for the first act of the play. Having read the text, and studied it, but only having seen the film before I got to go to the theatre, it was interesting for me to see how William's use of lighting, music and symbolism was played out on the stage. Felt that Debbie Allen stuck to the original script well, whilst managing to bring the play in to fresh new territory. The only thing I would have to say, is that at some parts it felt as though the audience were not connecting with the deeper and darker meanings behind at the core of the drama, eg: laughing at particularly sinister lines etc. On a whole, the evening was wonderful, the Novello theatre was beautiful, the staff friendly and the production amazing.

Claire Gontier from Hertfordshire, UK

THE VERY BEST PLAY CURRENTLY IN LONDON

I saw this play on Tuesday: we had front row, nearly-touching-cast-members, seats, which made it more personal for me. I have read the play twice, seen the movie twice, and wondered how Tennessee Williams could be transformed into an African-American play - but it worked! James Earl Jones was, as ever, superb, and Ms Rashid's acting flawless. It is by far the best play I have ever seen and thank you, Debbie Allen, for the brilliant "direction".

Nicole Leslie from London

WOW! WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT!

I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof last night. What an incredible production. Never before has my attention been so completely captured. There were powerful performances aplenty and Sanaa Lathan was breathtaking as Maggie. I'm a COAHTR novice, having never seen the film or read the play before, so I am delighted to have had last as my introduction. Being in the presence of such giants as James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad was simply wonderful. This definitely ranks as one of the best nights entertainment I have ever had.

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