Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Reviews

E. Eweka from London

10/10

Excellent. Totally enjoyed it. It brings theatre to a new audience.

Amanda from Herts

IF YOU CAN GO AND SEE THIS PLAY, DO!

I had the most fantastic evening with you yesterday - the production is amazing, it took my breath away. Every member of the cast was so skilled and absorbing. It is a long play, and goodness only knows how the actors manage to perform it all with such energy and committment every night - but the dialogue and the stellar performances draw you in; before long you care deeply about all the characters. It was extrememly moving and I know I will continue to think about it for a long time yet. Thank you all for providing me with the best night of theatre I have seen in a while!

Margaret Popovic from London

EXTREMELY GOOD CAST, SHAME ABOUT THE AUDIENCE

I saw this play on the first matinee. Most of the cast were very good in particular Sanaa Latham, playing Maggie. She held the first part of the play despite little support from Adrian Lester who didn't look right for Brick and did not, at least in the first part, give the feeling of pent up dangerous emotion that I felt his part required. It was a privilege to see James Earl Jones in action. Sadly, the audience laughed throughout and then stood whooping and cheering like a Jerry Springer show.

Sean Chard from Reading, england

EXCELLENT SHOW

Saw the show yesterday night, was a privilege to see the great James Earl Jones on stage, his performance as Big daddy was faultless showing a man close to death but still powerful and in control of his family, other high points were Sanaa Lathan as Maggie and a personal highlight was seeing Derek Griffiths ( a childhood hero of mine) as the preacher, overall the whole cast were top rate and felt like a family with all the trials and tribulations that go along with that. see it quickly before it closes

Anonymous from London

COMEDY OR TRAGEDY?

Excellent performance from Jones but its current production detracted from the ultimate seriousness of the play. Instead, the story became farcical and the character of Brick mishandled so that instead of appearing like the heartsick and defeated man Tennessee Williams created, he become the play's punchline, something to point and laugh at when he hams up the drunken moments and fails to convey the genuine pain he is in.

Anonymous from Uk

COMEDY AT THE EXPENSE OF DRAMTIC TENSION?

I saw this play last Wednesday and was slightly disappointed. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy the production I merely feel that it failed to live up to its many rave reviews. James Earl Jones' performance was very strong and as a result he was very watchable. His performance was both moving and comic in equal measure. Adrian Lester seemed to be making no or little attempt at an American accent which made him stand out for all the wrong reasons as well as helping to negate his otherwise good performance. Whilst I enjoyed the comedic aspects of the production I feel that there should have been more underplaying tension between the characters. The play lost something in the caricature like way that characters were portrayed. I believe that the director sacrificed what should have been moments of heightened emotional or dramatic intensity for laughs. Having said that the production is entertaing and worth seeing.

Spencer from UK

DIDN'T ENGAGE AT ALL

Saw this show on March 6, but it didn't live up to expectations or the great reviews given here. Don't know how much to blame the seating, but it was excruiatingly uncomfortable. First row of Grand Circle, with enough legroom for a small child, couldn't even sit with my feet on the floor.Missed a lot of the dialogue in the first act, a lot of actors speaking down or across, but not up to the upper levels at all. Went with my husband, both familiar with the storyline, and our two adult children who didn't know the play. Something was really lost in the first act, which was a one-sided display from Maggie, with no real performance from Brick, and no sense of building tension. The next two acts were better, but the acting couldn't carry such a long script. Either up your game or cut the play would be my opinion. The stalls were enthusiatic, and gave the show a standing ovation. The Upper Floors were very lukewarm and fidgety - just too uncomfortable to engage or just not good enough?

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