NOVELLO THEATRE
Aldwych, London, WC2B 4LD
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
"Debbie Allen's staging of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof with an entirely black cast mingles dark laughter and deep pain"
Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
What People Are Saying
Aaron: “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof”
It was fantastic, James Earl Jones was brilliant. Strongly recommend you go... more »
Margaret Popovic: “Extremely Good Cast, Shame About The Audience”
I saw this play on the first matinee. Most of the cast were very good in pa... more »
Lawrence Shapiro: “Brilliant Play Meets African-American Ethos”
I had the great good pleasure to see a recent matinee of 'Cat On A Hot Tin ... more »
Saw the show last night and thought the cast were brilliant. Really enjoya... more »
Anonymous: “Comedy Or Tragedy?”
Excellent performance from Jones but its current production detracted from ... more »
12 reviews, average rating: 
(4.8 Stars)
Great night out: Yes
Recommend to friends: Most definitely
After great success on Broadway Debbie Allen's revival of one of Tennessee Williams best-known works comes to London.
Featuring an extremely dynamic all American cast led by Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Adrian Lester and Sanna Lathan this play is bound for success. Judging by the queue outside the Novello Theatre box office, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be as well received on the West End.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof paints a rich and timeless portrait of a Southern Family in Crisis. It takes a raw and real look at the themes of family, relationships, inheritance and sexuality. The cast give a powerful portrayal of the underlying darkness prevalent in the family birthday gathering.
The action centres on Brick (Adrian Lester) and Maggies (Sanna Lathan) turbulent relationship. The strikingly beautiful Maggie, The Cat gave an outstanding performance as Bricks desperate and sexually frustrated wife. Adrian Lester cold and bitter demeanour gives the production a great edge.
James Earl Jones and his deep Darth Vader voice powerfully filled the shoes of patriarch and tycoon Big Daddy with great energy. It was fantastic to see an actor of his calibre on stage. Big Mamma is delightfully played by Phylicia Rashad, best known for her off-stage role as wife Claire Huxtable from the TV sitcom The Cosby Show.
Maggie and Bricks large bedroom suite in the large Mississippi Mansion provides the setting. The use of light, streaming through the large Victorian style window panels was visually stunning and highly effective.
Dont miss the opportunity to see this star studded cast at the Novello Theatre.
Note
This production is two hours and 45 minutes with two 12 minute intermissions.
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