Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
| Author: Tennessee Williams | |
| Premiered: 1955 | Work Type: Play |
| Description: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams, first performed in 1955, set on a Mississippi plantation where a wealthy family gathers for the patriarch Big Daddy's birthday, uncovering deep-seated lies, greed, and repressed sexuality, particularly focusing on the strained marriage of Brick and Maggie "the Cat" as they confront family secrets and the fight for inheritance. The play is a Southern Gothic drama known for its raw intensity, exploring themes of mendacity, desire, and death, and was adapted into a famous 1958 film. | |
All shows for this title:
| Long Beach Playhouse (Mainstage) | 2/25/2022 - 3/26/2022 |