- Running time Approx. 3 hours (including interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Tickets in London starring Daisy Edgar-Jones
Olivier Award winner Rebecca Frecknall (Cabaret) directs BAFTA nominee Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love; Barbie) and Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People; Twisters) in Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Following her acclaimed productions of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire and Summer and Smoke, Rebecca Frecknall now directs another of Williams’ searing, poetic 20th-century masterpieces, delving into a family’s desperate fight for survival.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ran at the Almeida Theatre from 10 December 2024 until 1 February 2025.
There’s no current news about a West End transfer for Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, but check back for details, or sign-up for alerts.
“I’m not living with you. We occupy the same cage.”
The Pollitt family gathers to celebrate a birthday, but behind the smiles is a family in crisis.
With Brick and Maggie’s marriage plagued by secrets and deceit, the question of legacy lingers. As the family confront the impending death of their patriarch, a war of truth and lies is waged.
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Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lennie James, Clare Burt, Guy Burgess, Seb Carrington, Derek Hagen, Ukweli Roach and Ria Zmitrowicz
The children are played by: Mimi Eytle, Ebony Francis-Peddie, Asa Jones, Isabella-Grace Ledger, Cooper McCrae, Elyssa Perkins, Ava Petkova, Esmé Singleton, Maliek White-Bretton
Pianist Seb Carrington
Who are the creative team of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Director: Rebecca Frecknall; Set Designer: Chloe Lamford; Costume Designer: Moi Tran; Lighting Designer: Lee Curran; Sound Designer: Carolyn Downing; Composer: Angus MacRae; Casting Director: Julia Horan CDG; Children’s Casting Director: Amy Beadel; Associate Director: Justina Kehinde
The play is presented in association with Chris Harper Productions (Company, The Roommate), so expect a West End – and maybe Broadway run for the production.
Important Notes
Access Performances: Audio Described Sat 11 Jan 2pm (Touch Tour 12pm); Captioned Mon 20 Jan 7.30pm; Relaxed Environment Wed 15 Jan 2pm & 7.30pm
Content Warning: This production includes alcoholism, mentions of suicide, abusive and homophobic language.
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★★★★★ "‘Daisy Edgar-Jones is a total revelation" - TimeOut
★★★★ "Lennie James as Big Daddy... he’s magnetic" - Evening Standard
★★★★ "Daisy Edgar-Jones is glorious... Undercurrents of emotion pulsate through every scene" - i News
★★★★ "Ben-Adir meanwhile gives a stonking performance" - Financial Times
★★★★ "Lennie James’ quietly magnificent tyrannical Big Daddy" - Telegraph
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