Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Drama - Revival
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 14, 1990
- Opening Date: March 21, 1990
- Closing Date: August 1, 1990
- Previews: 9
- Performances: 149
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Synopsis
In Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winner, a wealthy Southern patriarch faces impending death and manipulates his family, as his children squabble and mislead in desperate attempts to secure the family inheritance.
Opening Night Cast
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Kathleen Turner | Maggie |
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Charles Durning | Big Daddy |
| Polly Holliday | Big Mama | |
| Daniel Hugh Kelly | Brick | |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | Rev. Tooker | |
| Suzy Bouffard | Polly | |
| Ron Brice | Brightie | |
| Jerome Dempsey | Dr. Baugh |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Tennessee Williams | Writer |
| Howard Davies | Director | |
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William Dudley | Scenic Design |
| Patricia Zipprodt | Costume Design | |
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Mark Henderson | Lighting Design |
| T. Richard Fitzgerald | Sound Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Charles Durning | Winner |
| 1990 | Outstanding Revival | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Charles Durning | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Kathleen Turner | Nominee |
| 1990 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Actress in a Play | Kathleen Turner | Nominee |
| 1990 | Featured Actor in a Play | Charles Durning | Winner |
| 1990 | Featured Actress in a Play | Polly Holliday | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Aug. 5, 1990 | 9 | $132,764 - |
-$185,817 | $41.00 - |
3238 1061 |
3 0 |
101.73% | 0.50% |
| Jul. 29, 1990 | 8 | $318,581 - |
$26,004 | $42.38 - |
7518 1061 |
7 0 |
101.23% | 1.55% |
| Jul. 22, 1990 | 7 | $292,577 - |
$30,891 | $39.52 - |
7403 1061 |
7 0 |
99.68% | 6.26% |
| Jul. 15, 1990 | 6 | $261,686 - |
- | $37.72 - |
6938 1061 |
7 0 |
93.42% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,005,608 - |
$40.15 | 25097 25464 |
24 0 |
98.56 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$6,826,914 - |
$42.08 $0.00 |
161946 167638 |
149 9 |
96.60 % | |||
