Darth Vader, Mrs. Huxtable Make Cat Calls
A fourth and all-black Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams'
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will open March 7 at the Broadhurst Theatre, it was announced on Tuesday. Directed by Debbie Allen (
Fame, fame!), this staging features
James Earl Jones and
Phylicia Rashad as Big Daddy and Big Mama,
Terrence Howard as their son, Brick, and
Anika Noni Rose (
Dreamgirls) as Brick's "in need of an itch scratching" wife, Maggie. Previews begin Feb. 12.
