What Do Critics Think of London’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Starring Sienna Miller?

What Do Critics Think of London’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Starring Sienna Miller?

The Verdict What Do Critics Think of London’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Starring Sienna Miller?

Jul 25, 2017

The Young Vic production of Tennessee Williams’ drama runs through October 7 at the Apollo Theatre.

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The Young Vic production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened officially at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End July 24. The Benedict Andrews staging stars Broadway alum Sienna Miller as Maggie and Jack O’Connell as Brick.

Performances will run through October 7. The Tennessee Williams drama marks the first Young Vic production to open directly in the West End.

Read reviews for the revival below.

The Arts Desk (Matt Wolf)

The Daily Mail (Quentin Letts)

The Evening Standard (Fiona Mountford)

The Financial Times (Ian Shuttleworth)

The Guardian (Michael Billington)

The Hollywood Reporter (Demetrios Matheou)

Independent (Paul Taylor)

The New York Times (Ben Brantley)

The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)

The Times (Ann Treneman)

Variety (Matt Trueman)

In addition to Miller and O'Connell, the cast also includes Lisa Palfrey as Big Mama, Hayley Squires as Mae, and Brian Gleeson as Gooper, as well as Richard Hansel and Michael J. Shannon.