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Tennessee Williams' classic Southern drama, "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" opened on Broadway March 6, 2008, with an all-black cast. Taking bows during the curtain call were, from left, actor Terrence Howard, actress Phylicia Rashad, director Debbie Allen and actor James Earl Jones.
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A view from outside the Broadhurst Theatre on opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Anika Noni Rose, right, and Terrence Howard in a scene from the Tennessee Williams classic "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" showing at the Broadhurst Theater in New York from March 6 to April 13, 2008.
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Phylicia Rashad, left, and James Earl Jones are shown in Tennessee Williams classic "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theater in New York.
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Anika Noni Rose, right, and Terrence Howard are seen in the Tennessee Williams classic "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" showing at the Broadhurst Theater in New York from March 6 to April 13, 2008.
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Anika Noni Rose plays Maggie the Cat in Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theater in New York. The tale of a dysfunctional, well-to-do, cotton-planting family in Mississippi also stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard, Obie winner Giancarlo Esposito, and Tony winners Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones, all under the direction of Debbie Allen, Rashad's sister.
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From left, actress Phylicia Rashad, director Debbie Allen and actor James Earl Jones on stage for the curtain call opening night for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Actor Terrence Howard, left, joins Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones on stage for the curtain call on opening night for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Actress Phylicia Rashad accepts flowers on stage during the curtain call on opening night for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Director Debbie Allen, left, and actor James Earl Jones on stage for the opening-night curtain call for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Actress Phylicia Rashad, right, receives a kiss from director Debbie Allen during the opening-night curtain call for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008. The two are sisters.
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"Entourage" star Jeremy Piven was in the audience on the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Motown music producer Berry Gordy attends the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund attends the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron and his wife, Billye Aaron, attend the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Director Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya, arrive for the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Director Debbie Allen, left, greets actress Cicely Tyson at the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Actress and singer Eartha Kitt attends the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Actress Lynn Whitfield attends the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.
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Choreographer Debbie Allen and her son, Norman Nixon Jr., attend the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst Theatre, Thursday, March 6, 2008, in New York.