The actor Patrick Wilson who was set to co-star as Mary Stuart's
husband in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" has withdrawn from the upcoming
production.


The Associated Press
3/18/04

NEW YORK (AP) -- Patrick Wilson has pulled out of the Kennedy
Center's production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," one of the major
attractions of "2004 Tennessee Williams Explored," the Center's
upcoming celebration of the playwright.

Wilson, who appeared on Broadway in the most recent revival
of "Oklahoma!" and in the television adaptation of Tony
Kushner's "Angels in America," was to have played Brick, the
dissolute ex-football hero and husband of Maggie. The actor left to
do a movie, Paul Bilyeu, a Kennedy Center spokesman, said Thursday. A
replacement is being sought.

Set to star as Maggie is Mary Stuart Masterson. George Grizzard will
portray Big Daddy, Dana Ivey is Big Mama and Emily Skinner plays
Sister Woman in the production, which will be directed by Mark Lamos.
It runs June 12-July 4 at the Center's Eisenhower Theater in
Washington, D. C.

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