Portraying the role of Maggie Pollitt in the classic show Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Scarlett Johansson smouldered as she stripped to her negligee on Thursday evening.
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Stand out performance: Scarlett Johansson smouldered on Thursday during a her Broadway performance of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Awe-inspiring: Scarlett wore a peach nightgown which was beautified with lace trimmings
Centre of attention: The 28-year-old showed of her flamed coloured hair as she sat on a cushioned stool
Just like Elizabeth Taylor: Scarlett had the
audience at Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York in awe as she performed
in her sultry negligee
Iconic:
The stubborn, pragmatic character of Maggie has already been embodied
by a long list of divas - Elizabeth Taylor, Jessica Lange, Kathleen
Turner, Ashley Judd, and Anika Noni Rose
Showing off her flamed coloured locks, Scarlett wore a pale yellow pleated mid-length dress, pearl choker, and a slick of pink lipstick.
Making sure the focus was all on her, Johansson seductively glided about the stage in a silk peach nightgown trimmed with lace as she said her lines.
Epic showing: Scarlett plays the role of Maggie alongside Meryl Streep's son-in-law Benjamin Walker
Beautiful: Johansson also wore a pleated yellow prom dress with a pair of stain peeptoe shoes and pearl accessories
The drama: The Tennessee Williams show tells the tale of a family from Mississippi in crisis
Johansson's return to Broadway as frustrated sexpot Maggie in Tennessee Williams play was immortalized in a sultry black-and-white poster.
In the moody image, which could easily double as a perfume advert, the movie star is seen reclining with lips parted as her fingers loosen the plunging neckline of her sexy white slip.
Stunning: Proving she's made for the stage, as well as film, Scarlett commanded the stage throughout the performance
Captivating: The plays deals with issues including death, mendacity, relationships, homosexuality and alcoholism
The stubborn, pragmatic character of
Maggie has already been embodied by a long list of divas - Elizabeth
Taylor, Jessica Lange, Kathleen Turner, Ashley Judd, and Anika Noni
Rose.
But the four-time Golden Globe nominee, who's revival is currently in previews, doesn't consider her overtly sexy.
'I think her sexuality is often overplayed and over-appreciated. It's such an unimportant part of this story,' the curvy actress recently told the Huffington Post.
But the four-time Golden Globe nominee, who's revival is currently in previews, doesn't consider her overtly sexy.
'I think her sexuality is often overplayed and over-appreciated. It's such an unimportant part of this story,' the curvy actress recently told the Huffington Post.
Bold role: The Lost in Translation actress plays frustrated sexpot Maggie Pollitt in the production
'There's no need to drape yourself all over the
stage and roll around in a satin sheet': Scarlett has spoken out a lot
about her role as Maggie, who Elizabeth Taylor played in the film
adaption of the classic play
Intense: In the play Maggie's husband, a former football player, neglects her as he suffers with an alcohol addiction
'I mean, it comes with the
circumstance, of course, and the settling and the words – that's already
there. There's no need to drape yourself all over the stage and roll
around in a satin sheet.'The Tennessee Williams' drama, which officially opens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on January 17, also stars Benjamin Walker, Ciarán Hinds, and Debra Monk.
Last Tuesday, Scarlett was seen signing autographs outside the theater while clad in a black hat.
One of the best: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955
All star cast: The also features Ciaran Hinds as Big Daddy and Debra Monk as Big Mama
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