A new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is coming to London’s Almeida theatre, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones. The Olivier-winning director Rebecca Hucknell will be leading the production, marking the third adaptation of Tenessee Williams’ work that she has staged.

Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones is to appear in a new production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at London's Almeida theatre later this year. The actress, who has also starred in Twisters and Where The Crawdads Sing, will appear in the show's eight-week run from 10 December.

After the success of productions like Summer and Smoke and A Streetcar Named Desire, the Almeida Theatre in north London is looking to repeat the trick by having director Rebecca Frecknall oversee a third revival of a Tennessee Williams play – Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

Daisy Edgar-Jones is to star in a new production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as part of the new Almeida Theatre season.

Taking to Instagram to share the news of her casting with her followers, Edgar-Jones shared an image of herself and Ben-Adir as well as a scribbled and highlighted script of the p