NAMES IN THE NEWS : ‘Hot Tin Roof’ Opens in Boston

Kathleen Turner is trying to play down any comparisons between her portrayal of Maggie in the revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and Elizabeth Taylor’s. “We have a quite different body build,” Turner says. The actress also backs away from being compared too closely with the shrewish Maggie. “But I like a lot of the elements I see in her,” Turner said. “ I like her optimism, I like her bullheadedness, I like her energy.” Tennessee Williams’ classic play--with the long-lost third act restored--opened in Boston Tuesday night in preparation for a Broadway run.