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The actress recently agreed to star in Arthur Miller play All My Sons after four months of talks.
Producer Eric Falkenstein said Holmes's plans to move Cruise and their two-year-old daughter Suri to Manhattan had held up the negotiations.
He told the New York Post: "There were family issues. She and Tom are committed to keeping the family together, so they have to get an apartment here."
Falkenstein dismissed rumours that Holmes, who has reportedly been rehearsing for 12 hours a day, was hired to play Ann Deever because of her high profile.
He said: "Katie's not really a celebrity type. She's done brilliant work in films like Pieces Of April and The Ice Storm and is perfect for the role.
"[Her character is] a natural sweetheart who can sniff out phonies; Katie basically has that exact moral fibre."
> Posh: Holmes will be "magnificent" on stage
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