Streetcar Named Desire, A
| Author: Tennessee Williams | |
| Premiered: 1947 | Work Type: Play |
| Description: A classic 1947 play by Tennessee Williams about the mental and moral decline of Blanche DuBois, a faded Southern belle who moves in with her sister Stella and brutish brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski in New Orleans, leading to a tragic clash of illusion versus reality, desire, and class. The play, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy, won the Pulitzer Prize and launched the careers of its leads, becoming a landmark of American theater known for its poetic dialogue, complex characters, and exploration of themes like desire, mental instability, and domestic abuse. | |
All shows for this title:
| Costa Mesa Playhouse | 3/18/2022 - 4/10/2022 |