‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Review: Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran Sparkle in the Tennessee Williams Classic
variety.comAramide Tinubu Tennese Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winner “A Streetcar Named Desire” is still one of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed plays.
Written in 1947 and adapted to the big screen in 1951 in the Academy Award-winning film starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando and Kim Hunter, the themes of desire, illusion, trauma and power remain timely.
Now, boasting an exceptional cast and a minimal set, a 21st-century audience is experiencing the tragedy of what happens when delusion and reality come crashing together.
Helmed by Olivier Award-winning director Rebecca Frecknall, “A Streetcar Named Desire” (now playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music following successful runs in the West End) opens in New Orleans with a loud, thunderous bang — literally.
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