A Streetcar Named Desire tickets
About A Streetcar Named Desire
Hot off two sold-out runs in London’s West End, this staggering revival of Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire stars Oscar nominee Paul Mescal (Gladiator II, Aftersun, All of Us Strangers) alongside Patsy Ferran (Living, God’s Own Country) and Anjana Vasan (Killing Eve, Black Mirror), arriving at BAM for a limited five-week run.
Olivier Award-winning director Rebecca Frecknall (Cabaret, Summer and Smoke) helms an empathetic and powerful vision of one of the greatest American plays ever written.
In the sweltering heat of New Orleans summer, a woman's grip on the world begins to slip. When Blanche arrives at her sister Stella's doorstep, desperate and out of options, her complicated past ignites a smoldering tension within the walls of the stifling apartment. And all the while, Stella's husband Stanley—played by Mescal with unique “swagger and sensitivity” (The New York Times)—stalks the truths that Blanche so desperately wants to keep buried. Soon, Blanche’s meticulously constructed facade begins to crack and peel, offering an intimate and compelling picture of darker currents pulsating underneath.
Know before you go
Inventory for this title is limited; reducing the number of tickets to 1 may show more availability. Cushion seats are on the floor and therefore will not have late seating. Latecomers for cushion seats will be seated elsewhere until intermission.
Run time
2hr 45min. Incl. 15min intermission.
Categories
Age
Ages 13+.
Start date
February 28th, 2025
End date
April 6th, 2025
Stars on stage
Paul Mescal
A Streetcar Named Desire cast and creative team
By: Tennessee Williams
Director: Rebecca Frecknall
Cast list: Paul Mescal (as Stanley Kowalski), Patsy Ferran (as Blanche DuBois), Anjana Vasan (as Stella Kowalski), Dwane Walcott (as Mitch)
Sets: Madeleine Girling
Costumes: Merle Hensel
Lighting: Lee Curran
Sound: Peter Rice
Other info: Original music by Angus MacRae
Venue
Harvey Theater at BAM Strong
More information about A Streetcar Named Desire
In Tennessee Williams’s acclaimed drama, Blanche DuBois is a Southern belle who, after a series of personal losses, relocates to live with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley in New Orleans. However, Blanche brings with her secrets that Stanley hungrily tries to unearth. As feelings develop and tensions rise, Blanche can only work so hard to keep the cracks in her facade from showing.
Williams is a master of giving rich theatrical life to Southern belles and their less than graceful demises, as was also the case with Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie. Lyrical and dramatic, his plays offer a keen look at a particular time in American history when Southern aristocracy was going through cultural and economic shifts, providing fertile soil for dramatic storytelling. Whether you’ve seen A Streetcar Named Desire many times before or this is your first go, this production will be a sturdy testament to Williams’s enduring craft.
What to watch for
- The production received a five-star review in The Times (UK) and was called “the stuff theatrical myths are made of” by the Evening Standard.
- Patsy Ferran (Living, God’s Own Country) stars as Blanche DuBois and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance.
- Anjana Vasan (Killing Eve, Black Mirror) plays Paul Mescal’s wife Stella and won an Olivier Award for her performance.
- This is a hot ticket: its West End transfer became the fastest-selling production to date in any Ambassador Theatre Group venue.
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