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A Streetcar Named Desire
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Broadway
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Tennessee Williams
People (25)
David Anthony
Sailor
(Original)
Tallulah Bankhead
Blanche Du Bois
(Original)
Bert Bertram
Strange Man
(Original)
Rudy Bond
Mitch
(Original)
Sandy Campbell
Young Collector
(Original)
Vinnette Carroll
Negro Woman
(Original)
Bruno Damon
Steve Hubbell
(Original)
Jean Ellyn
Eunice Hubbell
(Original)
Lou Gilbert
Pablo Gonzales
(Original)
Frances Heflin
Stella Kowalski
(Original)
Dorrit Kelton
Strange Woman
(Original)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Stanley Kowalski
(Original)
Edna Thomas
Mexican Woman
(Original)
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David Anthony
Sailor
(Original)
Tallulah Bankhead
Blanche Du Bois
(Original)
Bert Bertram
Strange Man
(Original)
Rudy Bond
Mitch
(Original)
Sandy Campbell
Young Collector
(Original)
Vinnette Carroll
Negro Woman
(Original)
Bruno Damon
Steve Hubbell
(Original)
Jean Ellyn
Eunice Hubbell
(Original)
Lou Gilbert
Pablo Gonzales
(Original)
Frances Heflin
Stella Kowalski
(Original)
Dorrit Kelton
Strange Woman
(Original)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Stanley Kowalski
(Original)
Edna Thomas
Mexican Woman
(Original)
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Tennessee Williams
Writer
Herbert Machiz
Director
Watson Barratt
Scenery and Lighting Execution
Production Design
Jo Mielziner
Based On Original Designs By
Herman Shapiro
Production Manager
John Maxtone-Graham
Stage Manager
Peter Pell
Stage Manager
Gilman Haskell
Company Manager
Jean Dalrymple
General Press Representative
Tom Trenkle
General Press Representative
New York City Center Theatre Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
15
1956
Closing Date
Feb
26
1956
Performances
15
as of Nov 29, 2025
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