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A Streetcar Named Desire Revival 1992

Ages: 12+
Opened: April 12, 1992
Closing: August 09, 1992

A Streetcar Named Desire - 1992 - Broadway History , Info & More

After losing her Mississippi home to creditors, Blanche du Bois relocates to the New Orleans home of her younger sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski. Undermined by romantic illusions, Blanche is unable to cope with life's harsh realities. Though she finds a glimmer of hope while connecting with Stanley's gentlemanly friend, Mitch, Blanche cannot face the truth of her own troubled past and ultimately descends into madness.



A Streetcar Named Desire won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948, showcasing its profound impact on American theatre. Jessica Tandy, who played Blanche DuBois, received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play that same year, sharing the honor with Judith Anderson and Katharine Cornell​.


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Red Line Productions Will Stream ORPHANS, Starring Alec Baldwin
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2020


By special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, Red Line Productions will present a live streamed reading of Lyle Kessler's Orphans, featuring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Alec Baldwin, who starred in the show on Broadway in 2016.

Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin & Christian Slater Star in DR. DEATH on Peacock
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 17, 2020


Deadline reports that Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin, and Christian Slater will star on 'Dr. Death,' a Peacock series from director Stephen Frears.

Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche Will Reunite for TWENTIETH CENTURY Benefit Reading
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 4, 2019


Roundabout Theatre Company will welcome back Emmy, Golden Globe & SAG Award winner and Oscar & Tony Award nominee Alec Baldwin, and Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Anne Heche in a one-night-only reunion benefit reading of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's comedy Twentieth Century, reuniting the original stars of Roundabout's 2004 revival with director Walter Bobbie.

The Art Of The Score To Return With New York Premiere Of AMADEUS: LIVE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018


The Art of the Score, exploring some of the most distinctive uses of music in film, will return for its fifth season with Amadeus: Live, the New York Premiere screening of Amadeus with the Mozart-centered score performed live to the complete film. Conducted by Richard Kaufman in his Philharmonic debut and featuring Musica Sacra, directed by Kent Tritle, Amadeus: Live will take place Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, April l4 at 7:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. On April 11 actor Alec Baldwin - Philharmonic Board Member and Artistic Advisor of The Art of the Score - and special guest F. Murray Abraham - who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Salieri - will introduce the film.

SUNDAYS WITH ALEC BALDWIN Talk Show Series Ordered By ABC
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 27, 2018


ABC has picked up “Sundays with Alec Baldwin,” a new one-hour talk show hosted by Oscar nominee and Emmy ® and Golden Globe ® Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin, featuring one-on- one conversations with some of the most interesting people from American pop culture. From ABC and Baldwin's El Dorado Pictures, a sneak peek will air SUNDAY, MARCH 4 (11:35 p.m. EST/10:00 p.m. PST), following the 90 th  Oscars, on The ABC Television Network.

Alec Baldwin and Kelli O'Hara Star in LOVE LETTERS at Westport Country Playhouse's Spring Gala
by Julie Musbach - Feb 14, 2018


Alec Baldwin and Kelli O'Hara will star in Westport Country Playhouse's Spring Gala performance of A. R. Gurney's play, 'Love Letters,' on Thursday, April 12, at 7 p.m. The one-night-only, $250 per ticket fundraising event will honor the memory of playwright A. R. 'Pete' Gurney, who was a consistent contributor to the Playhouse stage, with 21 works produced there from 1980 through 2016. Gurney died last June at age 86.

Alec Baldwin to Host Facebook Live Broadcast of New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2017


Actor Alec Baldwin will host the New York Philharmonic's Facebook Live broadcast of 106 All-Stars: Opening Gala Concert of New York's Orchestra, which launches the 2017-18 season with Mahler's Symphony No. 5 led by Music Director Designate Jaap van Zweden, today, September 19, 2017.

Alec Baldwin to Host Facebook Live Broadcast of New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2017


Actor Alec Baldwin will host the New York Philharmonic's Facebook Live broadcast of 106 All-Stars: Opening Gala Concert of New York's Orchestra, which launches the 2017-18 season with Mahler's Symphony No. 5 led by Music Director Designate Jaap van Zweden, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

Alec Baldwin to Tell Untold Stories from New Memoir NEVERTHELESS at EST
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2017


Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) has announced a special one-night-only benefit event featuring two-time Emmy Award-winner Alec Baldwin on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 8pm at EST's Curt Dempster Theatre (545 W. 52nd Street).

Alec Baldwin to Host Return of MATCH GAME on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 28, 2016


'MATCH GAME' produced by FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), returns to primetime and will be hosted by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin.

Jess Goldstein, Douglas W. Schmidt & More to Receive 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 3, 2015


Tony Award-winning costume designer, JESS GOLDSTEIN (currently represented on Broadway with Jersey Boys and On the Town), and scenic designer DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT are among the 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 6:30pm, at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Goldstein was selected to receive the 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design and Mr. Schmidt will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design.

Broadway at the Golden Globes- BWW Rounds Up 2014's Theatrical Nominees
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 12, 2014


The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, air tonight, January 12 on NBC, and BroadwayWorld has rounded up this year's Broadway alums. Learn more about the stars below, and be sure to let us know your picks!

A Streetcar Named Desire History

Other Productions of A Streetcar Named Desire

1947   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1950   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1973   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1973   Broadway Return Engagement [Broadway]
Broadway
1988   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1992   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1999   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
2005   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2009   West End Donmar Warehouse Revival
West End
2012   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2016   Off-Broadway St. Ann's Warehouse Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2020   Williamstown, MA (Regional) Williamstown Theater Festival Production
Williamstown, MA (Regional)
2023   West End
West End

A Streetcar Named Desire - 1992 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1992 Theatre World Awards Performance Jessica Lange

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