A Streetcar Named Desire
Drama - Revival
Broadhurst Theatre
- First Preview: April 3, 2012
- Opening Date: April 22, 2012
- Closing Date: July 22, 2012
- Previews: 23
- Performances: 105
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Synopsis
Fragile Southern belle Blanche DuBois moves to New Orleans to live with her sister, Stella, and her brutish brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski, in a dingy apartment. Temperaments clash, fireworks fly and secrets are revealed in Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.
Opening Night Cast
| Blair Underwood | Stanley | |
| Nicole Ari Parker | Blanche | |
| Daphne Rubin-Vega | Stella | |
| Wood Harris | Mitch |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Tennessee Williams | Playwright | |
| Terence Blanchard | Music | |
| Emily Mann | Director | |
| Eugene Lee | Set Design | |
| Paul Tazewell | Costume Design | |
| Edward Pierce | Lighting Design |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nicole Ari Parker | Nominee |
| 2012 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Daphne Rubin-Vega | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Costume Design of a Play | Paul Tazewell | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jul. 22, 2012 | 8 | $614,897 $1,028,895 |
$126,798 | $77.65 $197.50 |
7919 1168 |
8 0 |
84.75% | 7.87% |
| Jul. 15, 2012 | 7 | $488,099 $1,028,895 |
$108,144 | $67.94 $197.50 |
7184 1168 |
8 0 |
76.88% | 13.48% |
| Jul. 8, 2012 | 6 | $379,955 $1,040,975 |
$30,651 | $64.14 $197.50 |
5924 1168 |
8 0 |
63.40% | 7.35% |
| Jul. 1, 2012 | 5 | $349,304 $1,015,867 |
- | $66.70 $197.50 |
5237 1168 |
8 0 |
56.05% | - |
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Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,832,255 $4,114,632 |
$69.11 | 26264 37376 |
32 0 |
70.27 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$6,060,065 $16,305,036 |
$62.22 $197.50 |
97561 149504 |
105 23 |
65.26 % | |||







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