A Streetcar Named Desire
Drama - Revival
Studio 54
- First Preview: March 26, 2005
- Opening Date: April 26, 2005
- Closing Date: July 3, 2005
- Previews: 33
- Performances: 73
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
| Natasha Richardson | Blanche DuBois | |
| John C. Reilly | Stanley Kowalski | |
| Amy Ryan | Stella Kowalski | |
| Chris Bauer | Harold Mitchell |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Tennessee Williams | Playwright | |
| John Gromada | Original Music | |
| Edward Hall | Director | |
| Robert Brill | Set Design | |
| William Ivey Long | Costume Design | |
| Donald Holder | Lighting Design |
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Set Design of a Play | Robert Brill | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Natasha Richardson | Nominee |
| 2005 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Chris Bauer | Nominee |
| 2005 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Amy Ryan | Winner |
| 2005 | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Nominee | |
| 2005 | Outstanding Set Design | Robert Brill | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Costume Design of a Play | William Ivey Long | Nominee |
| 2005 | Featured Actress in a Play | Amy Ryan | Nominee |
| 2005 | Lighting Design of a Play | Donald Holder | 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. 3, 2005 | 5 | $293,214 $506,800 |
-$24,803 | $53.90 $91.25 |
5440 1004 |
8 0 |
67.73% | -5.09% |
| Jun. 26, 2005 | 4 | $318,017 $506,800 |
$64,402 | $54.37 $91.25 |
5849 1004 |
8 0 |
72.82% | 1.89% |
| Jun. 19, 2005 | 3 | $253,615 $443,450 |
-$8,398 | $50.88 $91.25 |
4985 1004 |
7 0 |
70.93% | -0.14% |
| Jun. 12, 2005 | 2 | $262,013 $443,450 |
- | $52.45 $91.25 |
4995 1004 |
7 0 |
71.07% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,126,859 $1,900,500 |
$52.90 | 21269 30120 |
30 0 |
70.61 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$4,079,447 $6,778,450 |
$52.68 $91.25 |
77997 106424 |
73 33 |
73.29 % | |||
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