A Streetcar Named Desire Revival

Ages: 12+

Closing: April 06, 2025

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BAM Harvey Theater

651 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY 11217

Run Type Limited Run

Market Off-Broadway

Previews February 28, 2025

Paul Mescal will star in a new revival of A Streetcar Named Desire off Broadway, reprising his award-winning performance from London. The production will make its U.S. debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this spring, with exact dates to be announced. He reprises the leading role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire from director Rebecca Frecknall's (Cabaret on Broadway) in London's West End in 2023. The show won three Olivier Awards there, including Best Revival and Best Actor for Mescal. Tennessee Williams's play takes place during a New Orleans summer, when fading Southern belle Blanche comes to visit her sister, Stella, and Stella's husband, Stanley. Reality and illusion collide as Blanche tries to escape her past, which Stanley is determined to unravel.

A Streetcar Named Desire - 2025 - Off-Broadway Cast

Patsy Ferran

Paul Mescal

Anjana Vasan

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‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ review: Paul Mescal sizzles, Patsy Ferran amazes in 4-star revival

From: The New York Post By: Johnny Oleksinski Date: 2025-03-12

9 / 10

Stanley and Blanche are gunpowder and match. And while a drummer pounds upstage, sometimes joined by an ethereal singer, explosive Ferran and Mescal go thrillingly head-to-head. I can’t remember Mescal ever being so loud before. The Oscar nominee is typically soft-spoken, bashful almost, in so many films and TV shows. He was even polite in “Gladiator.” But the guy wails “Stellaaaaa!” here with the roar of a provoked grizzly. Ferran, meanwhile, is mesmerizing as she descends further into madness.

Mescal and Ferran in Streetcar: Yes, Yes, Magic!

From: Vulture By: Sara Holdren Date: 2025-03-12

7 / 10

What makes Mescal’s performance so riveting is that, without ever blunting or apologizing for Stanley’s cruelty, he also reveals the soft belly of the role, the vulnerability and hurt that, for a man in his world with his upbringing, can naturally lead to violence. 'When we first met, me and you, you thought I was common,' he reminds Stella, who was raised with Blanche as part of the fading Southern aristocracy, at a former plantation called Belle Reve. 'How right you was, baby. I was common as dirt. You showed me the snapshot of the place with the columns. I pulled you down off them columns and how you loved it… And wasn’t we happy together, wasn’t it all okay till she showed here?

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Video: Paul Mescal and Company Celebrate Opening Night of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Photo

Video: Paul Mescal and Company Celebrate Opening Night of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Joey Mervis - March 13, 2025

Experience the electrifying revival of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at BAM, featuring Oscar nominee Paul Mescal. Directed by Rebecca Frecknall, this Tennessee Williams classic returns to New York after a triumphant West End run. Don’t miss exclusive opening night insights from the company.

Photos: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Opens at BAM Starring Paul Mescal Photo

Photos: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Opens at BAM Starring Paul Mescal
by Bruce Glikas - March 13, 2025

Following sold-out runs in London’s West End, a revival of Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Paul Mescal with Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan, is now playing at BAM. Check out opening night photos here!

Review Roundup: Paul Mescal-Led A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Starring Paul Mescal Photo

Review Roundup: Paul Mescal-Led A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Starring Paul Mescal
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2025

Following sold-out runs in London’s West End, a revival of Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire stars Oscar nominee Paul Mescal alongside Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan is now playing at BAM. Read the reviews here!

Paul Mescal-Led STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Will Play NYC Following West End Return in 202 Photo

Paul Mescal-Led STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Will Play NYC Following West End Return in 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - November 9, 2024

The Paul Mescal-led production of A Streetcar Named Desire, which won the actor an Olivier award in 2023, will return to the West End in 2025 before transferring to New York. Learn more about the productions plans here!

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 - 2025 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

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A Streetcar Named Desire awards and nominations
Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominee
2025	Drama Desk Awards	Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play	Anjana Vasan
2025	Drama Desk Awards	Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play	Patsy Ferran
2025	Drama League Awards	DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE	Paul Mescal

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