A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams, first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. It dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after a series of personal losses, leaves her once prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in the French Quarter of New Orleans rented by her younger sister, Stella Kowalski, and brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski.
Facts
Year Created LocationEthel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway, New York City 1 Current UseStill widely performed, among Williams' most performed plays 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. A Streetcar Named Desire, Wikipedia
Introduction, lead paragraph
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams which was first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947.
Production history section, opening run sentence
It opened at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut in early November 1947, then played the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia before moving to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on December 3, 1947.
Legacy section
A Streetcar Named Desire is one of Williams' most influential plays. It still ranks among his most performed and has inspired many adaptations in other forms.
Genre reference
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams, first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947.
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