2012 Streetcar VS 2005 Streetcar

[Musicaldudepeter]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:42am

So how do the two productions compare? Reviews-wise, response-wise? Which one has been more successful thus far.. They both have their weaknesses, differences and strengths.

[Leadingplayer]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 5:15am

They both got pretty poor reviews and response. Sort of worse and worst Streetcars on Bway ever.

[kevin5]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 5:50am

I saw both streetcars, the roundabout production was awful, I remember nothing positive about that production. I love this curremt production, i am actually going to see it a 2nd time this evening. I thought the production did not totally work as all black, but the actors bring the words to life and I think it is better than the reviwers said.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 6:15am

The 2005 production was atrocious. Tennessee Williams rolled over in his grave over that one, I'm sure. It was perhaps Roundabout's worst casting to date, having John C. Reilly as Mitch. I think he's a good actor but whoever read the description of that character and thought Reilly was appropriate should be banned from New York. Add to that Natasha Richardson who didn't have the first clue who Blanche was or what a southern woman was, for that matter. The entire show to me was offensively bad as it just came off as an exercise is "experimental casting" not caring whatsoever if the actual production was any good (which it was not).

That said, I really enjoyed this current revival and am still a bit baffled at some of the reviews. It doesn't in any way compare to the 2009 Blanchett version but to be fair, I can imagine another version topping that for a very very long time.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 6:33am

It was perhaps Roundabout's worst casting to date, having John C. Reilly as Mitch.

Jordan didn't John C. Reilly play Stanley in that production?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 6:38am

Yep. Hey, for being up at 6am and still a little drunk I think I'm allowed a little slip up. Lol

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:08pm

Ironically, he'd probably be really good as Mitch.

[AC126748]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:12pm

Reilly played Mitch at Steppenwolf in 1997. That production featured Gary Sinise as Stanley, Laila Robins as Stella, and Kathryn Erbe as Stella.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/8/12 at 4:25pm

"I saw both streetcars, the roundabout production was awful"

All you had to say was I saw the roundabout production. We already know that 95% of the productions from the roundabout are awful.