Audra McDonald and Bobby Cannavale To Star In STREETCAR at Williamstown

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 12:07am

Carla Gugino will co-star as Stella. Directed by Robert O'Hara.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Audra-McDonald-and-Bobby-Cannavale-To-Star-In-A-STREETCAR-NAMED-DESIRE-at-Williamstown-Theater-Festival-20200210

REALLY hoping to get to WTF to see this! 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 2:45am

SCREAMING

[SweetLips22]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 2:46am

Self edited as childish post.

Updated On: 2/11/20 at 02:46 AM

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 5:55am

Yawn! Can’t we just get that transfer of Gillian Anderson’s Streetcar from St Ann’s. Talk about stunning!

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 8:17am

I need to see this.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 8:40am

GOOD F*CKING GOD! AUDRA AS BLANCHE!!!
LEGENDARY! What a time to be alive!

Looking into bus tickets to Williamstown!

[JBroadway]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 8:44am

WldKingdomHM said: "Yawn! Can’t we just get that transfer of Gillian Anderson’s Streetcar from St Ann’s. Talk about stunning!"

 

A transfer where? To Broadway? That production was in the round, and I don’t see it fitting in Circle in the Square. Also, it was a British production of Streetcar that already transferred to NY 4 years ago - what does that have to do with a separate production of Streetcar playing in Massachusetts? 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 8:58am

JBroadway said: "WldKingdomHM said: "Yawn! Can’t we just get that transfer of Gillian Anderson’s Streetcar from St Ann’s. Talk about stunning!"



A transfer where? To Broadway? That production was in the round, and I don’t see it fitting in Circle in the Square. Also,it was aBritish production of Streetcar that already transferred to NY 4 years ago -what doesthat have to do with a separate production of Streetcar playing in Massachusetts?"

Exactly.  As a personal note, I found it to be rather distracting despite Anderson’s incredible performance.  
 

But this is something totally different...this is AUDRA! Can’t wait for summer in the Berkshires!!!!

 

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 9:04am

Loved the St. Ann's production and am very excited to see this!

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 9:21am

Must. See.

[helvizz]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 12:42pm

This has got to be one of the most exciting pieces of casting news I've seen in a long time. I pray it transfers to Broadway.

Updated On: 2/11/20 at 12:42 PM

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/11/20 at 12:48pm

Now all I can think of is Carla Gugino as Blanche, she would be stunning 

[Balcony Bill]

Posted: 2/13/20 at 10:44am

I can't decide which excites me more: the great Audra in that incredible role or Bobby in a muscle shirt. Either way, I'm there. And bringing opera glasses.

Updated On: 2/13/20 at 10:44 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/13/20 at 10:52am

Wasn't Audra previously attached to that Scott Rudin/Sam Gold/Adam Driver production of STREETCAR that fell apart a few years ago?

[JVJ93]

Posted: 2/13/20 at 11:24am

broadway86 said: "Now all I can think of is Carla Gugino as Blanche, she would be stunning"

I’d love it if Gugino and McDonald switched off roles in rep, kinda like Linney and Nixon in Little Foxes 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/13/20 at 8:22pm

^Totally agree. This looks amazing, looking forward to it. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 7:21pm

I love Audra but feel she's wrong for the role. The stage direction call for Blanche to be "mothlike" and William's wanted her to be the moth attracted to Stanley's "flame". To me, Audra is too sturdy for the role.

Updated On: 2/14/20 at 07:21 PM

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 8:34pm

Dollypop said: "I love Audra but feel she's wrong for the role. The stage direction call for Blanche to be "mothlike" and William's wanted her to be the moth attracted to Stanley's "flame". To me, Audra is too sturdy for the role."

Audra will be stupendous as usual.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 8:55pm

TotallyEffed said: "Audra will be stupendous as usual."

I agree. She was plenty vulnerable (and fantastic) in Porgy and Bess. Betting against Audra is a losing bet.   

 

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 2/14/20 at 9:23pm

The woman can act.

 

 

[Capeguy]

Posted: 2/15/20 at 5:08pm

There's a reason why she has 6 Tonys. She will be incredible!

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/15/20 at 8:57pm

It’s also fun to think of Cate Blanchett as a degree of separation, her doing Streetcar led to Blue Jasmine, with Cannavale in the Stanley role. Should be interesting to see him on stage in the play that inspired that fantastic film and his role in it.