CONFIRMED: Mescal to bring Frecknall-helmed STREETCAR to New York

Theaterboard has rumors it’s getting a brief staging in the UK (partially due to a job posting).

From Deadline -

“Sources said that they found a sweet spot for the busy actor to re-team with Scott, and that is why they’ve set this as their next collaboration, with the aim to shoot next spring after Mescal stars on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire. Mescal is reprising his turn as Stanley Kowalski from the lauded London production of the Tennessee Williams play.”

Of course - where would it go ?

Heck yeah.

Ok, I really can't afford to come to the city every month since it pretty much requires a night or two. That's even with me having little interest in a decent number of shows.



But this? THIS? and with Paul Mescal? Be still my beating heart and empty bank account. I will (likely) be willing to spend more than I usually am, because I just swoon over this man's talent. Binau's comment only makes this incredibly high priority for me.

The production is wonderful, but I found him to be overshadowed by the leading ladies' performances. They were terrific.

Let's see if Broadway can appreciate Frecknall's style this time around.

I enjoyed it quite a bit in London and can't recall anything about the style or staging that would be off-putting for Broadway audiences.

While I didn't love everything about the production in London, Mescal terrified me and gave a performance that I think about a lot. So excited if this actually materializes.

Just bring the Gillian Anderson production to Broadway with Paul. Love me some Streetcar

I’m having PTSD flashbacks of missing out on tickets to see Cate Blanchett’s Streetcar at BAM because I trusted a friend to get them and they forgot. (They are no longer a friend for separate reasons, but the signs were there.) I will not miss the chance this time.

Play Esq. said: "Was just going to say I think we shouldstart a petition to have Cate skip her London run of the Seagull and return to BAM for an encore. It’s not histrionic to say her Blanche was the stuff of legends."

I saw her do it in Washington. It was one of the greatest stage performances I have seen, so I concur wholeheartedly with your assessment.

Georgeanddot2 said: "Patsy Ferran was his Blanche??? Isn't she like 15 years too young to play Blanche (plus she looks much younger than her age)?She seems like more of a Stella."

Patsy is great but Lord was she all kinds of wrong for Blanche. And yes, i just remember thinking she should have been Stella, the whole time.

Georgeanddot2 said: "Patsy Ferran was his Blanche??? Isn't she like 15 years too young to play Blanche (plus she looks much younger than her age)?She seems like more of a Stella."

She stepped in days before the show open when the woman originally cast, Lydia Wilson, withdrew for health reasons.

Voter said: "I'm guessing this is going to be a limited run due to his next movie gig? This is playing from March-July?"

Productions at BAM don’t normally run that long. I would expect this runs for 5 weeks to 8 weeks max. But i could be wrong about this production.