STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring?
STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring?
pli1018
Broadway Star Joined: 4/16/07
#1STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:40pm
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A Streetcar Named Desire is being revived in the spring with Blair Underwood as Stanley. Emily Mann directs. Surprised this is coming but not a transfer of the Blanchett or Weisz productions.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/blair-underwood-make-broadway-debut-202486
Updated On: 6/16/11 at 01:40 PM
#2STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:44pmInteresting. But from the thread title I thought it was Carrie Underwood and almost squealed with gay giddy excitement.
#2STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:44pmUpdated On: 6/16/11 at 01:44 PM
#3STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:45pmUpdated On: 6/16/11 at 01:45 PM
#4STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:46pm
Interesting. But from the thread title I thought it was Carrie Underwood and almost squealed with gay giddy excitement.
fanadu1996
Stand-by Joined: 6/14/08
#5STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:47pmI, too thought Carrie Underwood, and LOL'd
pli1018
Broadway Star Joined: 4/16/07
#6STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:48pmHaha! Sorry to get your hopes up!
#7STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:51pmIn 20 years I would kill to see Carrie as Blanche.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#8STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 1:52pmI'm still upset the Blanchett production never transferred.
tommyboy
Broadway Star Joined: 12/21/06
#9STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:00pm
Oh, Oh, Oh! You guys are ALWAYS squealing...and in the middle of the day no less!
Updated On: 6/16/11 at 02:00 PM
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#10STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:08pmSee I thought of Blair Brown and was totally confused- was she playing Blanche? Stella? Or was it a lesbian interpretation?
#11STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:09pmGod, I barely got to "Streetcar returning to Broadway" and was already squealing.
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#12STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:19pmWell, I am certain that Anika Noni Rose will likely be in this, either as Stella or Blanche (I see her more as a Stella).
#13STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:22pmThat would be divine.
#14STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:25pmIf only Audra were available for Blanche.
#15STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:28pmThandie Newton for Blanche!!!!!!!!!!!!
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#16STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:28pm
Jordan-it would be too predictable and boring to cast Anika. I prefer Sanaa Lathan, actually. She's really a terrific actress. (Loved her in Raisin in the Sun-she was my favorite performer in that, in fact.)
Updated On: 6/16/11 at 02:28 PM
#17STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:29pmYou guys are killing me. Streetcar coming back was enough, but the idea of Anika, I can't handle it. That is a marvelous suggestion.
#17STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:29pm
Double. Post.
Updated On: 6/16/11 at 02:29 PM
#19STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:29pmA triple? Damn. Updated On: 6/16/11 at 02:29 PM
#20STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:30pm
Blair's a little old to be playing Stanley at this point, but at least he doesn't look it. He's 46 now, and Brando was 23 (half Blair's age) in the original play and 27 in the film.
And while I can easily see an African-American cast, age is still a critical element of this drama as far as the characters go. When Stanley shines the harsh revealing light into Blanche's eyes, she should turn it around and holler, "Back atcha, old man!"
Makes me wonder just how old Blanche will be.
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#21STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:35pmRuby Dee for Blanche!!!!!!
#22STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:41pmWhoopi will be playing Blanche as well as understudying Stanley.
#23STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:42pmOnly if her costume can be her Tony outfit.
#24STREETCAR Returning to Broadway in Spring with Underwood?
Posted: 6/16/11 at 2:43pm
Now you're talkin', Jordan!
With a 46-year-old Stanley, you've gotta go for a 50-ish (at least) Blanche, to make those scenes play. If they cast her any younger or obviously younger than him, it's only going to make Stanley laughable, rather than ugly for pointing out how the cracks of time are showing on her face.
I suppose age is in the mind, and maybe an older Stanley can point out to a younger (than him) Blanche convincingly that she's past her prime. Maybe.
But if we up the age of all these characters ... how about Cicely Tyson as Blanche and Viola Davis (who is one year younger than Blair) as Stella?
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