| A Streetcar Named Desire | |
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 First edition (New Directions) | |
| Written by | Tennessee Williams |
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| Date premiered | December 3, 1947 |
| Place premiered | Ethel Barrymore Theatre New York City, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Southern Gothic |
| Setting | The French Quarter and Downtown New Orleans |
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947.[1] The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley.
A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the 20th century[2] and Williams's most popular work. It still ranks among his most performed plays, and has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably a critically acclaimed film that was released in 1951.[3]
- ^ "A Streetcar Named Desire". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Sambrook, Hana (2015). A Streetcar Named Desire: York Notes for A-level by Hana Sambrook. Pearson Education Limited. ISBN 9781447982265.
- ^ Production notes. December 3, 1947—December 17, 1949 IBDb.com