The production will run at the Noel Coward Theatre from the 3rd to the 22nd February 2025, ahead of its run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) for its US premiere, from 28th February – 6th April 2025.
It has been announced that Rebecca Frecknall’s acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams’ classic play will head return to the West End for a strictly limited run in February 2025, ahead of making its American debut at the end of February 2025.
In addition, it has been confirmed that for the West End run, Paul Mescal, best known for Gladiator II and his BAFTA winning role in Normal People, Olivier Award winners Patsy Ferran (Summer & Smoke) and Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts) withDwane Walcott (One Night in Miami, Our Girl)will reprise their roles of Stanley, Blanche, Stella and Harold ‘Mitch’ Mitchell respectively, in the return of the Almeida Theatre’s production.
The principal cast will be joined by Eduardo Ackerman (Pablo Gonzales), Rob Dempsey (Understudy Drummer/Doctor), Janet Etuk (Eunice Hubbel), Alexander Eliot (Steve Hubbel/Understudy Stanley Kowalski/Harold “Mitch” Mitchell), Gabriela Garcia (Flower Seller/Nurse/Singer/Understudy Stella Kowalski), Francesca Knight (Understudy Blanche Dubois/Eunice Hubbel), Tom Penn (Doctor/Drummer), Curtis Patrick (Understudy Young Collector/Steve Hubbel/Pablo Gonzales), Constanza Ruff (Understudy Flower Seller/Nurse/Singer) and Jabez Sykes (Young Collector).
On a street in New Orleans, in the blistering summer heat, a sister spirals.
When Blanche unexpectedly visits her estranged sister Stella, she brings with her a past that will threaten their future. As Stella’s husband Stanley stalks closer to the truth, Blanche’s fragile world begins to fracture. Reality and illusion collide, and a violent conflict changes their lives forever.
On Thursday 14 November, tickets for the three-week West End engagement will go onsale to DMT+ members at 10am, to ATG+ members and Almeida Supporters at 12pm and to anyone who signs up for priority access to tickets at 2pm. To gain access to tickets from 2pm, sign up now via www.streetcarwestend.com. Tickets will then go on general sale via DMT, ATG and Almeida at 10am on Friday 15 November.
In addition, at every performance, 100 seats split across all levels of the auditorium, and including the front row of the stalls are available exclusively for patrons aged 25 or under, at the special price of £30. These seats can be booked online via the Delfont Mackintosh Theatres box office. Please note that ID will be required upon arrival, or entry will not be permitted.
The creative team behind the production includes: Set Designer: Madeleine Girling; Costume Designer: Merle Hensel; Lighting Designer: Lee Curran; Sound Designer: Peter Rice: Composer: Angus MacRae and Casting Director: Julia Horan CDG.