Marlon Brando "A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE" Tennessee Williams 1947 Tryout Playbill

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This is a rare October 30th, 1947 "Playgoer" playbill from the three-night, Pre-Broadway tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open December 3rd, 1947 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City and run for 855 performances.) ..... The Pulitzer Prize winning play starred JESSICA TANDY and featured MARLON BRANDO, KIM HUNTER, KARL MALDEN, GEE GEE JAMES, PEG HILLIAS, RUDY BOND, EDNA THOMAS, RICHARD CARLYLE (whose role was eliminated out-of-town), NICK DENNIS, VITO CHRISTI, ANN DERE and RICHARD GARRICK ..... CREDITS: Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "The Night of the Iguana"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by LUCINDA BALLARD; Staged by ELIA KAZAN; Produced by IRENE M. SELZNICK ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 6" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and individual bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a vertical fold and light creasing to the back cover, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.