£27.50
Date 1950
London Aldwych Theatre – A Street Car Named Desire – 1950
An original theatre programme from the 1950 run of A Street Car Named Desire at the Aldwych Theatre, London.
Tennessee Williams’ searing drama of Blanche DuBois and the Kowalskis starred Vivien Leigh, with John Forrest, Bruce Howard and Eileen Dale in the cast.
The London production was directed by Laurence Olivier, Leigh’s husband at the time.
Programmes featuring Vivien Leigh in her most celebrated stage role are highly prized by collectors of old theatre programmes and post-war West End theatre memorabilia.
| Production | A Street Car Named Desire |
|---|---|
| Venue | Aldwych Theatre – London |
| Cast | Vivien Leigh – John Forrest, Bruce Howard – Eileen Dale |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, nof, slrs
Did you know?
- Tennessee Williams won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948 for the play.
- The London staging was directed by Laurence Olivier, then married to Vivien Leigh.
- Vivien Leigh went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress playing Blanche DuBois in the 1951 film.
SKU: T03350
