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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) More at IMDbPro »
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Stage Door: A Streetcar Named Desire
1 hour ago | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"A woman's charms are 50% illusion," says Blanche DuBois in the classic play A Streetcar Named Desire. But Cate Blanchett's bravura performance of the fragile, overdramatic Southern belle in Tennessee Williams' masterpiece is the real deal. The current revival at Bam, through Dec. 20, is a shattering production, stripped to essentials. The part of Blanche is the role of a lifetime -- and most of us know her from watching the Oscar-winning Vivien Leigh battle Marlon Brando as her brutish brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski. However, each generation renews its poetry and despair and this production, which originated at the Sydney Theatre Company, where Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton are the artistic directors, is notable on two fronts. First, this is Blanchett's show. From the moment she steps on stage, her nerves shot, her dignity held together by fierce illusion, our eyes never... »
- Fern Siegel
Blanchett and Bam: They'll Take Brooklyn
10 hours ago | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
Cate Blanchett at Bam (wearing Armani) after a tour de force performance as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. From PatrickMcMullan.com. As a (relatively) longtime Manhattanite and a skeptic, I’ve never been sold on the ever-popular notion that Brooklyn is overtaking Manhattan as a destination for the arts. Sure the Brooklyn Museum is nice, but it can’t hold a candle to the Met or MoMA. And maybe you can hear talented young musicians in Williamsburg dive bars, but what they all really want (whether or not they admit it) is to play Radio City Music Hall or Madison Square Garden someday. When it comes to outstanding productions of classic theater, however, Manhattan has no one institution that can match Bam, the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Bam celebrated its most recent triumph—the Sydney Theatre Company’s A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Cate Blanchett—last Thursday night »
Law, Mirren, Weisz And Stewart To Compete For Theatre Awards
12 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Jude Law, Dame Helen Mirren, Rachel Weisz and Patrick Stewart are among the stars competing at the upcoming Whatsonstage.com Awards, which honour the best in London theatre.
Law received a nomination in the Best Actor category for his role in the West End run of Hamlet, which recently transferred to Broadway.
He will go up against former The Wire star Dominic West, who has been recognised for his part in philosophical epic Life Is a Dream.
Mirren will compete against Weisz for the Best Actress trophy for her starring role in Phedre, while the Mummy star received a nod for her turn in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Stewart's role in Hamlet earned him a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor prize, while he also received a nod in the Theatre Event of the Year category alongside Sir Ian McKellen for their pairing in Waiting for Godot.
Former Spice Girls star Melanie Chisholm has also received a nod for the Best Takeover in a Role for her West End debut in musical Blood Brothers.
The awards will be handed out at a ceremony in London on 14 February. »
Lifetime's '12 Men of Christmas': A minute-by-minute guide to Josh Hopkins' beautiful chest!
5 December 2009 9:34 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
To quote my short review of Lifetime's 12 Men of Christmas that ran in EW: "The only reason to watch this trivial holiday movie—with Kristin Chenoweth as an NYC bitch who finds herself after moving to Montana—is to gawk at Cougar Town's Josh Hopkins, who plays her love interest, often with a bare (and chiseled!) chest." That hasn't changed, and only struck me more so as I watched the two-hour pic again Saturday, when it premiered at 9 p.m. The movie is supposed to be about Chenoweth's Amanda Woodward-esque character E.J., who moves to small-town Montana and »
- Tanner Stransky
This Week on Stage: Cate Blanchett stars in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
5 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Stage fans, we find ourselves on a weekend where lots of the star-driven shows on the boards -- ranging from Oleanna and After Miss Julie to A Steady Rain and Hamlet -- are set to close. Single tear. But, never fear! A handful of great new shows have opened in the last week, too, so you're covered. Reviews of five new shows went up on EW.com this week: our critics' takes on the touring production of The 101 Dalmatians Musical (B-); and off-Broadway entries The Brother/Sister Plays (A), This (B+), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (C+), and A Streetcar Named Desire »
- Tanner Stransky
Cate Blanchett and Dashiell Hop to It
4 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »
Santaigo Baez/Ramey
Dashiell John Upton has more than a little spring in his step — maybe because it was his 8th birthday? — while out and about in downtown Manhattan with mom Cate Blanchett and brother Roman Robert, 5 ½, on Wednesday.
Cate, 40, who recently said she “loves raising boys,” is also mom to son Ignatius Martin, 19 months.
The family is currently in New York City while the actress stars in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Click below for a photo of Cate, Dashiell and Roman.
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- Sarah
Blanchett's 'Soars' In Streetcar
3 December 2009 11:21 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Cate Blanchett has wowed New York's notoriously tough theatre critics after taking Tennessee Williams' classic A Streetcar Named Desire to the Big Apple.
The actress stars as Southern belle Blanche DuBois in the latest production of the show, brought to New York by the Sydney Theatre Company Blanchett runs with her husband Andrew Upton.
And the Oscar winner doesn't disappoint, according to early reviews of the Brooklyn Academy of Music show, directed by legendary actress Liv Ullmann.
New York Post critic Elisabeth Vincentelli writes, "Blanchett is the big draw. And she delivers."
The New York Times' Ben Brantley goes further, describing her performance as the best portrayal of DuBois he has ever seen.
Brantley gushes, "Cate Blanchett soars spectacularly.
"I have seen (DuBois) portrayed by an assortment of formidable stars including Jessica Lange, Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson and Natasha Richardson....
"Ms. Ullmann and Ms. Blanchett have performed the play as if it had never been staged before, with the result that, as a friend of mine put it, 'You feel like you're hearing words you thought you knew pronounced correctly for the first time.'" »
New York theatre review: Cate Blanchett dazzles in A Streetcar Named Desire
3 December 2009 7:40 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Despite a flat-batteried opposite number in Joel Edgerton, Blanchett's Blanche pours life into a new production of Tennessee Williams's classic
Towards the end of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, the tragically self-deluded Blanche Dubois stares out of the window and with a flick of the wrist exclaims: "I don't want realism, I want magic!" Cate Blanchett, in a new production that opened in New York on Monday night, uttered the words with such wistful longing that she caught perfectly Blanche's burden and self-denial. A performance that began strongly and ended triumphantly earned Blanchett a standing ovation at the Bam Harvey theatre.
Streetcar is a high-risk undertaking for anyone, inviting as it does comparison with the black-and-white splendour of the 1951 film version. Blanchett plays the role with much less coquettishness than did Vivien Leigh, holding the audience's attention by revealing, gradually, the extent of her deceptions. Her subtle »
- Ed Pilkington
'The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond' Trailer Emerges With A Pre-'Eclipse' Bryce Dallas Howard
1 December 2009 12:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Ah, Tennessee Williams. It's always encouraging to see your plays adapted for the silver screen. There's "The Glass Menagerie." And "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." And of course "A Streetcar Named Desire," which has been both adapted and spoofed so many times, I've lost count.
Now we have "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," a work which I'm not terribly familiar with. It's apparently a "lost screenplay" of Williams', starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Evans. I'm not blown away by this trailer, but my parents actually caught a recent advance screening of "Diamond," and they thought it was quite good. So there's that. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself.
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- Adam Rosenberg
Cate Blanchett: I Love Raising Boys
30 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »
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Cate Blanchett may be a fashion icon on the red carpet and a chameleon when it comes to played such roles such as Queen Elizabeth and Bob Dylan, but in her real life the actress is a mom who loves the daily chore of vacuuming!
“I enjoy vacuuming,” Cate told People at the Giorgio Armani/Ristorante dinner party in New York City this week in honor of welcoming the Sydney Theatre Company to the Big Apple for their production of A Streetcar Named Desire. “It’s a very satisfying noise when you hear all that grit sucked »
- Sarah
Catherine Zeta-Jones is hottest ticket as she debuts on Broadway
30 November 2009 5:03 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The revival of a Sondheim musical with a very British flavour lures recession-hit New York audiences back to the theatre
She made her stage debut as the lead in Annie at the Swansea Grand Theatre at 12. Now, 28 years later, the Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones is again treading the boards, although in slightly more grandiose surroundings.
Zeta-Jones, 40, will make her first appearance on Broadway next month when the curtain goes up on Sir Trevor Nunn's eagerly awaited revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music. Preview performances at the Walter Kerr theatre began last week in advance of the opening night on 13 December and tickets, which are being sold on eBay for as much as $300, are like gold dust.
In the production Zeta-Jones, who plays the part of a flamboyant actress called Desiree Armfeldt, sings one of Sondheim's most famous songs, "Send in the Clowns". Although there have »
- Elizabeth Day
Blanchett: 'Vacuuming keeps me grounded'
27 November 2009 11:55 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Cate Blanchett has claimed that she enjoys household chores. The actress, who is currently starring in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire, explained that she finds the tasks "therapeutic". "I enjoy vacuuming," she told People. "It's a very satisfying noise when you hear all that grit sucked up from the floor and into the machine. "Vacuuming is a big one for me and it's those simple things that keep my life grounded. It can be quite therapeutic!" (more) »
- By Catriona Wightman
Cate Blanchett: I Love Raising Boys
27 November 2009 8:00 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Cate Blanchett may be a fashion icon on the red carpet and a chameleon when it comes to played such roles such as Queen Elizabeth and Bob Dylan, but in her real life the actress is a mom who loves the daily chore of vacuuming! "I enjoy vacuuming," Blanchett told People at the Giorgio Armani/Ristorante dinner party in New York City this week in honor of welcoming the Sydney Theatre Company to the Big Apple for their production of A Streetcar Named Desire. "It's a very satisfying noise when you hear all that grit sucked up from the floor and into the machine. »
- Paul Chi
First Diamond trailer
25 November 2009 6:40 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
This is a rather interesting tale of a lost script written by a famed playwright over forty years ago, a project that is just now seeing the light of day. For those of us young enough to think Tennessee Williams is a brand of whiskey, he's actually a hugely famous writer who penned A Streetcar Named Desire and Baby Doll, both of which landed him Oscar nominations. Both were collaborations with director Elia Kazan, and The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond was meant to be a third venture, but for... »
- Paul Tassi
Lost Tennessee Williams Project Reborn
25 November 2009 3:30 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
There's a baffling lack of fanfare here for something this long in coming. Filming wrapped on The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond in 2008, the first new production of a Tennessee Williams screenplay in 40 years, with a strong cast including Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn and Ann-Margret, yet it's only being released in the States at the end of the year.According to Coming Soon, Williams was due to hand the script over to his A Streetcar Named Desire and Pretty Baby director Elia Kazan, but Kazan moved onto other projects. The script follows Mississippi socialite Fisher Willow (Dallas Howard), who in trying to get one-up on her corruptive and greedy father, hires her father's employ Jimmy (Chris Evans) to be her escort to a swish family party, which she has to attend if she stands any chance of inheriting money. Borrowing her great aunt's (Ann Margret) diamond earrings - priceless, »
A Single Man Gets Degayified Posters
24 November 2009 1:43 AM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Colin Firth, Julianne Moore in A Single Man, directed by Tom Ford What’s a "gay movie"? Brokeback Mountain? Midnight Cowboy? What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Milk? Top Gun? Lukas Licks Lodz? Something directed by a gay man, say, The Philadelphia Story or Midnight or a couple of the biggest action blockbusters made in the last decade or so? Something written for the screen by a gay man, say, A Streetcar Named Desire or The Innocents? Something based on a book or play or short story or poem written by a gay man, say, Brief Encounter or In Cold Blood? Something starring a gay man, say, the 1925 Ben-Hur or Giant? If you think about it, the label "gay movie" is pretty meaningless. [...] »
- Andre Soares
Weisz Picks Up Richardson Theatre Award
24 November 2009 12:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Rachel Weisz has become the first actress to win an acting award named after the late Natasha Richardson at a prizegiving recognising the best in London theatre.
The Mummy star received the Natasha Richardson Best Actress trophy for her part in West End play A Streetcar Named Desire at a ceremony hosted by the London Evening Standard newspaper on Monday.
The coveted prize has been renamed to honour Liam Neeson's wife, who died following a tragic skiing accident in Montreal, Canada in March.
Richardson's mother, veteran performer Vanessa Redgrave, was on hand to present the trophy to Weisz.
Accepting the award, Weisz said, "It is even more of an honour because this is the first year that the award has been named after the great and much, much-loved Natasha Richardson."
Sir Ian McKellen was also given a special award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to British theatre throughout his 50-year career. »
Rachel Weisz Dishes on ‘Delicious’ Motherhood
22 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »
Courtesy Redbook
In the December issue of Redbook, Rachel Weisz opens up extensively about son Henry Chance, 3, and fiancé Darren Aronofsky.
Although the 39-year-old actress calls motherhood “delicious,” describes Henry as “scrumptious,” and proclaims she’s “never been happier,” she is refreshingly candid about the broad spectrum of emotions that follow the birth of a baby.
“I think one of the things that moms aren’t allowed to talk about enough to one another … is the times when you’re pulling your hair out at home with the kids,” she says.
“Those moments when everything is crashing in and you »
- Missy
Cate Blanchett Stars in 'Streetcar' at Kennedy Center 10/29 -11/21
21 November 2009 12:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Sydney Theatre Company's forthcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, directed by Liv Ullmann, is to tour to the United States. The production which will play at Sydney Theatre from 1 September to 10 October 2009, featuring Stc Co-Artistic Director Cate Blanchett as Blanche DuBois, and will run at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington from 29 October to 21 November 2009 and Brooklyn Academy Of Music (Bam), New York from 27 November to 20 December 2009. »
“The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” Poster and Trailer
18 November 2009 4:17 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
The poster and trailer for the upcoming drama “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” have appeared online.
“The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” is based on a recently rediscovered original screenplay by legendary writer Tennessee Williams (”A Streetcar Named Desire”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”). Starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Evans, the Paladin release will open in New York and Los Angeles in late December, with expansion to major markets following in early 2010. Academy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn, Academy Award-nominee Ann-Margret, Mamie Gummer, and Will Patton co-star in the film which was directed by award-winning short filmmaker and stage and screen actress Jodie Markell, in her feature debut.
Widely considered the most important American playwright of the post-wwii, era, Williams wrote the “Teardrop Diamond” screenplay at the height of his late-1950’s heyday, amid such classic plays, (which themselves were adapted into classic films), as “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, »
- Allan Ford
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