Backstage at "A Streetcar Named Desire"

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Image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection

There Was a Streetcar Called Desire, ca. 1947 or 1948; gelatin silver print photograph by Joseph Woodson “Pops” Whitesell; THNOC, 1999.44.3

To celebrate 2022 marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of the premiere of Tennessee Williams' seminal classic A Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway, The Historic New Orleans Collection is hosting an exhibition to document the play, film, and Williams' life and work in New Orleans. On display will be rarely-displayed items from the HNOC's Williams holdings, plus loans from other institutions including Director Elia Kazan's stage notes, Thomas Hart Benton's painting "Poker Night,"and Vivien Leigh's Oscar statue she received for her performance as Blanche Dubois in the 1951 film. Backstage at "A Streetcar Named Desire" will be displayed in the first floor of the HNOC's Exhibition Center. Free. Advance reservations are suggested at at my.hnoc.org.

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