A Streetcar Named West End

[Phantom of London]

The Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, which had recently announced an extension through Aug. 19, will end its run July 22 in anticipation of a fall London engagement.

In May, producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia M. Jones of Front Row Productions announced that Streetcar would extend its limited engagement through Aug. 19. The multi-ethnic revival will now conclude on its originally scheduled end date of July 22.

A representative for the production told Playbill.com that A Streetcar Named Desire will begin a West End run this fall. Dates of production have not been determined.

Byrd and Front Row Productions also produced the 2008 all-African-American Broadway revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, which later transferred to London (with its Broadway cast) for an Olivier Award-winning run.

[rjm516]

I'm glad the people involved get to extend their jobs, but do you think it will do well over here after it did poorly in NYC? I am hesitant.

[Princeton Returns]

I cant see it doing that well to be honest

[DeNada]

I would have said the same thing, but I thought CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF did really badly on Broadway but then was a big hit over here so perhaps they're hoping for something similar here?

[Princeton Returns]

But Cat had James Earl Jones, doesnt this have no recognisable names over here?

[jaqs]

And its not long since the Donmar did a great production.

[Princeton Returns]

And that was an amazing production

[The Scorpion]

The Donmar production was superb and yeah, very recent. I'm surprised if it is the case this is transferring as this completely bombed on Broadway. I was planning on going to see it but couldn't because of lack of time, but was relieved to hear that it was best I didn't see it...no-one had ANY good things to say about it.

[ClapYo'Hands]

Is the West End thing just the regular "it wasn't that unsuccessful!" spiel from the Broadway producers?

[iluvtheatertrash]

It is DREADFUL. Skip this one. Do yourselves a favor.