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streetcar

[street-kahr] / ˈstritˌkɑr /
NOUN
cable car
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NOUN
tram
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The highlight of the company’s season is a production of André Previn’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’; also being presented are Adam Guettel’s musical ‘The Light in the Piazza’ and Gounod’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

On stage, she made her Broadway debut in 1992 as Stella in "A Streetcar Named Desire" opposite Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Starring in “Gypsy” comes with as much baggage as playing Stanley or Blanche in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

In theatre, she won an Olivier award for her role as Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire in 2023.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

I had read A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie and, like everyone, I thought Williams was a genius.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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