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A Streetcar Named Desire - Broadway

Blair Underwood stars in the revival of Tennessee Williams' classic.

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Blair Underwood

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Blair Underwood

Claim to fame

Blair Underwood became a household name as Jonathan Rollins on TV hit L.A. Law, and went on to TV roles in City of Angels, Fatherhood and Sex and the City and the President in The Event. On stage, his credits include Purlie at Encores! opposite Anika Noni Rose, Claudio in Measure for Measure at Shakespeare in the Park, and his Broadway debut as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

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Bountiful has a star-studded fan club! Broadway vets Norm Lewis and Blair Underwood flank basketball player Tyson Chandler and singer Mary Wilson at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

Aww! Stage and screen stars Vanessa Williams and Blair Underwood snap an adorable behind-the-scenes photo. See The Trip to Bountiful on Broadway, opening April 23!

A Streetcar Named Desire star Blair Underwood shares a laugh with Master Class alum Tyne Daly.

James Earl Jones (The Best Man) reunites with Blair Underwood (A Streetcar Named Desire) his co-star in the 1990 TV movie Heat Wave.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker and Wood Harris celebrate their arrival on Broadway.

Proud director Emily Mann joins Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker on the Broadhurst stage.

After delivering powerful performances as Streetcar’s iconic Stanley and Blanche, Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker beam for their appreciative audience.

Many congratulations to Nicole Ari Parker, Wood Harris, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Blair Underwood. See you on Broadway!

Stella can't help but return to Stanley, and Daphne Rubin-Vega and Blair Underwood are in a world of their own as act one comes to a close. See them at the Broadhurst Theatre beginning April 3.

You can almost hear the bellowing from Blair Underwood as Stanley calls his upstairs neighbor and demands to speak to his wife.

A fight breaks out as a drunk Stanley lunges after Stella, who has fled the apartment to escape his brutality.

As the shy Mitch, Wood Harris cozies up to Blanche (Nicole Ari Parker) while the poker game continues in the next room.

It's hard to believe that Streetcar stars Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood are both Broadway first-timers.

As Stella, Rubin-Vega pleads with Blair Underwood (Stanley) to treat the fragile Blanche kindly.

Stanley and his friend Mitch (Wood Harris, standing) settle in for a night of drinking and poker with friends played by Jacino Taras Riddick and Matthew Saldivar.

The air is charged as Blanche (Nicole Ari Parker) and Stanley (Blair Underwood) meet for the first time.

The ever-suspicious Stanley is furious after hearing from his wife that Blanche has lost the DuBois family home, Belle Reve.

Stanley (Blair Underwood) has come home sweaty from bowling, and heads to the bedroom to change his shirt.

Before rehearsal, Wood Harris (Mitch), Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood (Stanley) have a fight call to make sure everyone stays safe on stage.

Blair Underwood certainly has the intensity to play an animalistic character like Stanley Kowalski.

Fight call continues with a tense scene between Jacino Taras Riddick, Blair Underwood and Wood Harris.

Ever-dapper actors Blair Underwood and Wood Harris (who plays Stanley's pal Mitch) are ready to roll up their sleeves for Streetcar.

Wood Harris, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Blair Underwood are more than ready to ride Streetcar to Broadway together.

Blair Underwood is honored to follow in the footsteps of Marlon Brando and other theater greats as the tortured and tortuous Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Blair Underwood and director Emily Mann can’t wait to collaborate on Streetcar.

Emily Mann is one happy director as she heads into rehearsal with her talented cast. See you on Broadway!

Before starring in A Streetcar Named Desire this spring, Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood headed to the new Signature Center to see Hurt Village.

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Opening Night: A Streetcar Named Desire

Celebrate opening night of this Tennessee Williams classic with stars Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and more.

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