True Blood‘s Joe Manganiello‘s star is definitely on the rise. He has signed on to appear in a number of projects recently and we can now tell you about a new one. Manganiello will be starring in the Yale Repertory Theatre‘s production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, in the role of Stanley Kowalski, this fall in New Haven, Connecticut.
The role of Stanley Kowalski was originally played by the legendary Marlon Brando so Joe has some big shoes to fill. Considering he studied Theatre at Carnegie Mellon University, we are sure he will do the role justice! This isn’t the first time he has played Stanley, having appeared in a West Virginia Public Theatre version in 2008. For those not familiar with ‘A Streetcare Named Desire‘ here is a brief blurb about it:
In the steamy French Quarter of New Orleans, an electrifying battle of wills ignites between Southern belle Blanche DuBois and her working class brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski. Nerves fraying and beauty fading, Blanche is both repelled and intrigued by Stanley’s primal brutishness—even as he threatens to reveal her darkest secrets and destroy her illusions.
The production will run from September 20 – October 12, 2013. For more information including how to purchase tickets for the show click here.
Source: WSJ.com – Speakeasy: ‘True Blood’ Star Joe Manganiello to Take on Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
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