New tickets have been released to see the hottest show on the West End this year. Read on for all the new dates, plus all you need to know about how to get a seat.
Theatregoers, rejoice! A Streetcar Named Desire, which has been widely acknowledged as the hottest ticket in town after it sold out in under 24 hours, has extended its run — and there are also new tickets for already existing show dates.
The play, by Tennessee Williams, was first performed in 1947. It was made famous by the 1951 film adaptation starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando, and follows Blanche DuBois (Patsy Ferran in the upcoming run) as she visits her estranged sister Stella (Anjana Vasan) and husband Stanley (Paul Mescal) in New Orleans.
It soon becomes clear that Blanche is more fragile than she seems, and as tension builds between her and Stanley, the world threatens to unravel around her in the summer heat.
The show is directed by Rebecca Frecknall, who is best known for her multiple Olivier Award-winning production of Cabaret in 2021 which starred Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley.
In February, it was announced that the show would be moving to the much larger Phoenix Theatre for a limited six week run, after 12 weeks at the intimate Almeida Theatre. Here at RadioTimes.com, we consider ourselves somewhat experts in the world of theatre tickets and we’ve rarely seen such a popular theatre show, with such high demand for the new run meaning ticket hopefuls were virtually queuing for upwards of half an hour.
It has also been announced that the show will be extended by a week, which means it will now run from next week, Monday 20th March, until Saturday 6th May. Plus, now that the set design has been finalised, we understand that a total of 13,000 extra tickets will become available for the original shows.
It’s been a busy week for Paul Mescal, being in LA for the Oscars last night after his Best Actor nomination for the film Aftersun. The actor rose to fame in 2020 for his role in the TV adaptation of Normal People, and has been in high demand for TV and theatre ever since.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to get your hands on these last chance tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire.
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A Streetcar Named Desire: when and where is the play showing?
A Streetcar Named Desire will be at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End after it’s previous run at the Almeida Theatre in Islington, London.
Having been extended by one week, the show still has a highly limited run of seven weeks. It begins on Monday 20th March, and was originally set to run until the end of April — however, with the new dates, it has now been extended until Saturday 6th May.
The Phoenix Theatre has step-free access to the Dress Circle from street level. There will be an audio-described performance too on Saturday 15th April, and a captioned performance on Tuesday 18th April.
For more information, visit the Phoenix Theatre website.
Buy tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire from £65 at ATG Tickets
How much are tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire?
The newly released tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire started at £15, but as expected tickets at this price sold out very quickly. In fact, most of what we would consider to be affordable ticket options are now gone, with a very limited selection available between £85-£125. The majority of tickets now available are only at the highest end of the price bracket — between £200 and £305.
There are also some options to buy these premium tickets with hospitality packages which include a number of extras, such as a programme, ice cream and a glass of champagne.
If you haven’t been able to get hold of tickets within your price range, there are still options. A limited number of £25 tickets will be released via a lottery on the show’s official website. The first lottery draw took place yesterday (Wednesday 15th March), with the next one happening on Wednesday 22nd March. Each Wednesday, ticket lottery winners are selected before midday and are contacted directly.
There are some things to consider, though. Lottery winners will be given the opportunity to buy two £25 tickets for shows the following week. You must buy the tickets within 24 hours of receiving the email, and the seats will be available on a first come first served basis to lottery winners, meaning you’ve got the best chance of getting a good seat if you act fast — if you do win the lottery in the first place, that is!
Once you sign up, you’ll automatically be entered into the ticket lottery every week. See the A Streetcar Named Desire website to sign up to the £25 ticket lottery.
Buy tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire from £65 at ATG Tickets
How to get tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire
The new, last chance tickets were released on ATG Tickets yesterday (Monday 13th March) at 11am for ATG TheatreClub members, with the general sale opening at 1pm.
The interest in these tickets has been huge, with virtual queues forming and the most affordable tickets selling out quickly. There are still tickets available, but as we’ve mentioned they are on the pricier side. However, on the bright side, the virtual queue seems to have disappeared.
Buy tickets for A Streetcar Named Desire from £65 at ATG Tickets
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