[PAR] [TLE] A Streetcar Named Desire [SEP] A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams that received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948.  The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.  The Broadway production was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Jessica Tandy, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, and Kim Hunter.  The London production opened in 1949 with Bonar Colleano, Vivien Leigh, and Renee Asherson and was directed by Laurence Olivier.  The drama "A Streetcar Named Desire" is often regarded as among the finest plays of the 20th century, and is considered by many to be Williams' greatest. [PAR] [TLE] Cate Blanchett on screen and stage [SEP] Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has extensively appeared in film and stage.  She made her stage debut in 1992 by playing Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the same name.  She followed it with performances in Timothy Daly's "Kafka Dances" (1993) and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of "Oleanna" (1993) opposite Geoffrey Rush.  Blanchett won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer for the former and Best Actress for the latter, making her the first person to win both awards at once.  She went on to perform several roles on stage, notably Susan Traherne in "Plenty" (1999), Hedda Gabler in "Hedda Gabler" (2004), Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (2009), Yelena in "Uncle Vanya" (2011) and Claire in "The Maids" (2013).
[PAR] [TLE] A Streetcar Named Desire [ SEP ] A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams that received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948 . The play opened on Broadway on December 3 , 1947 , and closed on December 17 , 1949 , in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre . The Broadway production was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Jessica Tandy , Marlon Brando , Karl Malden , and Kim Hunter . The London production opened in 1949 with Bonar Colleano , Vivien Leigh , and Renee Asherson and was directed by Laurence Olivier . The drama " A Streetcar Named Desire " is often regarded as among the finest plays of the 20th century , and is considered by many to be Williams ' greatest . [PAR] [TLE] Cate Blanchett on screen and stage [ SEP ] Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has extensively appeared in film and stage . She made her stage debut in 1992 by playing Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the same name . She followed it with performances in Timothy Daly 's " Kafka Dances " ( 1993 ) and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of " Oleanna " ( 1993 ) opposite Geoffrey Rush . Blanchett won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer for the former and Best Actress for the latter , making her the first person to win both awards at once . She went on to perform several roles on stage , notably Susan Traherne in " Plenty " ( 1999 ) , Hedda Gabler in " Hedda Gabler " ( 2004 ) , Blanche DuBois in " A Streetcar Named Desire " ( 2009 ) , Yelena in " Uncle Vanya " ( 2011 ) and Claire in " The Maids " ( 2013 ) .
What role did Cate Blanchett play in the 1947 play written by playwright Tennessee Williams?
What role did Cate Blanchett play in the 1947 play written by playwright Tennessee Williams ?
Blanche DuBois
Blanche DuBois