When Blanche Met Brando

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Sam Stagg explains why the movie and theater productions of A Streetcar Named Desire are some of the most important dramatic works of the 20th century in When Blanche Met Brando.

Events:
Sam Staggs will be appearing on:
Wednesday, July 27th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Center
He’ll discuss his book When Blanche Met Brando with theater actors Everett Quinton and Penny Fuller

Music: Theme from Spartacus preformed by Michael Chertock

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