As stated last evening I did indeed get to go and see Paul Mescal play Stanley Kowalski in the new production of the Teneessee Williams classic A Streetcar Named Desire currently running at BAM in Brooklyn -- if that photo I took during the bows last night didn't clue you in to that fact already. It's a very fine production and all three leads -- alongside our Paul (who I suppose I should note given my audience is in his underwear twice and shirtless several times -- I was in the front row only ten feet away y'all and I kept myself seated; please clap!) there's Patsy Ferran (from my beloved Living with Bill Nighy!) as Blanche and Anjana Vasan (from Killing Eve) as Stella and they're all very very good. I had a couple quibbles with the staging, but then I have got to admit that having seen Gillian Anderson play Blanche in 2016 kinda spoiled me on this play -- she gave what I called at the time the greatest stage performance I'd ever seen, and that remains true today. Anderson played Stella as very much a larger than life archetype though, making the show mythic in its proportions; Ferran smartly brings the character down to earth and so her performance, while not quite as shattering for me, stood on its own. And I think Mescal was a better Stanley than Ben Foster was opposite Anderson -- now I'm picturing Paul & Gillian doing the show together and kapow, mind blown. Anyway I'm very happy I was able to get out of my foul headspace last night and escape into somebody else's foul headspace for a bit -- thanks, Tenneessee! Below are a couple more photos I took:
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Ugh, that mullet.
Jillian Anderson was FANTASTIC in that.
And Paul Mescal is one of those straight guys that would make me consider not letting straight men hit it. For real.
XOXO
I don't understand the fuss over this man, it's so boring to me. I also don't think he's the great actor everyone says he is, I feel the same way about Chalamet Boy.
Agree re Mescal. I think Tee-mo-tay is a better actor.
Never been more jealous of you. The Tony's are going to be tough this year between this, 'Sunset" (with a very hot Tom Francis in only his skivvys), "Gypsy," and all the rest. And wait until later in the year when Paul and Joshie hopefully shag. Mind blown.
Mescal (if it moves to Broadway) vs Denzel vs Jake vs Escola vs Kit O'Connor vs the Glengarrys vs Clooney vs etc etc etc
Chalamet boi is a GONER, I AGREE! WHAT A SHORT TRAGEDY! PROBrange, ABLY IT'S TOO LATE TO Save HIMSELF ,AS THE PUBLIC CONSCIENCE IS UTTERLY HARMED BY THAT CUUUUUURSED FRankenmug from the most vicious hoclan in history!
Pablo has a limited range, no doubt, yet an immense likeability,I can ALMOST taste his humanity!
Try watching ALL OF US STRANGERS on a rainy Sunday afternoon, you might get the"hype"!🎉🎉🥀🥀💐💐
OOPS, I MEAN PAUL! I TEND TO MIX UP ALL MY ONE NIGHT STANDS....AS I AM SUCH.... UM,...S....SMUT? LOL 😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
How was he in bed? Sorry I can't sink that low! Hence, my wrists are all...stiff!
No, it's true, I have arthritis!!! 😭😭😭😭
*PROBABLY*
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