Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan

The book explores the dynamic collaboration between Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan from 1947 to 1960, highlighting their profound personal and creative bond. It details the groundbreaking productions of iconic plays like A Streetcar Named Desire, which solidified Williams's status as a leading playwright and Kazan's as a pivotal director. Brenda Murphy analyzes their innovative theatrical techniques and suggests new frameworks for understanding playwright-director relationships in 20th-century drama. Richly illustrated, this study appeals to theatre history students, scholars, and practitioners.