Multiracial Streetcar Named Desire Revival Stirs Controversy on the Great White Way

huffingtonpost.com: At its core, A Streetcar Named Desire is a story about culture clash and self-deception. The 1947 play by Tennessee Williams is driven by a conflict between those divided by social class, and by a stark lack of self-awareness among central characters regarding sexuality, alcoholism, domestic violence and mental illness. In the play's recent revival on Broadway, cultural differences and self-deception have also emerged among some critics who have expressed resentment about the multiracial cast members who offer their own portrayal of the dysfunctional New Orleans family depicted in the play. It is a challenge the veteran cast members are willing to confront directly.