Photos: See Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando in Kowalski | Playbill

Production Photos Photos: See Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando in Kowalski

The play unfolds over one night as the playwright meets the young actor while crafting A Streetcar Named Desire.

Robin Lord Taylor and Brandon Flynn in Kowalski Russ Rowland

Previews are underway for Greg Ostrin's Kowalski, a new play exploring the first meeting between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando, and Playbill has a first look at the production.

Directed by Colin Hanlon, the production will officially open Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street January 27 for a limited engagement through February 16.

The cast features Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham, You) as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why) as Marlon Brando with Alison Cimmet (Gary, Amelie) as Margo Jones, Ellie Ricker (Y2K) as Jo, and Sebastian Treviño (On Your Feet! national tour) as Pancho Rodriguez.

Photos: Robin Lord Taylor and Brandon Flynn in Kowalski

Set in a 1947  Provincetown beach house, the play unfolds over one sultry night as  Williams, director Margo Jones, Pancho Rodriguez, and a young Brando unravel together.

The creative team includes costume designer Lisa Zinni, scenic designer David Gallo, lighting designer Jeff Croiter, sound designer Bill Toles, movement specialist Nancy Renee Braun, casting director Stephen DeAngelis, and general manager Aaron Grant Theatrical.

Kowalski is produced by Helm Capital/Jeffrey Sherman, Nathan Hughes, Karl E. Held, Willette & Manny Klausner, Grace Street Creative, and Faried Assad.

 
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