Kowalski
Kowalski is a play that is in pre-production, currently casting with Lookingglass Theater Company, Aaron Grant Theatrical and Lookingglass Theatre Company attached. Stephen DeAngelis (casting director) and Colin Hanlon (director) are attached. It was scheduled to open in Chicago, IL and New York, NY from August 2026 to October 2026. Production List last updated this listing on August 3, 2026.
Project Summary
Kowalski deals with the first meeting of playwright Tennessee Williams and young Marlon Brando when Brando hitchhikes to Cape Cod to audition for the role of Stanley Kowalski in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. The role of Tennessee Williams will be played by Johnny Galecki ('The Big Bang Theory'). Rehearsals begin in New York on August 18, 2026, with the company flying to Chicago on September 9, 2026 to resume rehearsals and the show's run. Preview date is September 15, 2026 in Chicago, with an opening date of September 19, 2026 and a closing date of October 25, 2026.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Colin Hanlon |
Writing
| Writer | Gregg Ostrin |
Production
| Managing Producer | Kate Sullivan Coombs |
Other Crew
| General Manager | Aaron Grant Theatrical |
Casting
| Casting Director | Stephen DeAngelis |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Kowalski
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/kowalski (last updated Aug 3, 2026).