EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 31 MIN
Episode 244: Tennessee Williams Fest Brings Stars to New Orleans for a One-Night-Only Special Performance
from Louisiana Insider · host Louisiana Life Magazine
The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival has a special performance to mark its 40th Anniversary: We Have Not Long to Love: A Celebration of Tennessee Williams, a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob Ashford. The performance will take place March 27 within the beautiful grounds of the historic BK House and Gardens in the heart of the French Quarter. This unique performance weaves together several works by Tennessee Williams including "Sweet Bird of Youth," "Orpheus Descending," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Suddenly Last Summer," inviting audiences to move through the historic property as the stories unfold around them. Bringing Williams’ stories to life is an extraordinary cast including Michael Server-is Cerveris; Christine Ebersole; Marin Ireland; Jennifer Laura Thompson; Ansel Elgort; Froy Gutierrez; Jennifer Nettles; Harriet Harris; Micaela Diamond; Sam Rechner; Abbey Lee, and Leslie Castay.This week, Kelly Massicot and magazine editor Reine Dugas team up to talk with director Rob Ashford, along with stars Christine Ebersole, Abbey Lee, Jennifer Nettles and Michaela Diamond, to get an inside look at the immersive play experience.
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The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival has a special performance to mark its 40th Anniversary: We Have Not Long to Love: A Celebration of Tennessee Williams, a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob Ashford. The performance will take place March 27 within the beautiful grounds of the historic BK House and Gardens in the heart of the French Quarter. This unique performance weaves together several works by Tennessee Williams including "Sweet Bird of Youth," "Orpheus Descending," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Suddenly Last Summer," inviting audiences to move through the historic property as the stories unfold around them. Bringing Williams’ stories to life is an extraordinary cast including Michael Server-is Cerveris; Christine Ebersole; Marin Ireland; Jennifer Laura Thompson; Ansel Elgort; Froy Gutierrez; Jennifer Nettles; Harriet Harris; Micaela Diamond; Sam Rechner; Abbey Lee, and Leslie Castay.This week, Kelly Massicot and magazine editor Reine Dugas team up to talk with director Rob Ashford, along with stars Christine Ebersole, Abbey Lee, Jennifer Nettles and Michaela Diamond, to get an inside look at the immersive play experience.
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