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Review: “Kowalski” at Lookingglass Theatre

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There’s a lot of lore underlying the play “Kowalski,” which opened this past weekend at the Lookingglass Theatre. In 1947, Marlon Brando was a 23-year-old stage actor yet to make his mark. Tennessee Williams, 36 at the time, was following up his first Broadway hit “The Glass Menagerie” with a new play, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Green Room Newsletter You’re subscribed! Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Stay ahead of what’s hitting Chicago stages, galleries, museums and more with Green Room, WBEZ’s weekly arts & culture newsletter! Sorry, there was an error registering your email. Email Sign Up By subscribing, you agree with WBEZ’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy History tells us that director Elia Kazan gave Brando money to travel to Provincetown, Mass., where Williams was spending the summer, so that the young (and still unknown) actor could read for the part of Stanley Kowalski. Brando pocketed the money and instead hitchhiked with a girlfriend. He arrived three days la