‘Elle’ Star Jacob Moskovitz To Play Marlon Brando In Chicago Presentation Of ‘Kowalski’
Jacob Moskovitz, the lead actor from Prime Video's 'Elle' series, has been cast to play Marlon Brando in an upcoming theatrical production called 'Kowalski' in Chicago. The play will co-star Johnny Galecki as Tennessee Williams and is directed by Colin Hanlon. The production runs for six weeks starting mid-September at the Lookingglass Theatre Company.
The play imagines a pivotal 1947 encounter between the two theatrical figures in Provincetown, exploring the creative forces behind the classic American drama 'A Streetcar Named Desire.' The work combines historical elements with theatrical imagination to examine ambition, artistry, and the origins of one of America's most influential plays. This Chicago staging follows an earlier Off-Broadway run in 2025.
- Jacob Moskovitz cast as Marlon Brando in Chicago theater production 'Kowalski'
- Play dramatises an imagined 1947 meeting between Brando and Tennessee Williams (played by Johnny Galecki)
- Run begins September 15 at Lookingglass Theatre Company through October 25
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Marlon Brando was an American actor, and Tennessee Williams was a playwright whose works often explored complex relationships and social pressures. Their paths crossed in 1947, when Williams was developing A Streetcar Named Desire, a play that became a landmark of American theatre.
Kowalski is a fictionalised play about that meeting, blending historical figures and events with imagined scenes. Its title refers to Stanley Kowalski, the character Brando played in the original stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire; the story looks at how actors and writers shape a work of art.
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