Pamela Anderson Returns to the Stage in Bold Tennessee Williams Revival Opposite Nicholas Alexander Chavez
Pamela Anderson is heading back to the stage — and this time, she’s stepping into the strange, surreal world of Tennessee Williams.
Following the critical success of The Last Showgirl, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, Anderson will star in a revival of Camino Real at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She’ll appear opposite rising star Nicholas Alexander Chavez, best known for his haunting turn in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Also joining the cast is Hocus Pocus 2 actress Whitney Peak.
Directed by Dustin Wills, the upcoming production reimagines Williams’ unconventional 1953 play, a surreal, dreamlike odyssey that follows a boxer-turned-drifter named Kilroy through a crumbling town full of lost souls, literary icons, and fragments of forgotten dreams. The story is nonlinear, poetic, and deeply abstract — a bold departure from traditional theater.
Anderson’s role has not yet been revealed, but her casting signals a continued shift into more serious, challenging material. Her performance in The Last Showgirl was widely praised for its emotional honesty and vulnerability, earning her first-ever nominations at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards. Now, she’s trading glitter for grit in one of Williams’ most experimental works.
This marks Anderson’s first stage appearance since she played Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway, a performance she once described as a “dream come true.” But while Chicago gave her a glamorous spotlight, Camino Real presents a darker, more unpredictable terrain — one that blends absurdism, tragedy, and hope in equal measure.
Her co-star, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, has quickly become one of the most in-demand young actors following his breakout performance in Monsters. The casting of both Anderson and Chavez underscores Williamstown’s push to merge legacy with modern relevance.
The 2025 Williamstown Theatre Festival is already shaping up to be one of its most daring seasons. In addition to Camino Real, the lineup includes Not About Nightingales, another Tennessee Williams drama starring Brian Geraghty, William Jackson Harper, Sydney Lemmon, and Chris Messina, as well as a reimagined production of Vanessa, the opera by Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti.
Anderson is also keeping her momentum going in Hollywood. She’ll appear later this year in the Naked Gun reboot alongside Liam Neeson, who recently gushed about her comedic timing and down-to-earth approach. “I’m madly in love with her,” Neeson said. “She’s just terrific to work with. She’s funny, she’s humble, and she’s going to be terrific in the film.”
From comedy to tragedy, Broadway to avant-garde theatre, and indie dramas to big-screen reboots, Pamela Anderson is in the midst of a full-circle career moment — one she’s clearly embracing with boldness and grace.