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Opened: February 10, 1949

Death of a Salesman - 1949 - Broadway History , Info & More

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A 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, explores the disillusionment of the American Dream through the lens of Willy Loman, a failing traveling salesman. The play unfolds in a non-linear fashion, weaving together Willy's present struggles with his fading memories of a seemingly brighter past.



Willy, burdened by age and a dwindling clientele, grapples with the harsh reality that his life hasn't measured up to the ideals of success and popularity he instilled in his sons, Biff and Happy. Willy clings to the belief that personal charm and being "well-liked" are the keys to success, a philosophy increasingly at odds with the changing world around him. His desperate attempts to maintain this facade and gain approval from his boss and sons lead to a tragic downfall, exposing the hollowness of the American Dream and the devastating consequences of clinging to misplaced values.

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Sam Strong on QUEENSLAND THEATRE'S 2019 Season
by Virag Dombay - Sep 1, 2018


It's been nearly two weeks since Queensland Theatre released this 2019 season, and it's taken me nearly two weeks to comprehend exactly how colourful and formidable next year is going to be. A few days before the season launch, I had the pleasure of having doing a phone interview with Strong, who had just come from the closing celebrations for the company's successful run of Jasper Jones.

The Ringwald Theatre Announces 2018-2019 Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2018


A new season fit for a new stage. After undergoing a cosmetic overhaul-from lobby to stage and beyond-The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to announce the lineup for its twelfth season.

Sally Field and Bill Pullman to Star in ALL MY SONS at The Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2018


Sally Field and Bill Pullman will star as Kate and Joe Keller in Arthur Miller's All My Sons, directed by Jeremy Herrin, in a co-production with Headlong Theatre at The Old Vic in Spring 2019. Further casting and dates are to be announced.

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at THE PRICE starring David Suchet at Theatre Royal Bath
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2018


Production images are today released for the 50th anniversary production of Arthur Miller's riveting drama The Price at Theatre Royal Bath's Main House where it runs until Saturday 25 August, with opening night for press on Wednesday 15 August. Jonathan Church, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Bath's Summer Season, directs the production starring one of Britain's most celebrated actors, David Suchet, as furniture dealer Gregory Solomon with Olivier Award winning actor Brendan Coyle playing Victor Franz, and television stars Adrian Lukisas Walter Franz and Sara Stewart as Victor's wife, Esther Franz.

BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Elmwood Playhouse
by Peter Danish - Jul 27, 2018


BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Elmwood Playhouse

Elmwood Playhouse Presents DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2018


Elmwood Playhouse of Nyack NY will be presenting "Death of a Salesman', written by Arthur Miller and directed by Alan Demovsky. The recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for best play, "Death of a Salesman" is indisputably a landmark of American art. 'Death of a Salesman' runs July 13, 2018 thru August 4, 2018 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm with an additional Thursday performance on August 2, 2018 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 / $22 Seniors and Students.

Casting Announced For European Premiere of Arthur Miller's FINISHING THE PICTURE
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2018


Following his critically acclaimed, up-close reinvention of Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy and sell-out revival of The American Clock, multi-award-winning director Phil Willmott brings the intense focus of the intimate Finborough Theatre to bear on Miller's final work, Finishing The Picture, opening for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 12 June 2018 (Press Nights: Thursday, 14 June 2018 and Friday, 15 June 2018 at 7.30pm.)

Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE Hits Close to Home at Theatricum Botanicum
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2018


A parable of mass hysteria that draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch hunts of 1692 and McCarthyism, which gripped America in the 1950s, The Crucible by Arthur Miller remains eerily timely in today's climate of fake news. Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, its own history firmly rooted in the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklist - when actor Will Geer and his wife, Herta Ware, created the theater as a haven for blacklisted actors - opens a new production of Miller's modern classic onJune 30. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, Will's daughter, is at the helm, with family members Thad Geer,Willow Geer and Melora Marshall featured in the cast.

Breaking: Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 16, 2018


It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING has officially won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

UMS Announces 2018-19 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2018


The University Musical Society (UMS), under the leadership of President Matthew VanBesien, today announces its 140th season in 2018-19 with an initial slate of 40 performances and events. One of the country's most acclaimed performing arts presenters, UMS honors its past by showcasing respected ensembles and performers with whom it has enjoyed rich relationships, and fully embraces the future as initiator, incubator, and accelerator for innovative new works and projects. This potent combination infuses the anniversary season with dynamic and diverse voices and perspectives featuring artists at the top of their game - celebrating the canon, taking risks, moving genres in new directions, disrupting stereotypes, and surprising audiences.

San Jose Stage Company Presents the World Premiere of THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2018


The World Premiere of The Postman Always Rings Twice by Jon Jory takes the stage at San Jose Stage Company as a part of their 35th Anniversary Season: "Truth & Illusion".  Adapted from the 1934 novel by James M. Cain, this play examines a love affair turned deadly. This crime thriller explores the consequences of attempting to escape fate.

Photo Throwback: The Late Arthur Miller Poses in 1993
by Walter McBride - Mar 23, 2018


We're taking you deep into the archives of BroadwayWorld photographer Walter McBride for exclusive flashbacks to Broadway past. Today, check out this shot of the late Arthur Miller, photographed in 1993.

Court Theatre Extends Critically-Acclaimed Production of ALL MY SONS
by Julie Musbach - Jan 30, 2018


Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, announces the extension of All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Charles Newell and featuring Kate Collins, John Judd and Timothy Edward Kane. All My Sons now runs through February 18, 2018 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. Tickets to extension performances of All My Sons go on sale Friday, February 2, 2018 and available by calling the box office at (773) 753-4472 orwww.CourtTheatre.org.

NTC Stages Arthur Miller Classic DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Julie Musbach - Jan 9, 2018


Novato Theater Company continues its entertaining and provocative 2017- 2018 season with the Arthur Miller classic, Death of a Salesman, one of the greatest plays in American Theatre. The NTC production is directed by Carl Jordan and produced by Candace Brown and Nick Moore. Death of a Salesman runs February 1-18 at the NTC Playhouse, 5420 Nave Drive in Novato.

Review Roundup: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Bay Street Theatre - What Did The Critics Think?
by BWW Intern - Nov 15, 2017


DEATH OF A SALESMAN runs through November 25 at the Bay Street Theatre, and the critics are weighing in!

Photo Flash: First Look at David Manis and More in DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Bay Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2017


Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts presents this year's Literature Live! production of Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, directed by Joe Minutillo. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at David Manis and More in DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Bay Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017


Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts presents this year's Literature Live! production of Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, directed by Joe Minutillo. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Cast Announced for DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Bay Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2017


Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is proud to announce the cast for this year's Literature Live! production of Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller; directed by Joe Minutillo.

Hollywood Star George Wendt to Headline DEATH OF A SALESMAN in St. Jacobs
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2017


The tranquil village of St. Jacobs will become Hollywood North this fall with the arrival of an iconic television actor.

Art and Politics Will Collide in Rubicon's TAKING SIDES
by Julie Musbach - Oct 13, 2017


Rubicon Theatre Company (RTC) opens the company's 2017-2018 20th Anniversary Season with a provocative and gripping drama based on the story of German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtw ngler, who remained in Germany after Hitler's rise to power and was later accused of being a Nazi sympathizer.

Steamy ANTONY & CLEOPATRA to Open Folger Theatre's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2017


Folger Theatre launches its 2017/18 season of power, passion, and politics with William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra.

Literature Live! Matching Grant Announced for DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Bay Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2017


Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced that it has received a Matching Challenge Grant from the Century Arts Foundation and the Bay Street Board of Trustees. Together these groups will match donations dollar for dollar up to $100,000.

BWW Review: Ford's Theatre's Gripping and Raw DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Benjamin Tomchik - Sep 29, 2017


Ford's Theatre's must-see production is raw and gripping in its emotional intensity. Led by Craig Wallace's powerhouse performance as Willy Loman, Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play is as relevant now, maybe more so, in its questioning of the American dream as it was when it first opened.

Ivo van Hove's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Extends at the Goodman
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2017


Seven more performances have been added to Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove's re-imagining of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge at Goodman Theatre.

Hollywood Star George Wendt to Headline DEATH OF A SALESMAN in St. Jacobs
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2017


The tranquil village of St. Jacobs will become Hollywood North this fall with the arrival of an iconic television actor.

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