Who will come out on top? Find out in David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Patrick Marber and starring Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr.
Glengarry Glen Ross is set in a cutthroat Chicago real estate office where four salespeople compete to sell mostly worthless properties to unwitting customers. Whoever sells the most wins a car; whoever sells the least is out of a job – a ruthless environment where each character will do anything to come out on top.
Renowned for its sharp, rhythmic dialogue and unflinching portrayal of human vulnerability, Mamet's work has become a cornerstone of modern American theater. The 1992 film adaptation, featuring an all-star cast, further cemented its legacy and introduced iconic lines like "Always Be Closing," which have since entered the cultural lexicon. Glengarry Glen Ross continues to resonate as a powerful examination of ambition, power dynamics, and the dehumanizing effects of a profit-driven society, making it a timeless reflection of both personal and systemic struggles.
This marks the third Broadway revival of the iconic play, which premiered on Broadway at the Golden Theatre in 1984. Previous cats have included such stage and screen superstars as Al Pacino, Alan Alda, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Tambor, Bobby Cannavale, and David Harbour. The film adaptation starred Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, and Jonathan Pryce.
In the play, the characters that say these words aren’t cautioned or castigated or proven wrong. Mamet simply has them say them; the response of the audience in 2025—laughing at them merrily saying the words—is its own telling-on-itself... The anti-Indian language was removed in a 2004 San Francisco revival, but not in this production. The cast and crew make their creative choices, and the audience pays its money to watch some high-class actors knock each other around with unrestrained verbal battery.
It really would take a lot more than one case of miscasting to tank this play. That misstep aside, the production remains highly entertaining. In addition to Odenkirk, Burr and McKean’s standout performances, Donald Webber, Jr. as the stoic office manager Williamson, and John Pirruccello’s turn as Roma’s target – the indecisive schlub James Lingk – are both excellent.
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Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2005 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2012 | Broadway |
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2017 | West End |
Playhouse Theatre Revival West End |
2025 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Kieran Culkin |
2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | Kieran Culkin |
2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Glengarry Glen Ross |
2025 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Bob Odenkirk |
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