Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in the 1940s New York told through a montage of memories, dreams and arguments of the protagonist Willy Loman, a travelling salesman who is disappointed with his life and appears to be slipping into senility. The play contains a variety of themes, such as the American Dream, the anatomy of truth, and betrayal. It explores the psychological chaos of the protagonist and the capitalist society's impact on his life. It won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. It is considered by some critics to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. Since its premier the play has been revived on Broadway four times, winning three Tony Awards for Best Revival.
| Written by | Arthur Miller |
| Characters | Willy Loman, Linda Loman, Biff Loman, Happy Loman, Ben Loman, Bernard, Charley, The Woman, Howard |
| Date premiered | February 10, 1949 |
| Place premiered | Morosco Theatre, New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | The waning days of a failing salesman |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Late 1940s, Willy Loman's house, New York City and Barnaby River, Boston |
About Death of a Salesman
Tony Award winner for Best Play and the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama with a central theme of The American Dream.
Achievement of Death of a Salesman
Widely considered one of the greatest plays of all time, it would be revived on Broadway four times in 1975, 1984, 1999 and 2012.
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Latest information about Death of a Salesman updated on July 28 2021.
