Arthur Miller’s towering American drama Death of a Salesman is heading back to Broadway next year with a starry cast led by three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Producers, Guys and Dolls) and two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf (Three Tall Women; A Dolls Life, Part 2).
Directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello, previews for the 14-week engagement will begin March 6, 2026, at the Winter Garden Theatre with an official opening April 9.
Joining Lane as Willy Loman and Metcalf as Linda Loman will be Christopher Abbott (James White, Poor Things, Swimming Hole, The House of Blue Leaves) as Biff Loman with Ben Ahlers (The Gilded Age, The Last of Us, Good Boys) as Happy Loman.
Scott Rudin and Barry Diller are producing, following Rudin's controversial return to Broadway via the currently running Little Bear Ridge Road (also starring Metcalf and directed by Mantello).
Miller’s Death of a Salesman made its Broadway debut in 1949. The original production, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Lee J. Cobb, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award.
In a statement, Kate Miller, Trustee of the Arthur Miller Literary and Dramatic Property Trust said, “This production promises to channel Salesman's dynamic power in a completely new way. Part of what's so exciting about Joe Mantello’s approach is that he has been immersing himself in our extensive archives and interacting with Arthur's earliest drafts of Salesman—sounding out a deeper understanding of the play's inner workings. It's been wonderful to work with someone who is successfully finding new ways into a play that's been thoroughly studied, taught, and performed by the greatest artists in the world for nearly 80 years. Mantello’s approach will bring Salesman’s impactful and ever relevant commentary on the American dream to modern audiences, and we're so eager to see it come to life."
Director Mantello added, "It’s been incredibly rewarding to work closely with the Arthur Miller Estate, who’ve so generously opened the archive and encouraged real exploration. Looking through Miller’s early drafts revealed insights into the play’s first impulses—including some surprising theatrical ideas that feel both deeply familiar and unexpectedly modern."
Lane stated, “In 1995 while rehearsing a Terrence McNally play with Joe, he turned to me one afternoon out of the blue and quietly said, ‘Someday you and I are going to do Death of a Salesman.’ And true to his word, 30 years later, that day has come. I couldn’t be more thrilled and honored to follow in the footsteps of so many great actors in tackling the role of Willy Loman, especially with the brilliant Laurie Metcalf by my side and the remarkable cast Joe is assembling. It’s a privilege to do what is arguably the greatest drama of the twentieth century, and like all great plays it always seems to speak to us anew each time we see it.”
Metcalf said, “Collaboration is everything in the theatre. I am lucky to be going from one exciting project to another with Joe Mantello—and in the very same season. Joe and Nathan are longtime collaborators, and my shared history with—and deep respect for—them makes what might otherwise feel daunting feel familiar, and absolutely thrilling.”
The upcoming revival will also have scenic design by Chloe Lamford, costume design by Rudy Mance, lighting design by Jack Knowles, and sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman.
Salesman has been revived on Broadway five times with a variety of stars taking on the leading role of the ill-fated Willy Loman, including George C. Scott, Dustin Hoffman, Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and most recently, Wendell Pierce in a 2022 revival.
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