Five Arthur Miller plays in London for 2019
This is the year of Arthur Miller, with five revivals giving audiences new spins on plays both classic and lesser-known
The American Clock, Old Vic Theatre
If capitalism is king, what happens when it collapses? Arthur Miller's The American Clock takes us to 1929 New York, where a 'mural' of interlocking voices and stories builds a picture of the great depression.
Read more ...The Price, Wyndham's Theatre
David Suchet stars in Jonathan Church's revival of The Price which comes to the West End after an impressive run at Theatre Royal Bath. Marking the plays' 50th anniversary, a pair of brothers must confront their past in a New York attic.
Read more ...The Crucible, The Yard Theatre
Arthur Miller's 1953 classic The Crucible is much revived and endlessly reinterpreted, most recently by Ben Whishaw on Broadway. The Yard Theatre seem to be aiming for a radical contemporary take, with a gender-swapped lead that is sure to throw a whole new light on the play.
Read more ...All My Sons, Old Vic Theatre
Following up The American Clock earlier in the year, The Old Vic present Sally Field, Jenna Coleman, Bill Pullman and Colin Morgan in a revival of Miller's 1947 story of suburban sadness, guilt and the failure of the American dream.
Read more ...Death of a Salesman, Young Vic
Miller's Pulitzer-winning 1949 play Death of a Salesman is a mainstay of American drama. The tragedy of deluded travelling salesman Willy Loman is re-imagined at the Young Vic with in an African-American context, starring The Wire's Wendell Pierce and directed by Marianne Elliott.
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