The play that defined the 20TH CENTURY to open queensland theatre's SEASON 2019
Death of a Salesman to open with a star-studded cast on February 9
February 9 to March 2, 2019 at the Playhouse, QPAC
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, is widely lauded as one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, winning a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play in 1949 and going on to be revived on Broadway four times, adapted for cinema and television, and winning more and more awards with every incarnation.
Its protagonist, Willy Loman, is one of the most iconic American characters and has been played by legends of the stage and screen including Dustin Hoffman, Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Lloyd.
In February 2019, Queensland Theatre is taking on Miller's towering classic with seasoned director Jason Klarwein (My Name is Jimi, Much Ado About Nothing) at the helm and a star-studded cast featuring Charles Allen (True West, Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story), Kevin Hides (Composing Venus, A Conversation), Peter Kowitz (Janet King, Crownies), Thomas Larkin (The Wider Earth, Macbeth), Jackson McGovern (The Owl and the Pussycat, Rent –The Musical), Angie Milliken (The Effect, Rake), Sarah Ogden (The Crucible, Moth), Ilai Swindells (SLiDE, Harrow) and Gemma Willing (Tidelands, Wuthering Heights).
Death of a Salesman runs from February 9 to March 2 at the Playhouse, QPAC.
On programming Death of a Salesman to open Season 2019, Artistic Director, Sam Strong said, "For me Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is one of the greatest plays ever written. It is also one of the most profoundly affecting experiences you can have in a theatre. It is an incredible vehicle for actors and we are thrilled to welcome back Brisbane native Peter Kowitz who has the perfect combination of vulnerability and bluster to bring the famous Willy Loman to life. "It is a timeless meditation on the need to feel special, a withering
