Death of a salesman bbc5/22/2023 Loman is played by “The Wire” and “Treme” star Wendell Pierce and he says the role isn’t validation for Black actors - they’re all over Broadway. It’s a first for the Broadway show and marks a notable difference in the play’s interpretation. Now a new production has recently opened on Broadway with one difference: Willy Loman, his sons, and his wife, Linda, are all played by Black actors. When those sales slipped, so did Loman’s grip. The play followed Willy Loman, a man whose self-esteem revolved around his success as a salesman in the 1930s. When playwright Arther Miller released “ Death of a Salesman” in 1949, the play received Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and brought grown men to their knees. Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke in "Death of a Salesman." (Joan Marcus)Įditor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on Jan.
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