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== Productions ==
The original Broadway production was produced by [[Kermit Bloomgarden]] and Walter Fried. The play opened at the [[Morosco Theatre]] on February 10, 1949, closing on November 18, 1950, after 742 performances. The play starred [[Lee J. Cobb]] as Willy Loman, [[Mildred Dunnock]] as Linda, [[Arthur Kennedy]] as Biff, [[Howard Smith (actor)|Howard Smith]] as Charley and [[Cameron Mitchell (actor)|Cameron Mitchell]] as Happy. [[Albert Dekker]] and [[Gene Lockhart]] later played Willy Loman during the original Broadway run. It won the [[Tony Award]] for Best Play, Best Supporting or Featured Actor ([[Arthur Kennedy]]), Best Scenic Design ([[Jo Mielziner]]), Producer (Dramatic), Author ([[Arthur Miller]]), and Director ([[Elia Kazan]]), as well as the 1949 [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Drama and the [[New York Drama Critics' Circle Award]] for Best Play. [[Jayne Mansfield]] performed in a production of the play in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], in October 1953. Her performance in the play attracted [[Paramount Pictures]] to hire her for the studio's film productions.<ref>Sullivan, Steve. ''Va Va Voom'', General Publishing Group, Los Angeles, California, p.50.</ref>

The play has been revived on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] five times:
* June 26, 1975, at the [[Circle in the Square Theatre]], running for 71 performances. [[George C. Scott]] starred as Willy.
* March 29, 1984, at the [[Broadhurst Theatre]], running for 97 performances. [[Dustin Hoffman]] played Willy. In a return engagement, this production re-opened on September 14, 1984, and ran for 88 performances. The production won the [[Tony Award for Best Revival]] and the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival]].
* February 10, 1999, at the [[Eugene O'Neill Theatre]], running for 274 performances, with [[Brian Dennehy]] as Willy. The production won the [[Tony Award]] for: Best Revival of a Play; Best Actor in Play; Best Featured Actress in a Play ([[Elizabeth Franz]]); Best Direction of a Play ([[Robert Falls]]). This production was filmed.
* February 13, 2012, at the [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]], in a limited run of 16 weeks. Directed by [[Mike Nichols]], [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] played Willy, [[Andrew Garfield]] played Biff, [[Linda Emond]] played Linda, and [[Finn Wittrock]] played Happy.<ref>Gans, Andrew.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/160706-Starry-Revival-of-Arthur-Millers-Death-of-a-Salesman-Opens-on-Broadway "Starry Revival of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' Opens on Broadway"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317215235/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/160706-Starry-Revival-of-Arthur-Millers-Death-of-a-Salesman-Opens-on-Broadway |date=2012-03-17}} playbill.com, March 15, 2012</ref>
* September 17, 2022, at the [[Hudson Theatre]], for a limited engagement of 17 weeks. Directed by Miranda Cromwell, [[Wendell Pierce]] played Willy, [[Sharon D. Clarke]] played Linda, [[Khris Davis (actor)|Khris Davis]] played Biff, [[André De Shields]] played Ben, and [[McKinley Belcher III]] played Happy. Pierce and Clarke reprised their roles from the 2019–20 [[West End theatre|West End]] production.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hornik|first1=Caitlin|title='Death of a Salesman' to begin Broadway previews Sept. 17|url=https://broadwaynews.com/2022/08/03/death-of-a-salesman-to-begin-broadway-previews-sept-17/|date=August 3, 2022|access-date=August 24, 2022}}</ref>

It was also part of the [[Guthrie Theater production history#1963|inaugural season]] of the [[Guthrie Theater]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] in 1963.

The title role was performed at the [[Playhouse Theatre (Perth)]] in March 1979 by [[Warren Mitchell]] under the direction of [[Stephen Barry]]. In September 1979, Mitchell reprised the role for the [[Royal National Theatre]] in London. "It was a performance that won him both an Evening Standard Award and an Olivier and was highly praised by [[Peter Hall (director)]], while Arthur Miller reportedly described the turn as one of the best interpretations of the part he had ever seen."<ref>{{cite web|author=Bowie-Sell, Daisy |url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/actor-warren-mitchell-dies_39147.html |title=Actor Warren Mitchell dies |publisher=[[WhatsOnStage.com]] |date=14 November 2015  |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=[[Stephen Greif|Greif, Stephen]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/nov/18/warren-mitchell-obituary-letter |title=Stephen Greif on Warren Mitchell: 'He carried off every major theatre acting award going for his Willy Loman' |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=19 November 2015 |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>

[[Christopher Lloyd]] portrayed Willy Loman in a 2010 production by the Weston Playhouse in [[Weston, Vermont|Weston]], [[Vermont]], which toured several [[New England]] venues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/theater/26lloyd.html|title=Christopher Lloyd stars in 'Death of a Salesman' |work=The New York Times |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |date=25 August 2010 |access-date=2010-09-08}}</ref>

[[Antony Sher]] played Willy Loman in the first [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] production of the play directed by [[Gregory Doran]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] in the spring of 2015, with [[Harriet Walter]] as Linda Loman. This production transferred to [[London]]'s [[West End of London|West End]], at the [[Noël Coward Theatre]] for ten weeks in the summer of 2015. This production was part of the centenary celebrations for playwright Arthur Miller.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1629/Arthur-Miller-Classic-Death-Of-A-Salesman-To-Make-West-End-Transfer.aspx|title=Arthur Miller Classic Death Of A Salesman To Make West End Transfer |work=LondonTheatreDirect.com |first=Jacob|last=Porteous|date=8 April 2015 |access-date=2015-04-22}}</ref>

The play ran from 24 October 2019 until 4 January 2020 at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]] in London, starring [[Sharon D. Clarke]] and [[Wendell Pierce]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/death-of-a-salesman-tickets|title=Death of a Salesman |work=londonboxoffice.co.uk |date=2019-11-07 |access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref>

[[Anthony LaPaglia]] starred as Loman in the Australian production at [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne]] in the spring of 2023 and [[Theatre Royal, Sydney|Theatre Royal Sydney]] in the winter of 2024. The play was directed by [[Neil Armfield]]. The cast included [[Alison Whyte]] as Linda Loman, [[Josh Helman]] as Biff Loman, and [[Ben O'Toole|Ben O’Toole]] as Happy. The production opened to positive reviews in both cities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Death of a Salesman {{!}} Critically Acclaimed Production |url=https://salesmanaustralia.com.au/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Death of a Salesman |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Giselle Au-Nhien |date=2023-09-08 |title=The 20th century's 'best play' is tragically relevant. LaPaglia's salesman will convince you of that |url=https://www.theage.com.au/culture/theatre/the-20th-century-s-best-play-is-tragically-relevant-lapaglia-s-salesman-will-convince-you-of-that-20230908-p5e31s.html |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=John Shand, Angus Thomson, Michael Ruffles, Joyce |date=2024-05-23 |title=An unmissable world-class showcase: These dancers strut the stage like demi-gods |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/anthony-lapaglia-s-willy-loman-rips-apart-the-american-dream-20240523-p5jfz9.html |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>

[[David Hayman]] played Willie Loman in a [[Trafalgar Theatre]] production directed by [[Andy Arnold]] which toured the United Kingdom and Ireland in the spring of 2025.<ref>''Death of a Salesman'' theatre programme, [[Edinburgh Festival Theatre|Festival Theatre, Edinburgh]], March 2025</ref>

[[Paul Mescal]] will portray Biff Loman in a [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] production in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |date=2025-04-29 |title=Paul Mescal, Letitia Wright, Monica Barbaro And Nicola Coughlan To Make Star Debuts At London’s National Theatre |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/paul-mescal-monica-barbaro-national-theatre-lineup-1236379989/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>