NYTimes.com: THERE is never a wrong time to take a fresh look at a great work of art. But some moments are riper than others for re-encountering plays in particular, which are most fully alive when they are onstage, and then retreat to the bookshelves — or digital form, today — when they are not being performed. The current moment could hardly be more opportune for another wrenching rendezvous with Willy Loman, the American dreamer fighting a losing battle with fortune in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.”
Saturday, February 25, 2012
‘Death of a Salesman’ Arrives on Broadway Right on Time
NYTimes.com: THERE is never a wrong time to take a fresh look at a great work of art. But some moments are riper than others for re-encountering plays in particular, which are most fully alive when they are onstage, and then retreat to the bookshelves — or digital form, today — when they are not being performed. The current moment could hardly be more opportune for another wrenching rendezvous with Willy Loman, the American dreamer fighting a losing battle with fortune in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.”
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It's really interesting that this play has stood the stand of time as well as it has since it was first produced. It's amazing to see that even now, the themes of paying off a mortgage after 25, and reaching for the American Dream still speak volumes today. Perhaps this is because that the idea of the American Dream has persisted so strongly, but actually being able to reach that dream is harder than ever. I think it's particularly interesting that the play is being brought into online discussions by the Times, and they'll be discussing it further there. Seeing other peoples perspectives on the play, it's persistance and how continues to impact people who read it and see it in theaters probably will reinforce, and provide more info on why this play has continued to remain a part of American culture so many years later
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