I know not only that the Broadway season has ended, the Tony Awards dispensed with, and that Death of a Salesman has closed, but the memory of that production lingers.
If history serves, the "Death" in question is likely to be the sole production of Arthur Miller's greatest achievement this young decade. The show's remarkably successful, sold-out run was unsurprising, given the involvement of director Mike Nichols and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. The reviews were likewise filled with praise and platitudes, yet it was PSH's performance as Willy Loman that generated somewhat of a mixed reaction from critics.
