Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalfe reunite in Broadway’s ‘Death of a Salesman’

A towering American classic returns to Broadway next spring in Arthur Miller’s new production of Death of a Salesman.

Directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, the revival reunites three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane and two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalfe, marking their first return to the stage since co-starring in David Mamet’s 2008 Broadway comedy November, also directed by Mantello.

Lane will play the role of Willy Loman, an aging salesman. It is here that he comes face to face with his failed career, rifts in family relationships, and the broken promise of the American Dream. Metcalf plays Linda, the moral center of the Roman family and the person most attuned to Willy’s inner turmoil.

The characters’ two sons are joined by Poor Things actor Christopher Abbott (Biff) and Gilded Age star Ben Ahlers (Happy).

The revival is scheduled to begin previews at the Winter Garden Theater on March 6, 2026, ahead of its April 9 opening. A limited 14-week commitment is currently planned.

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Long considered one of the defining works of American drama, Death of a Salesman has remained an important part of the theatrical canon since its Broadway debut in 1949. Elia Kazan’s original work won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award.

The play returned to Broadway in several groundbreaking revivals, including George C. Scott’s 1975 production, Dustin Hoffman’s acclaimed performance in 1984, Brian Dennehy’s Tony Award-winning 1999 production, and Philip Seymour Hoffman’s 2012 revival directed by Mike Nichols.

Most recently, Wendell Pearce and Sharon D. Clark starred in the monumental production, which was transferred from London’s Young Vic Productions in 2022 and reimagined the Roman family through a black American lens.

This revival aims to approach the masterpiece from a new angle. Kate Miller, director of the Arthur Miller Literary and Theatrical Estate Trust, said Mantello was researching the playwright’s early drafts and archival material “to gain a deeper understanding of the play’s inner workings.” She added that his vision “will bring a salesman’s influential and always relevant commentary on the American Dream to modern audiences.”

Mantello agreed with that view, noting that studying Miller’s early pages revealed “amazing theatrical ideas that feel both deeply familiar and unexpectedly modern.”

For Lane, this production is the fulfillment of a long-held promise. “In 1995, while Joe and I were rehearsing a Terrence McNally play, he suddenly turned to me one afternoon and quietly said, ‘One day you and I are going to do Death of a Salesman,'” Lane recalled. “And true to his word, 30 years later, that day has come.”

“I couldn’t be more excited and honored to follow in the footsteps of so many great actors and tackle the role of Willy Loman, especially with the wonderful Laurie Metcalf by my side and the incredible cast that Joe is assembling,” Lane continued. “It is an honor to be in what is perhaps the greatest play of the 20th century, and like all great plays, it seems to speak to us anew each time we see it.”

Metcalfe, who currently serves on the Little Bear Ridge Road board, said he finds reuniting with Mantello and Lane both comforting and creatively energizing.

“Theatre is all about collaboration,” she said. “The history I share with them, and the deep respect I have for them, makes what might otherwise feel difficult feel accessible and absolutely thrilling.”

For ticket information for Death of a Salesman, visit the show’s official website.