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Winter Garden Theatre, Theater District, Manhattan

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Miller's Willy Loman returns to Broadway at the Winter Garden — the defining American tragedy in a major new revival, twice.

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Every generation gets its Willy Loman, and this revival's staging at the 1,500-seat Winter Garden makes it the summer's heavyweight drama ticket. Miller's play still lands like a gut punch — a salesman clinging to a version of the American dream that has already left him behind, written with a precision no imitator has matched. If your Broadway diet has been all musicals, this is the corrective: a big, serious production of the play routinely called the best America has produced.

What to expect

A roughly three-hour drama with intermission and a star-led company. Saturday offers both a 2pm matinee and evening performance; expect an attentive, older-skewing house and premium pricing for center orchestra, with balcony seats far cheaper.

Good to know

  • Winter Garden is at Broadway & 50th — 1 train to 50 St or N/R/W to 49 St
  • Two Saturday performances plus a Sunday matinee this weekend
  • It's an emotionally heavy three hours — not a light date-night pick
  • Check same-day rush/lottery options for steep discounts
  • Better for teens and up; younger kids will struggle with the runtime

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Common questions

Do I need to know the play going in?

No — it's a self-contained family drama, and going in cold arguably hits harder.

How long is it?

Around three hours including intermission.