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So, this is a good play that most people didn’t read when it was assigned in high school. Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but Death of a Salesman has become so ingrained in the American theater lexicon that people don’t talk about it. Lest we forget, Death of a Salesman won the Pulitzer Prize, and was Arthur Miller's masterpiece—no small feat, considering the man also wrote stone-cold powerhouses like The Crucible and A View from the Bridge. The play, a burning indictment of the American dream, follows the tribulations of Willy Loman, a burnt-out salesman who is growing more distant from his family — and reality — every day. The Toledo Rep will present Death of a Salesman from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 28, as the last drama of the 2012-13 season.
$5 children, $10 students, $18 senior and $20 adult. Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm. The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. www.toledorep.org. —JS
