Arthur Miller Society

13 Jan. date on a letter Miller’s brother Kermit wrote to him—(it must have been in 1935 and sent to Miller when he was at Michigan), telling him about being woken up by a fire alarm while staying at a hotel on sales trip and meeting several “loose” women there while out drinking at the local bars!

On 6 Jan. 1946 Miller’s radio play adaptation of George Abbott and John Cecil Holm’s Three Men on a Horse (1935 stage; 1936 film) was first aired by Theater Guild on the Air.
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On 5 Jan. The Last Yankee (the expanded two act version) was first staged in 1993 on Stage II at the Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC. With Tom Aldredge as John Frick, Frances Conroy as Patricia Hamilton, Rose Gregorio as Karen Frick, John Heard as Leroy Hamilton, and Charlotte Maier as the Patient.

Death of a Salesman starts 6 March, official opening 9 April, for a limited 14 week run in Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway, NYC. Directed by Joe Mantello, with Laurie Metcalf, Nathan Lane, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers. Set design by Chloe Lamford.

31 Dec. 1911. Miller’s parents, Isidore Miller and Gittel (Augusta) Barnett, married in Manhattan. It was something of an arranged married decided between Isidore’s father Samuel and a fellow manufacturer, Louis Barnett. She was 7 years younger than Isidore, though would pre-decease him by 5e years.

Here is a letter that Miller and Tennessee Williams wrote together on 30 Dec. 1954 to Louis Funke at the New York Times calling out a comment Eric Bentley had made in his recent book (I assume: In Search of Theater) in regard to Elia Kazan's input into Salesman and Streetcar!

Honored to have welcomed the president of the Arthur Miller Society, along with the producer and cast of A View from the Bridge, to UNED Madrid to discuss this essential Arthur Miller play. @uneduniv.bsky.social @unedfilo.bsky.social @unedfilo.bsky.social @arthurmillersoc.bsky.social goo.su/HcrgnZ

28 Dec. 1950, Miller’s adaptation of An Enemy of the People opened on Broadway with Fredric March and Florence Eldridge; given the socio-political climate of the time. March had asked Miller to create a version for them to use.

28 Dec. 1942 heard the airing of The Eagle’s Nest a radio play written by Miller for Cavalcade of America. It told the story of Garibaldi's attempt to unify Italy, as told from the perspective of Nazi-occupied Italy. With Paul Muni (who would later play Willy Loman), Everett Sloane, and others

Opening in February: The Crucible 9 Feb.-22 March by Gaiety Productions at the Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Directed by Andrew Flynn, with Niamh McCormack, Charlene McKenna, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Andrew McCarthy, Adam Rotherberg, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Denis Conway, Lilymai Clancy

Celebrating Vanessa Redgrave, born today, 88 years old.
Her Mary Tyrone. One doesn’t so much direct her as watch in awe as she takes the work somewhere fearless and uncompromising.
A life spent taking risks. An artist who believes the work matters more than approval.

12 Dec. 2008 was when Miller’s first wife Mary Slattery died, peacefully at Seaside Terrace, Laguna Beach, CA., where she had moved in 2003 after retirement. Survived by her 2 children Jane and Robert, and three grandchildren, Jessica, Zachariah, and Katherine (Kate), and one great grandchild, Luke.

Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists PEN America is honored to announce the Longlists for the 2026 Literary Awards, which will confer nearly $350,000 to writers and translators.

Congratulations to all of the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards nominees! With a list that includes biography, poetry, translation, science writing, and more, this year’s longlist has something for every reader. Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees, see here: pen.org/announcing-t...

Kim Belflower’s "John Proctor is the Villain" is over on Broadway but there is more coming: Sadie Sink is executive producer of the film adaptation of the play, but it is unlikely she will be starring. The film will be produced by Marc Platt and Tina Fey, with Belflower adapting the screenplay.

Haven’t finished your Xmas shopping?
May I suggest a trip to @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social to check out a little show running until the end of January.

10 Dec. 1974--a television production of After the Fall shot at the Old Globe Theater with Faye Dunaway and Christopher Plummer was first aired on NBC. Bibi Anderson played Holga and a young Brooke Shields, Quentin’s daughter. Miller wrote the screenplay and it was directed by Gilbert Cates.

Last few chances: Death of a Salesman 4-13 Dec. by Melting Pot Theatre, 3051 Central St, Kansas City, MO. Directed by Ile Haggins, with Lewis Morrow, Melonnie Walker, Mark Collins, Jr., E. Larry Guidry. Set Design by Lewis Morrow.
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Death of a Salesman starts 6 March, official opening 9 April, for a limited 14 week run in Winter Garden Theatre. Directed by Joe Mantello, with Laurie Metcalf, Nathan Lane, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers. Set design by Chloe Lamford.

Pictures taken on 5 Dec. 1997, and part of Jill Krementz’s Photo Journal: Celebrating World Theatre Day: www.newyorksocialdiary.com/jill-krement...

Opening today: Death of a Salesman 4-13 Dec. by Melting Pot Theatre, Kansas City, MO. Directed by Ile Haggins, with Lewis Morrow, Melonnie Walker, Mark Collins, Jr., E. Larry Guidry, Denniel Correa, Alli Irvin, Greg Butell, David Sadzin. Set Design by Lewis Morrow.
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More news on Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer bringing Death of a Salesman to the big screen through Focus Features and Amblin Entertainment. Chinonye Chukwu will direct and co-adapt the screenplay alongside Tony Kushner.

owed more than a little to Arthur Miller’s tragedy “Death of a Salesman” and, by his own admission, a lesser-known play by Robert Bolt, “Flowering Cherry.” It was shown on British television in 1963 and made it to the London stage in 1968, refashioned and retitled as “Enter a Free Man.”

Mourning the death of the amazing Tom Stoppard and noticed this interesting Milller connection in the NYT obituary: "Mr. Stoppard wrote his first full-length play, “A Walk on the Water,” in three months in 1960. The play, which concerned an eccentric inventor brought to heel by reality, 1/2

28 Nov. 2021, Jeff Goldblum had this to say about Miller in an NYT profile:

Welcome to Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End Book theatre tickets for Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End. Shows at Wyndham's Theatre: All My Sons, Inter Alia

All My Sons 14 November, 2025 - extended again to 26 March 2026 at Wyndham's Theatre, Charing Cross Rd, London, UK. Directed by Ivo van Hove, with Bryan Cranston, Paapa Essiedu, Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Set design by Jan Versweyveld. www.wyndhamstheatre.co.uk

HIGH TOR PLAYERS The High Tor Players are delighted to announce our autumn production: Arthur Miller’s   The Crucible playing at Matlock Imperial Rooms from Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th November . Set in 1692,...

Opening today through the weekend: The Crucible 26-29 Nov. by High Tor Players at the Imperial Rooms, Matlock, Derbyshire, UK. Call 07832 203999 or check the website or their FaceBook page for more information. www.hightorplayers.co.uk
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21 Nov. 1955 Miller sent this note about his “The Family in Modern Drama” essay to The Atlantic Monthly.

Karl Swenson played the lead, David Beeves, and it was directed by Joseph Fields (brother of the lyricists Dorothy and Herbert Fields). John Chapman’s Daily News headline took the obvious route! “A Good Try, But Is Out of Luck.” Howard Barnes just went with “P. S.––He Needed It.” 2/2

Miller’s first Broadway play opened on 23 Nov. 1944. The Man Who Had All the Luck. It closed within the week (six performances, including two matinees) despite going on to win a Theater Guild National Award. 1/2

Looks like the new Ivo van Hove's All My Sons is getting stellar reviews in London, mostly five star! Several though keep saying that Chris is the younger brother, which is clearly untrue, there is plenty of evidence in the play that Chris is most certainly the elder of the two Keller sons.