In all of twentieth-century American drama, it is Arthur Miller's 1949 masterpiece Death of a Salesman that has been lauded as the greatest American play. The play deals with both the filial and social realms of American life, exploring and exploding the concept of the American dream. From its debut in New York in 1949 to its many international stagings since, Death of a Salesman has spoken to the concerns of middle-class workers worldwide and their struggle …showed first 75 words of 1092 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1092 total…d the onslaught of the avant-garde in the theatre both served to squelch his dramatic voice. Several productions of Death of a Salesman have been performed to great acclaim, including the 1975 George C. Scott production and the 1984 Michael Rudman production starring Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, and Kate Reid, which was later filmed for television. Other notable productions include the 1983 production at the Beijing People's Art Theatre and the 1997 Diana LeBlanc production at Canada's Stratford Festival.