Overview
- Nathan Lane discussed his path to Willy Loman on Late Night with Stephen Colbert and performed Laughing Matters with composer Marc Shaiman.
- The revival is in previews at the Winter Garden Theatre with an official opening ahead and a limited run planned through the summer.
- Director Joe Mantello first imagined Lane in the role more than 30 years ago during rehearsals for Love! Valour! Compassion! and now leads the production.
- Lane called the part longer than King Lear and noted its toll on actors, joking about the grind of eight shows a week.
- Laurie Metcalf co-stars with Christopher Abbott among a large ensemble, and the creative team features movement by Sasha Milavic Davies, music by Caroline Shaw, and designs by Chloe Lamford, Rudy Mance, Jack Knowles, and Mikaal Sulaiman.