ARTHUR MILLER American Witness

In 1949, the massively successful play DEATH OF A SALESMAN took Broadway by storm, forever changing American theater and its author Arthur Miller's life. With rapt enthusiasm and fine attention to detail, narrator John Rubinstein leads listeners through this biography of Miller. Starting from his childhood, which was shadowed by the Great Depression, the narrative moves through his drive for fame; his theater career; his changeable politics; and his marriage to Marilyn Monroe. In the 1950s, he defined his status as an iconic cultural figure by refusing to name names when testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee, an experience that inspired his play THE CRUCIBLE. Rubenstein delivers this production as a critical appreciation and as a celebration of a singular and wholly American talent. B.P. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2023]