Death of a Salesman and the Height of Success

In 1949, Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" premiered on Broadway. The play, which tells the story of Willy Loman, a failing salesman who cannot accept that he and his sons are mediocre, was an immediate sensation. It ran for 742 performances and won six Tony Awards, including Best Play, as well as the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

"Death of a Salesman" is widely considered to be Miller's masterpiece and one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century. Its exploration of the American Dream and its impact on ordinary People struck a chord with audiences and critics alike. The play's innovative structure, which blends past and present, reality and memory, was groundbreaking for its time.