Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf in DEATH OF A SALESMAN?

And directed by Joe Mantello?! This sounds divine.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nathan-Lane-Rumored-to-Be-in-Talks-to-Star-as-Willy-Loman-Opposite-Laurie-Metcalf-20180307

Updated On: 3/7/18 at 12:57 PM

I'd pay big money to see that.

Interesting. I'm very excited and intrigued by this possibility. I love Metcalf and Lane, and I think Lane's recent work has shown him to be a very capable dramatic actor. Although, Hickey and Roy Cohn are both very theatrical, larger-than-life characters. Loman, to me, should be much more of an everyman, with a more subtle deterioration of his sanity. I'm not saying Lane can't pull it off, but it will be a very different Willy Loman, and/or a very different sort of dramatic performance from Lane than the ones we've seen.

Updated On: 3/7/18 at 02:21 PM

GeorgeandDot said: "Sounds glorious, but I have always wanted to see a John Goodman/Laurie Metcalf Salesman. Nathan Lane can do no wrong though and I'm to see that he's being taken seriously instead of just as a musical comedian. This sounds like it will be absolutely amazing."

That would be my dream cast as well, but if this is in fact happening with Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, I am very excited.

I feel like Nathan Lane as Willy is a strange bit of casting for reasons that I can't quite put my finger on.

Metcalf would steamroll awards season though. I'm so glad she continues to demonstrate that she is one of acting's most versatile performers.

I think Lane and Metcalf would prove to find some interesting layers to both of these roles, and I'd love to see Mantello's take on it.