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DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning drama, focuses on the life of Willy Loman, a weary traveling salesman on the brink of obscurity; struggling, perhaps too late, to capture the American Dream. Burdened by the weight of his familial obligations, haunted by the memories of a life of missed opportunities, and the resulting consequences of his personal actions, Willy must navigate in his world of fading memories and an existence that no longer has a place for him. This gripping American classic is directed by actor, playwright and lecturer, Ted Lange (The Love Boat), promises to be an unforgettable experience.

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Death of a Salesman

San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center

SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF is a one-man, three-character play in which the same actor portrays Louis Armstrong, the greatest of all jazz trumpeters; Joe Glaser, his white manager; and Miles Davis, who admired Armstrong’s playing but disliked his onstage manner. It takes place in 1971 in a dressing room backstage at the Empire Room of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where Armstrong performed in public for the last time four months before his death. Reminiscing into a tape recorder about his life and work, Armstrong seeks to come to terms with his longstanding relationship with Glaser, whom he once loved like a father but now believes to have betrayed him. In alternating scenes, Glaser defends his controversial decision to promote Armstrong’s career (with the help of the Chicago mob) by encouraging him to simplify his musical style, while Davis attacks Armstrong for pandering to white audiences.

Ted Lange

Director

Events

Past events

Oct 28 - Nov 12, 2023

Death of a Salesman · African-American Shakespeare Company

1 - 26 Feb, 2023

Satchmo at the Waldorf · San Jose Stage Company

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