Henry Goodman Leads London Revival of Miller’s The Price
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- Henry Goodman plays furniture dealer Gregory Solomon in the London revival of Arthur Miller’s The Price, directed by Jonathan Munby.
- Elliot Cowan portrays Victor, a disgruntled man approaching 50 who brokers the sale of his late father’s possessions.
- John Hopkins appears as Walter, Victor’s more successful brother whose arrival triggers the play’s central family confrontation.
- Jonathan Munby directs the production, which juxtaposes a testy Act One comedy with a darker Act Two family face‑off.
- Jon Bausor designed a dusty attic set with monumental furniture, a harp, and a gramophone, evoking the 1960s backdrop and Great Depression origins.
- Faye Castelow transforms the character of Esther, Victor’s frustrated wife, into a fully realized, emotionally wounded woman.
Why it matters: London theatre audiences gain a fresh, high‑energy interpretation of Miller’s The Price, while the production demonstrates that the play’s themes of power, wealth, and memory remain resonant, challenging the assumption that the work is seldom revived and may inspire further revivals of Miller’s lesser‑performed works.
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