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Lane, Metcalf Lead Mantello’s “Salesman” – 9 Tony Nods

5/9/2026

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Joe Mantello opened *Death of a Salesman* at the Winter Garden Theater.
The production stars Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott.
It earned nine Tony nominations, including nods for each lead.
Mantello replaced the Loman house with a red 1964 Chevy Chevelle Malibu to signal mobility.
He cast Black actors K. Todd Freeman and Michael Benjamin Washington as Charley and Bernard to add racial tension, and consulted a 1948 draft.

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Story summary

Joe Mantello opened *Death of a Salesman* at the Winter Garden Theater.
The production stars Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott.
It earned nine Tony nominations, including nods for each lead.
Mantello replaced the Loman house with a red 1964 Chevy Chevelle Malibu to signal mobility.
He cast Black actors K. Todd Freeman and Michael Benjamin Washington as Charley and Bernard to add racial tension, and consulted a 1948 draft.