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Death of a Salesman transfers to the West End starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke

Elliott & Harper’s production will open at the Piccadilly Theatre in October

Wendell Pierce in Death of a Salesman
Wendell Pierce in Death of a Salesman
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Miranda Cromwell and Marianne Elliott's production of Death of a Salesman is to transfer to the West End.

The show, which opened at the Young Vic Theatre in May this year, will open at the Piccadilly Theatre for ten weeks from 24 October to 4 January 2020, with a press night on 4 November.

Wendell Pierce, who plays Willy, will transfer with the production along with Sharon D Clarke who plays Linda. Further casting is yet to be announced.

I the production, Miller's Loman family are African American with Arinzé Kene playing Biff and Martins Imhangbe playing Happy in the Young Vic run.

Tickets for the show go on sale on June 13.

WhatsOnStage's five star review called the show "A vital, truthful and vivid production".