Further casting announced for 'Death of a Salesman' and 'A Whistle in the Dark' at the National Theatre

Already announced is Paul Mescal (Hamnet), who will star in both productions: firstly as Biff Loman in a new staging of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, and then as Michael Carney in the Irish drama A Whistle in the Dark.

The National Theatre has revealed further casting for Death of a Salesman and A Whistle in the Dark, which will play in rep at the venue in summer/autumn 2027.

Already announced is Paul Mescal (Hamnet) who will star in both productions: firstly as Biff Loman in a new staging of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed by Rebecca Frecknall (The House of Bernarda Alba), and then as Michael Carney in the Irish drama A Whistle in the Dark by Tom Murphy. He will be directed by Caitríona McLaughlin (The Playboy of the Western World).

Further Death of a Salesman casting includes Monica Dolan (All About Eve) as Linda Loman and Tracy Letts (A House of Dynamite), who makes his UK stage acting debut as Willy Loman.

Cast joining both shows include Peter Corboy (Bad Sisters) as Howard/Hugo Carney, Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty (The Brightening Air) as Stanley/Des Carney, Ryan Donaldson (Dear England) as Iggy Carney, Ciarán Hinds (Translations) as Uncle Ben/Dada, Aisling Loftus (Till the Stars Come Down) as Miss Forsythe/Betty and Julian Moore-Cook (Translations) as Bernard/Mush.

The creative team also includes composer Renell Shaw. Further artistic team, casting, and performance dates are to be announced.

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Photo credit: Paul Mescal. (Courtesy of production)