Arthur Miller Plays in London

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was an American playwright and essayist, frequently considered to be one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Miller earned a Pulitzer Prize, multiple Tonys, an Academy Award nomination and was the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors, amongst other accolades, over the course of his long career. Miller was famously blacklisted by Hollywood after being forced to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a panel that identified potential communist sympathisers. Despite this, Miller’s work remains as popular, powerful and relevant as ever, and his plays are frequently revived to this day.  

Want to watch Arthur Miller plays in London? Check out our list of key past productions and set an alert to be notified when your favourite show returns! Bear in mind that future revivals usually feature different casts and creative teams, and may be staged at different venues from past productions listed below.

All My Sons 

In All My Sons, the Keller family are trying to get back on their feet following the war. The conflict was profitable for patriarch Joe, but his sons are deeply affected by their time in service, with the eldest still missing in action. When Joe’s business partner’s daughter reveals that her father has been arrested for corrupt wartime business practices, the Kellers’ world implodes. All My Sons premiered on Broadway in 1947 and was a much-needed hit for Miller, whose previous play closed after four performances. It has earned multiple Tony and Olivier awards, and remains one of his best-known works. 

Last On: 2026, Wyndham’s Theatre, starring Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean Baptiste and Papa Essiedu.

Death of a Salesman

Another of Miller’s best-known plays, Death of a Salesman premiered on Broadway in 1949. A searing indictment of the American Dream, the play follows mediocre travelling salesman Willy Loman, who faces financial ruin and disillusionment as the perfect facade he and his family try to put up begins to crack. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony for Best Play the year it premiered, and has had six Broadway revivals since, winning an unprecedented four Tonys for Best Revival. Notable casts have included Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Mirren, and Dustin Hoffman.  

Last On: 2020, Piccadilly Theatre, starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke, directed by Marianne Elliot. 

The Crucible 

Miller’s most performed work, The Crucible is an allegory for McCarthyism, and contributed to Miller’s interrogation by HUAC. A fictionalised retelling of the Salem Witch Trials, the play follows John Proctor, a farmer who is embroiled in the scandal when his former servant and ex-mistress, Abigail, and other girls from the village are accused of witchcraft. It premiered on Broadway in 1953, winning a Tony for Best Play, and has been revived many times, as well as adapted for radio, film, television, ballet and opera. It inspired the recent Tony Award-winning play John Proctor is the Villain, which examines Miller’s play through a 21st century, post #MeToo, feminist lens.   

Last On: 2025, Shakespeare’s Globe. 

A View from the Bridge 

A View from the Bridge first premiered on Broadway in 1955 as a one-act play, though after an unsuccessful run Miller revisited and extended the work, which premiered as a two-act version in the West End a year later. In an Italian-American neighbourhood in 1950s Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone develops romantic feelings for his wife Beatrice’s 18-year-old, orphaned niece, Catherine. The situation soon turns tragic when one of Beatrice’s cousins, on the run from immigration, begins a relationship with Catherine. The show has had many Tony and Olivier Award-winning revivals over the years. Notable casts include Michael Gambon, Scarlett Johansson and Allison Janney. 

Last On: 2024, Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Dominic West.

The Price

The Price premiered on Broadway in 1968, earning two Tony nominations. It has been revived on Broadway four times, although is performed less frequently than some of Miller’s other works in the UK. Written in response to the Vietnam War, it follows Victor Franz, a police sergeant who returns to his family home to help sell the estate. Decades earlier, following the Great Depression, Victor sacrificed the chance to go to college to support his father. As the estate is divided up and Victor’s wife and brother bring their own agendas, he must face the true cost of his earlier sacrifice.

Last On: 2019, Wyndham’s Theatre, starring David Suchet. 

What Are the Most Famous Arthur Miller Plays?

The Crucible is arguably Arthur Miller’s most famous play, and is considered an American Classic. Miller’s other best-known plays include All My Sons and A View from the Bridge. 

How Often Are Arthur Miller Plays Performed in London?

Arthur Miller’s plays are frequently revived, with many West End and Off-West End venues choosing the American writer’s classics as part of their repertoire. 

Set an alert on the production pages above to be notified when a revival of your favourite returns to the West End! 

Where Can I Find Out More About Works by Arthur Miller? 

You can learn more about Arthur Miller’s life, including his marriage to Marilyn Monroe and his run-in with the HUAC at the Britannia Biography page.

To learn more about Arthur Miller plays, including some of his lesser-known works, check out the Arthur Miller Society.  

What Else Can I See If I Like Arthur Miller Plays?

Fans of plays by Arthur Miller should check out work by his contemporaries, including Edward Albee (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf), Thornton Wilder (Our Town), Tennessee Williams (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Suddenly Last Summer) and August Wilson (Fences, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).  

For a bitingly witty, modern, feminist response to The Crucible, check out Kimberly Bellflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, which follows high school students studying The Crucible, who face a witch hunt of their own, running at Wyndham’s Theatre from February 2 – April 24 2027.