Death of a Salesman opened on Broadway on February 10, 1949, and ran for over 742 performances. Hailed as a masterpiece, it won the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.The preeminent theatre critic of his day, Brooks Atkinson reviewed Salesman for The New York Times:“Arthur Miller has written a superb drama. From every point of view, Deathof a Salesman … is rich and memorable. … Miller has looked withcompassion into the hearts of some ordinary Americans and quietlytransferred their hope