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  • The Man Who Had All the Luck

  • By: Arthur Miller
  • Narrated by: uncredited
  • Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (25 ratings)

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The Man Who Had All the Luck

By: Arthur Miller
Narrated by: uncredited
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Publisher's summary

An early Miller gem about a young Midwesterner who finds good fortune shining on him while it passes others by. As his successes pile up, he starts to wonder if he deserves it—and what will happen when his luck finally runs out.

Includes an interview with director Michael Hackett. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in April 2007.

Directed by Michael Hackett

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring:

Emily Bergl as Hester Falk

Kevin Chamberlin as J.B. Feller

Tim DeKay as Shory

James Gammon as Dan Dibble

Lee Garlington as Aunt Belle

Graham Hamilton as David Beeves

Tom McGowan as Andrew Falk/Augie Belfast

Kurtwood Smith as Pat Beeves

Russell Soder as Amos Beeves

Tegan West as Gustav Ebberson

Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden

Live Sound Effects: Jesse Mackey

©2007 Arthur Miller (P)2007 L.A. Theatre Works
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Editorial reviews

In Miller's very first play, life gives a young man just what he needs and wants - a wife and property, a thriving motor repair business, a son. But it all drives him distracted as he waits for the misfortune he perceives to be inevitable. Those around him, some of them tragically luckless, react in ways supportive and not. The play is a somewhat uneasy mix of comedy and drama, realism and fable, Miller and Thornton Wilder. It's an interesting and engaging work nevertheless. While there are few moments of great dramatic excitement, there are also no flaws. Pacing is good, and every cast member is solid, capable, and professional. While this production will especially intrigue Miller aficionados, it should interest any listener.

Critic reviews

"A bonified buried treasure." ( Back Stage West)

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Loved Hearing Early Arthur Miller

This piece is well worth a listen. I especially enjoyed the interview with the director at the end. Very enjoyable.

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