The Man Who Had All the Luck

by Arthur Miller Narrated by Kurtwood Smith, Full Cast

Overview

The Man Who Had All the Luck is a charming story of the fate of a young Midwestern man whose fortune shines on him while it passes over everyone else around him. The play wrestles with the unanswerable - the question of the justice of fate, and how it is that one man fails and another, no more or less capable, achieves some glory in life.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Emily Bergl, Kevin Chamberlin, Tim DeKay, James Gammon, Lee Garlington, Graham Hamilton, Tom McGowan, Kurtwood Smith, Russell Soder and Tegan West.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

Miller's play tanked when hitting the stage in 1944 and has never been listed among his great works. Yet it has the early earmarks of his later triumphs and was a step toward his career as a great dramatist. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

From the Publisher

Winner of the National Book Award Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters

FEB/MAR 08 - AudioFile

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. W.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170307685
Publisher:	L.A. Theatre Works
Publication date:	06/06/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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