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January 2, 2009
John Lithgow is appearing now in a timely revival of Arthur Miller's classic play, ALL MY SONS. Although written 61 years ago, it seems to have jumped off the pages of today's newspapers.
Lithgow plays Joe Keller — a loving family man with a terrible secret. During the second world war, he cravenly cut corners for profit at his manufacturing plant, shipping damaged parts to the military and causing the deaths of 21 pilots. He lets his partner take the rap and go to jail and keeps it secret from the family. The truth is revealed in the play's climactic confrontation between the father and the son who worshipped him. Discover more about Arthur Miller, and the long history of theater and politics in our photo essay and from the links below.
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Published on January 2, 2009.
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 Will PowerWill Power is an award-winning actor, rapper, composer, playwright, and educator whose pioneering fusion of traditional drama, African storytelling, and hip-hop sensibilities is helping transform modern theater.
 Kaiulani Lee as Rachel Carson
Writer/performer Kaiulani Lee and her 15 year journey to spread Rachel Carson's ecological message to the world.
Herman Gollob on Shakespeare
From the Moyers Digital Archives, Bill Moyers interviews author Herman Gollob on the relevance of the bard's works today in a 2002 episode of NOW WITH BILL MOYERS.
 August Wilson
Filmed on the set of TWO TRAINS RUNNING, one of America's leading playwrights traces his work back to a troubled childhood in a Pittsburgh ghetto. His ongoing project was to write a play on African American life set in each decade of the 20th century is one of the most ambitious endeavors in American theatrical history. From the 1998 series A WORLD OF IDEAS.
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Arthur Miller
AMERICAN MASTERS: Arthur Miller, None Without SinThe PBS series explores Miller's work.
"WHY I WROTE "THE CRUCIBLE"
An artist's answer to politics.
Arthur Miller reflects on the politics and theater of the 1950s for THE NEW YORKER in 1996.
Shakespeare
In 2004, Bill Moyers talked with Herman Gollob about Shakespeare for today. Also, check out
Shakespeare Knowledge Quiz. and the Web site for the PBS series IN SEARCH OF SHAKESPEARE.
Mark Twain
In 2004, Bill Moyers talked with actor Hal Holbrook about his stage portrayal of American writer Mark Twain. Also, check out
The Legacy of Mark Twain and the
Twain Trivia Quiz
More Moyers on the Theater
In 2002 and 2003, Bill Moyers talked with theater director Mary Zimmerman about her production of METAMORPHOSES (retelling of myths for modern times) and THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI. Also, check out
Da Vinci and Genius Online and the
Mythology Quiz
In Bill Moyers talked with film and theater director Julie Taymor, the creative genius behind the film FRIDA, the Metropolitan Opera's production of THE MAGIC FLUTE and the Broadway extravaganza, THE LION KING.
Additional Resources
American Political Satire
The Living Theatre
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