But many admirers of hers were indignant at the portrait and the interpretation.

“Miller was obviously writing out of deep personal experience and, although Maggie was only a shadow of Marilyn – the other side of Roslyn in The Misfits, the missing side that made her unsatisfying in the movie and hard for Monroe to make convincing – it was easy to see how Miller thought Marilyn had died, and why. Weatherby would recall Baldwin’s visceral loathing of After the Fall in his 1976 book, Conversations With Marilyn. One of his most vocal critics was African-American writer James Baldwin, whose own reputation has soared posthumously in the age of Black Lives Matter. The critical backlash was even less forgiving, and while Miller’s reputation remains stellar outside the U.S., in his home country it would never fully recover. Jason Robards starred as Quentin, the Miller figure in the drama, while Barbara Loden, who played Maggie, even wore a blonde wig per husband Elia Kazan’s direction.Īmong those upset by the play were May Reis and the Rostens, all friends of both Miller and his ex-wife. (Pls Note scans are low res for fast loading)Įach Order will incur a $5.00 handling fee (including free shipping)Īll Prices Shown are in USD (United States of America Dollars)Īll Payments by Paypal Just Checkout as GUEST no need to registerĪll associated graphics, logos, trader marks, trade names or copyrights are the property of the original owner and are used here for factual and educational purposes only.When Arthur Miller’s first play in eight years, After the Fall, opened in 1964, many were outraged by his harsh portrayal of Maggie, a self-destructive singer based on Marilyn. Size 135 x 215 mm and Pages 50, Lots of Pixs Playbill After the Fall (Aug 2004) Play by Arthur Miller with Peter Krause, Carla Gugino, Jessica HechtĪfter the Fall (Play) by Arthur Miller with Peter Krause Carla Gugino It is one of Miller's most personal plays, a thinly veiled personal critique centered around Miller's recently failed marriage to Marilyn Monroe.

Kazan also collaborated with Miller on the script. The original performance opened in New York City on January 23, 1964, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Barbara Loden and Jason Robards Jr., with an early appearance by Faye Dunaway. After the Fall (Aug 2004) Play by Arthur Miller - American Airlines TheatreĪfter the Fall is a play by American dramatist Arthur Miller.

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