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"A must-see. The performance of a lifetime."
- WTNH

 

“CHARLES S. DUTTON embodies Willy Loman with vibrant power, ferocious volatility, and a wondering sadness that claws at the heart. Kimberly Scott brings a warm, understated dignity to the role of the fiercely supportive Linda."
- The New York Times

"Charles S. Dutton brings Shakespearean grandeur, passion and power to Willy Loman in Yale Rep's production of Death of a Salesman. A figure of both unrelenting strength and surprising vulnerability, his performance is harrowing and haunting. Kimberly Scott shows Linda's resilience as well as her fragility with dignity and specificity, never so powerfully as in her fierce confrontations with their wayward sons. But it's her nuanced scenes with Dutton that beautifully fill in their relationship and illustrate that marriages are complicated, contradictory things."
- Variety

"In a class by itself. The production is a testament to the cast and to the timelessness of Miller’s script. Hearing Willy lament the disposable nature of American life never sounded truer. The production embraces the tension throughout, capitalizing on all of the play’s poignancy and humor."
- New Haven Register

"Heartbreakingly resonant. The ensemble hit the proper chords right up to the finishing line. Charles S. Dutton—and Miller's great play—emerge triumphant."
- TheaterMania

"Yale Rep’s production of Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman is stunning, directed with sure intensity by James Bundy and dominated by the commanding performance of Charles S. Dutton."
- WMNR Fine Arts Radio

"An extraordinary evening not to be missed. To see Charles S. Dutton as Willy Loman, with a terrific and dedicated supporting cast surrounding him, is to witness an exceptional and rare event. Directed by James Bundy, Death of a Salesman is a theatrical experience that will haunt you."
- Middletown Press

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• The New York Times (May 10, 2009):
  With a Blank Slate, Dutton Creates His Own Willy Loman
  

  
  

• Norwalk hour (May 10, 2009):
  Attention must be paid to Yale's enthralling 'Salesman'
  

  
  

• WTNH - Connecticut Style (May 8, 2009):
  Interview with Charles s. Dutton, Part II

  
  

• WTNH - Connecticut Style (May 7, 2009):
  Interview with Charles s. Dutton, Part I

  
  

• The Faith Midleton Show - WNPR
  (April 28, 2009, Segment starts at 14:30)
  

  
  

• Playbill (April 24, 2009):
  Dutton Stars in Death of a Salesman at Yale Rep Beginning April 24
  

  
  

• WNPR Morning Edition (April 19, 2009):
  Charles Dutton Returns to Yale Rep
  

  
  

• Connecticut post (April 21, 2009):
  'Death' brings Dutton back to Yale Rep
  

  
  

• Hartford Courant (April 19, 2009):
  Actor Charles Dutton Takes On Willy Loman At Yale Rep
  

  
  

• New Haven Register (April 19, 2009):
  Death of a Salesman turns 60
  

  
  

• Playbill (April 8, 2009):
  PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Charles S. Dutton