‘Death of a Salesman’ Continues at The Public; Pirates vs. Brewers (Sat., 5/6/17)

Actor Zach Grenier from his days as David Lee on "The Good Wife."

Actor Zach Grenier from his days as David Lee on “The Good Wife.”

1) Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is a tragic play that’s been hailed as one of the 20th century’s greatest. The aging salesman of the title, Willy Loman, has lost his job despite the post-World-War-II economic boom while his two once-promising sons, nicknamed Biff and Happy, aren’t getting along well in life either. There’s a lot of back and forth about what went wrong for whom, and, as the title forebodes, Willy dies. This may sound like a downer all around but it is perceived as a classic dissection of the nature and failings of the postwar American Dream. Death of a Salesman won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The part of Willy Loman is played by Zach Grenier, who portrayed attorney David Lee for seven seasons on TV’s “The Good Wife.” Pittsburgh Public Theater is staging it at the O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Cultural District.  2 and 8 p.m. Performances through May 21. (MV)

Zach Grenier is Willy Loman and Kathleen McNenny plays his wife Linda in "Death of a Salesman."

Zach Grenier is Willy Loman and Kathleen McNenny plays his wife Linda in “Death of a Salesman.”  photo: Michael Henninger.

2) Our battlin’ Bucs take on the Milwaukee Brewers tonight in a 7:05 p.m. game. It’s also Free Shirt Saturday, with the first 20,000 fans receiving a Pirates T-shirt. It’s also a Scratch’n Win Saturday. PNC Park, 115 Federal St., North Shore.

3) Mercedez, one of Pittsburgh’s best funk/dance/soul bands, plays “the wharf” at Baja Bar and Grill. 9 p.m. Fox Chapel Yacht Club and Marina, 1366 Old Freeport Rd., O’Hara Township.

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