Broadway Death of a Salesman star Wendell Pierce celebrated a birthday December 8, and his Broadway family was on hand for a special onstage celebration. After taking a Broadway bow, Pierce's cast mates presented him with a cake topped with the Death of a Salesman Playbill. Don't worry, costume crew; Pierce didn't start cutting slices until he was backstage and out of costume.
Pierce, who earned an Olivier nomination for his performance in this production's West End premiere, stars alongside Olivier winner Sharon D Clarke, Khris Davis, McKinley Belcher III, Tony winner André De Shields, Blake DeLong, Lynn Hawley, Grace Porter, Kevin Ramessar, Stephen Stocking, Chelsea Lee Williams, and Delaney Williams. Melvin Abston, Jerome Preston Bates, Brandon E. Burton, Maya Jackson, Lisa Strum, Chris Thorn, and Shona Tucker serve as understudies.
Wendell Pierce gets surprise Birthday Cake on stage by Sharon D Clarke, McKinley Belcher III, and Delaney Williams
Wendell Pierce celebrates his Birthday onstage with Sharon D Clarke and company of Death of A Salesman
Sharon D Clarke leading the audience in singing Happy Birthday to Wendell Pierce at curtain call of Death of Salesman
Wendell Pierce's Birthday Cake
Wendell Pierce celebrates his Birthday at the Hudson Theatre after his performance in Death of a Salesman
Miranda Cromwell directs this current revival, which follows a traveling salesman and his family who are caught up in the madness of the all-too-often unreachable "American Dream." The work debuted on Broadway in 1949 and won six Tony Awards for its premiere run.
The production continues at the Hudson Theatre through January 15, 2023.
Wendell Pierce in Death of a Salesman
Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke in Death of a Salesman
McKinley Belcher III and Khris Davis in Death of a Salesman
Sharon D Clarke, Wendell Pierce, and Andre De Shields in Death of a Salesman
Andre De Shields in Death of a Salesman
Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke in Death of a Salesman
Blake DeLong and Wendell Pierce in Death of a Salesman
Sharon D Clarke in Death of a Salesman
Company of Death of a Salesman
McKinley Belcher III, Wendell Pierce, and Khris Davis in Death of a Salesman
Khris Davis, Wendell Pierce, Sharon D Clarke, and McKinley Belcher III in Death of a Salesman
Sharon D Clarke, Wendell Pierce, and Khris Davis in Death of a Salesman
