He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for the West End production in 2020. The latest revival of Arthur Miller’s classic, which continues at The Hudson Theatre through January 15, stars the Treme and The Wire star in the lead role of tragic Willy Loman.
As reported by The New York Post, a disruptive woman stalled the show to the point that Wendell Pierce was forced to break character in an attempt to calm her down, before police removed her from the theater.
The drama came from the audience instead of the stage during Tuesday evening’s production of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
