The American dream is not all it’s cracked up to be A gripping story of the American dream gone wrong comes alive in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Willy Loman has spent his whole life attempting to work his way up the sales ladder in order to raise a family and own a house, but nothing seems to make him happy.  Now in his sixties, medical issues are getting the best of him.  He battles with constant hallucinations, attempted suicides and his two disastrous sons, Biff and Happy. Willy and his wife, Linda, struggle to pay their bills, causing Willy to ask for money time and time again.  When Willy demands that he be able to work in Brooklyn instead of as a traveling salesman, he … Read entire article »