The Price | Marylebone Theatre

Arthur Miller's The Price is not a heavily revived title unlike his others and the Marylebone Theatre have taken a leap of faith bringing it to their stage in 2026, and this leap has certainly paid off.

Jon Bausor's set design is full of eerie naturalism; from the moment the audience walks in they are pulled into a dingy mysterious attic that is strikingly real. The atmosphere Bausor creates with his set is palpable from the very first moment. Bausor's attic springs into undeniable life and sets the stage perfectly in this jumbled, messy world that Miller has created, amplified by Jonathan Munby's directorial vision.

Munby has a clear idea of how poignant this tale is today and uses that to his advantage, his directorial vision emphasises the biting themes of the play that will resonate firmly with audiences of today. Max Pappenheim's sound design is perfectly atmospheric, to a level that felt cinematic. Pappenheim successfully adds to the tension and building of Miller's world.

The Price holds a stellar cast too; headliner Henry Goodman triumphs as Gregory Solomon, cutting through the scorching family drama and injecting the show with a marvellous comedic sensibility. Faye Castelow is formidable as Esther Franz, delivering a rich and nuanced performance that she clearly believes so authentically which allows the audience to find the humour laced in her character. Her other half Victor Franz holds the show together like glue under Elliott Cowan's portrait. Consistently remaining present and believable throughout this almost three hour performance is no small feat, yet Cowan comes so naturally to it that it feels like one.

John Hopkins brings the sly and compelling character of Walter Franz in at the twelfth hour of act one, and lets Walter unravel before the audience's eyes past the surface level into a deep and richly nuanced character. An absolute hit of a cast.

The Price has many themes of monopolisation, socio-political awareness, money, time and ownership which all fuse together in a play that, whilst feeling distinctly Arthur Miller in style, also feels fresh and biting in our current age.

Marylebone Theatre's fantastic production of The Price begs the question of why this Miller play is not more revered and produced when it has such substance and value.

The Price plays at the Marylebone Theatre until 07th June - tickets and more information can be found here.

★★★★★ (5*)

Gifted tickets in return for an honest review | Photography by Mark Senior