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Anthony LaPaglia stars in Death of a Salesman.

Anthony LaPaglia to electrify Perth audiences in Death of a Salesman

A strained relationship with his own salesman father is fuelling LaPaglia’s celebrated performance as theatre’s great battler in this acclaimed production.

  • Mark Naglazas

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Archibald Prize 2024 finalist, Matt Adnate ‘Rhythms of heritage’, spray paint and synthetic polymer paint on linen.

Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize for Baker Boy portrait

Matt Adnate painted the ARIA winner using 90 per cent spray paint. Also, the 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize have been announced.

  • Helen Pitt
Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman was Anthony LaPaglia’s first theatre role in more than 10 years.

‘Arthur would have liked it’: Anthony LaPaglia’s new play comes to Sydney

Described as one of the 20th century’s best plays, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman will tour to Sydney next year, with LaPaglia in the lead role.

  • Hannah Story
Glider; Angourie Rice and Lucy Goleby in My Sister Jill; Sarah Mary Chadwick; RVG; Kat Stewart and David Whiteley in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf.

Rain or shine: 25 things to see and do in Melbourne this spring

Looking to emerge from winter hibernation? Here are five of the best gigs, theatre shows, art exhibitions, festivals and restaurants to get you out of the house.

  • Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, John Bailey, Dani Valent and Cameron Woodhead
LaPaglia dislikes criticism of LA from Australian actors. “LA is whatever you want it to be,” he says. “You get to choose.”

‘I was going to prove him wrong’: The family feud that energised Anthony LaPaglia

The star’s troubled relationship with his dad drove him to quit Australia. Now he returns to appear in a famous play with its own complex father-son dynamic.

  • Michael Idato

The August 19 edition

Anthony LaPaglia on film, fame and family feuds | My son was a sex worker and that’s OK | Missy Higgins on ending a marriage peacefully | ‘Sextortion’ and teens

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Anthony LaPaglia describes presenting the mafia documentary The Black Hand as a deeply personal experience.

Anthony LaPaglia stares down Australia’s mafia history

The acclaimed actor found making a documentary about North Queensland’s Calabrian mafia a deeply personal experience.

  • Bridget McManus
Nick Batzias, Caleb Landry Jones, Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Nitram.

Port Arthur film Nitram stuns critics, audience at Cannes Film Festival

When the lights went up after the Cannes premiere of Nitram, the audience stood to give the film a seven-minute ovation. Caleb Landry Jones, who plays the mass killer at the centre of the film, was in tears. Then Spike Lee, head of the competition jury, gave him a congratulatory hug.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Kerry Armstrong with Anthony LaPaglia as troubled couple Ray and Sonja in Lantana.

Aussie cult hit Lantana, 20 years on: ‘It will always be relevant’

With its story of crumbling relationships and star-studded cast, Lantana was a hit. Now, 20 years later, its creators reflect on the film’s enduring success.

  • Craig Mathieson
Anthony LaPaglia plays Terry, a senior officer in an outback detention centre in Below.

'Fight Club in a detention centre': Anthony LaPaglia's 'risky' Below

A futuristic dystopian comedy drama set in an outback detention centre, Maziar Lahooti's debut feature is unlike anything else you will see this year.

  • Karl Quinn

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