Playwright Kimberly Belflower's revisionist take on Arthur Miller's The Crucible was originally workshopped in 2018 at college theater departments. It would develop into an award-winning production staged at the Studio Theatre in 2022 and the Huntington Theatre Company in 2024. On the surface a coming-of-age story, John Proctor is the Villain is a delightfully nuanced take on literature itself.
It's time for English class at a high school in a one-stoplight town, somewhere in Georgia. The Crucible is at the forefront, but the students are far more preoccupied with things that really matter: young love, sex ed, and scandals. But as the pages turn, they find themselves drawn to Arthur Miller's classic and wonder: was John Proctor the hero we all once thought he was?
The Booth Theatre, named in honor of Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth, opened in 1913 with a production of Arnold Bennett's The Great Adventure. The intimate venue became a fixture on Broadway, notably staging experimental productions and contributing to keeping the arts alive.
The Booth Theatre seating chart will help you find the best seats.
Address: 222 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036, United States
Bus: The nearest stop is on 8th Avenue and West 46th Street (lines M20 and M104).
Subway: The closest stations are along 42nd Street (lines A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W, and S).
Available facilities: Concessions, restrooms
Accessibility: Level access, designated wheelchair, companion, and transfer seating, audiovisual assistance, adapted restrooms
The cost of the tickets starts from $100 and will vary depending on the type of seats you choose.
The show is most suitable for children aged 12 years and above.
The show is playing at the Booth Theatre on Broadway.
Set in a small-town high school, the show follows a group of teens as they navigate Arthur Miller's The Crucible in English class and begin to question the play's perspective on John Proctor.
The running time is 90 mins with no intervals.
Sadie Sink, of Stranger Things fame, leads the cast of this production. The play also stars Nihar Duvvuri as Mason Adams, Gabriel Ebert as Carter Smith, Molly Griggs as Bailey Gallagher, Maggie Kuntz as Ivy Watkins, Hagan Oliveras as Lee Turner, Morgan Scott as Nell Shaw, Fina Strazza as Beth Powell, and Amalia Yoo as Raelynn Nix.