Suffs does what all of the best Broadway musicals do: It humanizes, empowers, entertains and moves an audience.
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Suffs does what all of the best Broadway musicals do: It humanizes, empowers, entertains and moves an audience.
New York Daily News
Why see SUFFS?
Votes for Women
The 2024 Tony Winner for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score!
A century ago, Suffragette women of the United States were in an ongoing battle for the right to vote. 100 years later, SUFFS, directed by Leigh Silverman and written by the most exciting new voice in theater, Shaina Taub, transfers to Broadway after an extended run at the Public, to delight audiences with its fascinating look at these unsung trailblazers. You're invited along for the same ride they took all those years ago, so grab your placard and get ready to fight for what's right.
What Is The Story?
It's the early 1910's and a group of Suffragists have taken to the street ready to transform the country and protests against the likes of the public, the president and even each other. Their names? The SUFFS! This captivating story will take you on the journey of women working against the divides - racial, generational and class - with both victories and failures right up until the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
It's a fight that is still far from over.
Did You Know?
In 1920, after women gained the right to vote the presence of women in Congress gradually increased and was especially noticeable by 1981. They have brought attention to gender-sensitive topics, children's rights and gender equality.
Key Information
Run Time
Two hours and 45 minutes with one interval
Dates
Showing until Jan 5, 2025
Cast
- Shaina Taub as Alice Paul
- Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells
- Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt
- Grace McLean as President Woodrow Wilson
- Hannah Cruz as Inez Milholland
- Kim Blanck as Ruza Wenclawska
- Anastacia McCleskey as Mary Church Terrell
- Ally Bonino as Lucy Burns
- Tsilala Brock as Dudley Malone
- Nadia Dandashi as Doris Stevens
- Emily Skinner as Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn
- Hawley Gould as Alternate Alice Paul
Further cast
Jenna Bainbridge, Dana Costello, Laila Erica Drew, Christine Heesun Hwang, Jaygee Macapugay, Chessa Metz, Kirsten Scott, Husso Semon, Monica Tulio Ramirez, Ada Westfall and D'kayla Unique Whitley.
Creative
- Book, music and lyrics by Shaina Taub
- Directed by Leigh Silverman
Awards
2024 Tony Awards
- Best Book of A Musical - Shaina Taub
- Best Original Score - Shaina Taub
Nominations
- Best New Musical
- Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Nikki M. James
- Best Direction of a Musical - Leigh Silverman
- Best Book of A Musical - Shaina Taub
- Best Original Score - Shaina Taub
- Best Costume Design of a Musical
Reviews
Customer reviews
2 reviews, average rating: (4.5 Stars)
Gaspar Marino
Inspirational as Well as Entertaining
Excellent ensemble. Not a bad performance in it. Music suited the subject matter and characters. A relevant and timely book. I highly recommend it to adult and younger theater goers alike. ... Read more
Di Murphy
A Wonderful Experience Hearing a Story We All Need to Know
Shaina Taub’s musical Suffs is an eye opening rebel rousing look at the fight for women’s right to vote in this country 100 years ago. It’s a BIG story and some important pieces of information are left out in its 2 hour and 15 minute performance, but it’s the pieces of information that are left IN that will get you fired up and want to go out and do something to move the cause along. It’s the story of the struggle between the women who have been at it for decades and the young women who come in and feel a more radical approach is necessary. Although the lyrics are at times repetitive, they are moving and poignant. I thought I knew this story but I clearly did not. A march on Washington with 200,000 women in 1913?! Wow! Who knew? I loved every minute of this and cannot wait to see it again. The Music Box Theatre has good sight lines, but no elevator so be aware when choosing your seats. There is one 15 min. Intermission. This musical is worth your time. ... Read more
News
Kitty, June 7th, 2024
With plenty of historical set shows on Broadway at the moment, we thought we'd see how the past is represented. Are we dealing with the facts here, or are things a bit more in line with Bridgerton's historical fantasy than Ken Burns?...
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Kitty, June 7th, 2024
With plenty of historical set shows on Broadway at the moment, we thought we'd see how the past is represented. Are we dealing with the facts here, or are things a bit more in line with Bridgerton's historical fantasy than Ken Burns?...
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