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The Crucible

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The Crucible - 1958 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Martinique Theatre
32nd Street/Broadway New York, NY 10001

A witch hunt is beginning in Salem.

Raised to be seen and not heard, a group of young women suddenly find their words have a terrible power.

As a climate of fear spreads through the community, private vendettas fuel public accusations and soon the truth itself is on trial.


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Royal Court Theatre Reveals 70th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025


The announcement details an entire year of programming for 2026, with 12 productions across the venue's two historic stages, alongside new national projects and partnerships to drive investment and ambition for the next decade of new writing in the UK.

Legendary Producer Paul Libin Dies at 94
by Robert Diamond - Jun 29, 2025


Paul Libin, a towering figure in the American theater whose near seven-decade career included producing more than 250 Broadway, Off Broadway and touring productions, leading Circle in the Square Theatre for 62 years, serving as Executive Vice President and Producing Director of Jujamcyn Theaters for 28 years, and presiding as President of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for 24 years, died on June 27 in New York City after a brief illness. He was 94 years old.

Mandy Gonzalez and More Set for in BSO 2025–26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025


The Boston Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2025–26 season running from September 17, 2025, through May 3, 2026. Learn more about the season programming here!

Tales from the Blacklist: The Shadow of McCarthyism On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2025


As Broadway prepares to reckon with the effect of McCarthyism on journalism in the new drama, Good Night and Good Luck, go deeper into the history of the Red Scare and its long-lasting implications for artists on Broadway and beyond.

WHITMAN ON WALLS! (WoW!) HARLEM Comes To Riverbank State Park
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024


On Sunday, May 5 at 6:30p.m., experience Compagnia de'Colombari's Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) Harlem at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park inside the Robert Frederick Smith Center for Performing Arts (679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street in Harlem).

The Greek National Opera Pays Tribute To Maria Callas On Her Centennial Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2023


The Greek National Opera (GNO)'s tribute to Maria Callas for the the centennial anniversary of her birth, curated by the Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera Giorgos Koumendakis, will be coming to a head this November and December with its major events held at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and premiering online on GNO TV.

Review: FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS, Riverside Studios
by Alice Cope - Oct 6, 2023


Based on the 1958 book Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico, this is the endearing story of a working class London cleaner. After catching sight of a Dior gown at the home of a client, Mrs Ada Harris is enthralled by the idea of owning her own Dior gown and sets about working tirelessly to make this dream a reality.

Cast Revealed For ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST in the West End
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023


The new West End cast has been announced for Daniel Raggett's production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, following a sell-out run at Lyric Hammersmith.

English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023


ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

Full Casting Announced For ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST At The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2022


Full casting has been announced for the first major London revival of Dario Fo and Franco Rame's riotous Accidental Death of an Anarchist in 20 years, in a new adaptation by comedian, writer and actor Tom Basden.

Live At Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Announce September 2022 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this September with a full slate of nightly performances!

Cast Announced For UK and Ireland Tour of MY FAIR LADY
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022


Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Bartlett Sher's critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's much loved MY FAIR LADY, which comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday 8 March – Sunday 26 March 2023.

Actor's Express to Continue 34th Season With DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2022


Actor’s Express will continue its 34th season with a production of Desire Under the Elms, a landmark American play by Eugene O’Neill, American playwright and Nobel laureate in literature. Performances run August 6-28, 2022.

ACTC Presents A Jukebox Musical THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES At The Lyceum Theater
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2022


​​​​​​​American Coast Theater Company presents a sensational jukebox musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes. The production, directed by Susan K. Berkompas, is presented in the Lyceum Theater on the Vanguard University campus, beginning May 28th, 2022, and running five weekends through June 26th, 2022. Additional performances happening at Rancho Mission Viejo Esencia Green July 7 - 10th, 2022.

Meet the Cast of MACBETH
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2022


Macbeth begins performances tonight, March 29, 2022, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) and opens on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Learn more about the cast bringing this show back to the stage!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 7, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

A TASTE OF HONEY At Trafalgar Studios Enters Its Final Four Weeks
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2020


A Taste of Honey at Trafalgar Studios must end on Saturday 29 February 2020.

Parallel 45 Theatre Announces 10th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2019


Parallel 45 Theatre has announced their Tenth Anniversary season featuring four adventurous shows this summer in downtown Traverse City. The 2020 season includes the award-winning musical, The Sound of Music; Arthur Miller'sThe Crucible; and the return of one of P45's most popular musicals, Hedwig and the Angry Inch; and a newly-devised production for teens, YouthQuake, directed by the nationally acclaimed Jesse Jou.

National Theatre Production of A TASTE OF HONEY Opens in the West End This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2019


Bijan Sheibani's (Barber Shop Chronicles, The Arrival) production of A Taste of Honey returns to the West End for the first time in 60 years this week, opening on Thursday at Trafalgar Studios. The remarkable taboo-breaking 1950s play written by Shelagh Delaney when she was just 19 will play a limited 12-week run in a co-production with Trafalgar Theatre Productions, with a press night on Monday 9 December.

The National Theatre's Production Of A TASTE OF HONEY Will Transfer To The West End
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2019


The National Theatre today announced that Bijan Sheibani's (Barber Shop Chronicles, Dance Nation) production of A Taste of Honey, the remarkable taboo-breaking 1950s play written by Shelagh Delaney when she was just 19, will transfer to the West End immediately following a nine-week UK tour. A Taste of Honey will play a limited 12-week run at Trafalgar Studios from 5 December in a co-production with Trafalgar Theatre Productions, with an opening night on Monday 9 December. Tickets will go on sale to the general public from 11 October.

National Theatre's A Taste of Honey to tour to Edinburgh in 2019
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 7, 2019


The National Theatre today announced a UK tour of Bijan Sheibani's production of A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney's remarkable taboo-breaking 1950s play, which was first produced in the Lyttelton Theatre in 2014, designed by Hildegard Bechtler and reconceived in an exciting new production, featuring a live on-stage band, for the tour.

The National Theatre Will Tour Shelagh Delaney's A TASTE OF HONEY
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2019


The National Theatre today announced a UK tour of Bijan Sheibani's production of A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney's remarkable taboo-breaking 1950s play, which was first produced in the Lyttelton Theatre in 2014, designed by Hildegard Bechtler and reconceived in an exciting new production, featuring a live on stage band, for the tour.

Vibrant Festival Returns For its Tenth Year
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2018


Now in its tenth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2018 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing, running between 7-25 October 2018.

Photo Flash: First Look at the Brand New Cast of Mischief Theatre's THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2018


Ahead of its second birthday in the West End this spring, the critically acclaimed and Olivier Award-nominated The Comedy About A Bank Robbery announces a new company. After a year of good behaviour at the Criterion the second company have been released on parole, with a new band of inmates starting performances from 27 February. Joining the cast are Samson Ajewole (Cooper), Jenna Augen (Ruth Monaghan), Jack Baldwin (Officer Shuck), Leonard Cook (Robin Freeboys), Matt Douglas-Hunt (Mitch Ruscitti) and Peter McGovern (Warren Slax). Continuing their roles as the bars-crossed lovers are Samuel Fogell (Sam Monaghan) and Holly Sumpton (Caprice Freeboys), and literally completing the cast is Chris Leask (Everyone Else).

Casting Announced for THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS at Lyric Hammersmith
by Julie Musbach - Feb 9, 2018


Following a sell-out season at the Abbey Theatre as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the 1916 Easter Rising, as well as a successful Irish and US tour, The Plough and the Stars comes to the Lyric Hammersmith as a co-production with the Abbey Theatre.

The Crucible History

Other Productions of The Crucible

1953   Broadway
Broadway
1958   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
1964   Broadway
Broadway
1972   Broadway
Broadway
1990   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
1991   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2002   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2016   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway
2019   Off-Broadway Bedlam's Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2023   West End
West End

The Crucible - 1958 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The Crucible — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1958 Obie Awards Best Revival Word Baker
1958 Obie Awards Distinguished Performance (Actor) Michael Higgins

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