Broadway Has Found Its Gen Z Audience - by Telling Gen Z Stories

Broadway has found its Gen Z audience — by telling Gen Z stories

“John Proctor is the Villain” is about high schoolers studying “The Crucible” as the #MeToo movement arrives in their Georgia town.

Behind Broadway's "John Proctor Is The Villain": 10 Questions With Tony Nominee Fina Strazza

"There's this pride that I take in bringing this role to life, and I couldn't see it any other way. Everybody is where they're meant to be, and it is like this beautiful symphony that we play every night."View Entire Post ›

How Broadway found its Gen Z audience

NEW YORK — Kimberly Belflower knew “John Proctor is the Villain” needed its final cathartic scene to work — and, for that, it needed Lorde’s “Green Light.” “I literally told my agent, ‘I would rather the play just not get done if it can’t use that song,’”

Review: John Proctor is the Villain

Review of the Saturday, May 31, 2025 evening performance at the Booth Theatre in New York City. Starring Sadie Sink, with Nihar Duvurri, Gabriel Ebert, Molly Griggs, Maggie Kuntz, Hagan Oliveras, Morgan Scott, Fina Strazza and Amalia Yoo. A new play by Kimberly Belflower. Scenography by AMP ft. Teresa L. Williams. Costume Design by Sarah Laux. Lighting Design by Natasha Katz. Sound and Original Composition by Palmer Hefferan. Projection Design b…

Behind Broadway's "John Proctor Is The Villain": 10 Questions With Tony ...

‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ leads winners of Dorian Theater Awards

Winners of the 2025 Dorian Theater Awards were revealed on June 2. The honors celebrate excellence in stage productions, both with and without an LGBTQ theme, that played on and Off-Broadway in the 2024-2025 season. The Dorians are presented by the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA).The Main Stem mounting of Kimberly Belflower’s “John Proctor Is the Villain” won three awards, the most among any Broadway production. The drama was nam…