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In Broadway’s ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,’ Lorde, Taylor Swift & Pop Music Have Starring Roles
- Sadie Sink returned to Broadway in 2025 starring in John Proctor Is the Villain, a play at the Booth Theater running through August 31.
- The play, written by Kimberly Belflower in 2018 amid the #MeToo movement, explores teenage girls in Appalachian Georgia confronting accusations and systemic misogyny.
- John Proctor Is the Villain features a feminist club questioning power dynamics, is spiritually soundtracked by artists like Lorde and Taylor Swift, and intertwines pop music deeply in its narrative.
- The production received seven Tony nominations including Sink's first, with the Tony Awards scheduled for June 8, 2025, highlighting the play's critical and cultural impact.
- The play has drawn young, diverse audiences and inspired conversations about feminism and justice, indicating Broadway's role in reflecting and educating on social issues today.
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Michelle Goldberg: Why women are leaving this Broadway show in tears
I cried the first time I saw the play “John Proctor Is the Villain,” set in a high school in small-town Georgia during the height of the #MeToo movement, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it for weeks. On social media, I saw other women reacting similarly, leaving performances in tears. This past weekend, I went a second time with a friend. As the houselights went up, she was crying, as was the woman in the row in front of us. They spontaneously
Sadie Sink on the Magic of Broadway, the Music That Soundtracked Her Coming of Age, and Her Tony-Nominated Role in ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’
“I’ve connected to myself more as an actor in these last few months than I have in a very long time,” says Sink, who earned a Tony nomination for her lead turn in Kimberly Belflower’s hit Broadway play. “I want to chase that feeling.”
Sadie Sink Sets Final Performance in Broadway’s ‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ as Tony-Nominated Play Extends Run | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
John Proctor Is The Villain is a Broadway hit and the show will now run through the end of the summer, though star Sadie Sink has set her final performance date. The Stranger Things actress received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play for her work in the new show, which was originally scheduled to close on June 22. The play will now be running through August 31 due to popular demand and a surge in box office sales. Keep reading to find …
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