Inherit The Wind
by Robert Edwin Lee, Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee
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Awards & Recognition
Winner! Three 1956 Tony Awards Nominee: Two 1996 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play Nominee: Four 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play Nominee: Three 2007 Drama Desk Awards
What readers are saying
Readers express a strong appreciation for 'Inherit The Wind', often highlighting its captivating exploration of the controversial topics surrounding evolution and creationism. The play's historical context and dramatic narrative resonate well with many, leading them to recommend it especially for school curricula. Several reviewers emphasize its depth and ability to provoke thoughtful discussions about faith and knowledge.
Synopsis
THE STORY: The critics talk about the play: Magnificently written...one of the most exciting dramas of the last decade.
--NY News.
A tidal wave of a drama...More than any other play in memory based on history and aiming at a contemporary parallel, IN
Press Reviews
"Cracking entertainment and proof that few things work as effectively in theatre as a good old-fashioned courtroom drama."
— The Telegraph
"A masterpiece. This is the test: to see a play once, twice, three times. And each time to leave the theatre as deeply moved, as enlightened, as lifted up, as magnificently entertained. And as convinced that it is one of the truly great American dramas of this century."
— Scripps-Howard
Characters
| Character |
|---|
RACHEL BROWN |
MEEKER |
BERTRAM CATES |
MR. GOODFELLOW |
MRS. KREBS |
REV. JEREMIAH BROWN |
CORKIN |
BOLLINGER |
PLATT |
MR. BANNISTER |
MELINDA |
HOWARD |
MRS. LOOMIS |
HOT DOG MAN |
MRS. MCLAIN |
MRS. BLAIR |
ELIJAH |
E.K. HORNBECK |
HURDY GURDY MAN |
TIMMY |
MAYOR |
MATTHEW HARRISON BRADY |
MRS. BRADY |
TOM DAVENPORT |
HENRY DRUMMOND |
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Publication
Inherit The Wind is a American adaptation play written by Robert Edwin Lee and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY (2000).
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Dramatists Play Service · 2000 · 72 pp
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