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LYCEUM THEATER
149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
INHERIT THE WIND
This courtroom drama is based on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial," in which a Tennessee teacher was charged with teaching that man evolved from apes, instead of state-mandated Creationism. The drama contains a powerful confrontation between a character based on William Jennings Bryan, who believes only what he reads in the Bible, and another based on Clarence Darrow, who defends science and open intellectual inquiry.
What People Are Saying
Biology Teacher: “Extremely Moving & Engrossing”
It has been a long time since I have felt myself totally involved in a play... more »
Stuart Held: “FAN OF THE THEATRE”
My wife and I saw the show Wednesday night April 11. We were fortunate eno... more »
As an English teacher I often used this play in class to demonstrate, among... more »
Kevin: “Easily The Best Thing I've Seen On Stage”
We arrived at the play half expecting the lead actors to play the opposite ... more »
3 reviews, average rating: 
(5.0 Stars)
Creators
Directed by Doug Hughes
Written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Cast
Brian Dennehy
Christopher Plummer
Byron Jennings, Denis O’Hare, Terry Beaver, Steve Brady, Anne Bowles, Bill Buell, Bill Christ, Carson Church, Conor Donovan, Lanny Flaherty, Kit Flanagan, Beth Fowler, Sherman Howard, Katie Klaus, Maggie Lacey, Jordan Lage, Mary Kate Law, Philip LeStrange, Kevin Loomis, David M. Lutken, Charlotte Maier, Matthew Nardozzi, Randall Newsome, Jay Patterson, Pippa Pearthree, Scott Sowers, Amanda Sprecher, Erik Steele, Jeff Steitzer, Henry Stram, Benjamin Walker, Andrew Weems
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