Suffs

Theatre

Name:	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater
Address:	425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003

Production Information

First performance date:	March 13, 2022
Opening date:	April 6, 2022
Closing date:	May 29, 2022
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

SUFFS brings to life a complicated chapter in the ongoing battle for the right to vote: the American women’s suffrage movement. This epic new musical takes an unflinching look at these unsung trailblazers. In the seven years leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, an impassioned group of suffragists—“Suffs” as they called themselves—took to the streets, pioneering protest tactics that transformed the country. They risked their lives as they clashed with the president, the public, and each other. A thrilling story of brilliant, flawed women working against and across generational, racial, and class divides, SUFFS boldly explores the victories and failures of a fight for equality that is still far from over.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	The Public Theater	Producer

	Shaina Taub	Book
	Shaina Taub	Music & Lyrics

	Leigh Silverman	Director

	Raja Feather Kelly	Choreographer

	Mimi Lien	Set Designer
	Toni-Leslie James	Costume Designer
	Natasha Katz	Lighting Designer
	Palmer Hefferan	Sound Designer
	Sun Hee Kil	Sound Designer

	Melanie J. Lisby	Production Stage Manager

	Andrea Grody	Music Direction
	Mike Brun	Orchestrations
	Andrea Grody	Music Supervisor

	Ayanna Thompson	Dramaturg
	Raja Feather Kelly¹	Consultant

¹Credited as Creative Consultant.

Cast

Actor	Role
Jenna Bainbridge	Harry T. Burn/Ensemble
Ally Bonino	Lucy Burns
Tsilala Brock	Dudley Malone
Jenn Colella	Carrie Catt
Hannah Cruz	Ruza Wenclawska
Nadia Dandashi	Doris Stevens
Aisha de Haas	Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn
Amina Faye	Robin/Ensemble
Holly Gould	Alice Paul Standby
Cassondra James	Mary Church Terrell
Nikki M. James	Ida B. Wells
Jaygee Macapugay	Mollie Hay/Ensemble
Grace McLean	Woodrow Wilson
Susan Oliveras	Nina Otero-Warren/Ensemble
Mia Pak	Mrs. Wu/Ensemble
J. Riley Jr	Phyllis Terrell/Ensemble
Phillipa Soo	Inez Milholland
Shaina Taub	Alice Paul
Ada Westfall	Mrs. Herndon/Ensemble
Stephanie Everett	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Monica Tulia Ramirez	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Angela Travino	N/A	UNDERSTUDY

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2022 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Lyrics	Shaina Taub	Music & Lyrics
2	NOMINATED	2022 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical	Shaina Taub	Book
			Shaina Taub	Music & Lyrics
			The Public Theater	Producer
3	NOMINATED	2022 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance	Nikki M. James	Actor
4	NOMINATED	2022 Drama League Award, Outstanding Direction of a Musical	Leigh Silverman	Director
5	NOMINATED	2022 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Jenn Colella	Actor
6	NOMINATED	2022 Antonyo Award, Best Costumes	Toni-Leslie James	Costume Designer