John Proctor Is the Villain
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John Proctor Is the Villain is a stage play written by American playwright Kimberly Belflower. It is a revisionist take on the classic American play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, centering on a group of modern-day high school students and their interpretation of the historical events the play is based on.
Infobox
Written by
Kimberly Belflower
Date premiered
April 27, 2022
Place premiered
Studio Theatre, Washington D.C.
Original language
English
Genre
Dramedy
Setting
Rural Georgia, 2018.
Tables
· Notable casts
2022
2022
Character
2022
Washington D.C.
2024
Boston
2025
Mr. Carter Smith
Mr. Carter Smith
Character
Mr. Carter Smith
Washington D.C.
Dave Register
Boston
Japhet Balaban
Broadway
Gabriel Ebert
Miss Bailey Gallagher
Miss Bailey Gallagher
Character
Miss Bailey Gallagher
Washington D.C.
Lida Maria Benson
Boston
Olivia Hebert
Broadway
Molly Griggs
Beth Powell
Beth Powell
Character
Beth Powell
Washington D.C.
Miranda Rizzolo
Boston
Jules Talbot
Broadway
Fina Strazza
Nell Shaw
Nell Shaw
Character
Nell Shaw
Washington D.C.
Deidre Staples
Boston
Victoria Omoregie
Broadway
Morgan Scott
Ivy Watkins
Ivy Watkins
Character
Ivy Watkins
Washington D.C.
Resa Mishina
Boston
Brianna Martinez
Broadway
Maggie Kuntz
Raelynn Nix
Raelynn Nix
Character
Raelynn Nix
Washington D.C.
Jordan Slattery
Boston
Haley Wong
Broadway
Amalia Yoo
Mason Adams
Mason Adams
Character
Mason Adams
Washington D.C.
Ignacio Diaz-Silverio
Boston
Maanav Aryan Goyal
Broadway
Nihar Duvvuri
Lee Turner
Lee Turner
Character
Lee Turner
Washington D.C.
Zachary Keller
Boston
Benjamin Izaak
Broadway
Hagan Oliveras
Shelby Holcomb
Shelby Holcomb
Character
Shelby Holcomb
Washington D.C.
Juliana Sass
Boston
Isabel Van Natta
Broadway
Sadie Sink
| Character | Washington D.C. | Boston | Broadway |
| 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Mr. Carter Smith | Dave Register | Japhet Balaban | Gabriel Ebert |
| Miss Bailey Gallagher | Lida Maria Benson | Olivia Hebert | Molly Griggs |
| Beth Powell | Miranda Rizzolo | Jules Talbot | Fina Strazza |
| Nell Shaw | Deidre Staples | Victoria Omoregie | Morgan Scott |
| Ivy Watkins | Resa Mishina | Brianna Martinez | Maggie Kuntz |
| Raelynn Nix | Jordan Slattery | Haley Wong | Amalia Yoo |
| Mason Adams | Ignacio Diaz-Silverio | Maanav Aryan Goyal | Nihar Duvvuri |
| Lee Turner | Zachary Keller | Benjamin Izaak | Hagan Oliveras |
| Shelby Holcomb | Juliana Sass | Isabel Van Natta | Sadie Sink |
· Awards and nominations › 2023 Original production
2023
2023
Year
2023
Award
Helen Hayes Awards
Category
Outstanding Production in a Play
Nominee
John Proctor Is the Villain
Result
Won
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Year
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Award
Cast of John Proctor Is the Villain
Category
Won
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Year
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Award
Kimberly Belflower
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play
Year
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play
Award
Juliana Sass
Category
Nominated
Jordan Slattery
Jordan Slattery
Year
Jordan Slattery
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play
Year
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play
Award
Ignacio Diaz-Silverio
Category
Nominated
Deidre Staples
Deidre Staples
Year
Deidre Staples
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Direction in a Play
Outstanding Direction in a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction in a Play
Award
Marti Lyons
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
Year
Outstanding Lighting Design
Award
Jesse Belsky
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Set Design
Year
Outstanding Set Design
Award
Luciana Stecconi
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Sound Design
Outstanding Sound Design
Year
Outstanding Sound Design
Award
Kathy Ruvuna
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 2023 | Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Production in a Play | John Proctor Is the Villain | Won | |
| Outstanding Ensemble in a Play | Cast of John Proctor Is the Villain | Won | |||
| Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Kimberly Belflower | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Juliana Sass | Nominated | |||
| Jordan Slattery | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play | Ignacio Diaz-Silverio | Nominated | |||
| Deidre Staples | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Direction in a Play | Marti Lyons | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Jesse Belsky | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Set Design | Luciana Stecconi | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Design | Kathy Ruvuna | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations › 2024 Boston production
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
Elliot Norton Awards
Category
Outstanding Play
Nominee
John Proctor Is the Villain
Result
Won
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Ensemble
Year
Outstanding Ensemble
Award
Cast of John Proctor Is the Villain
Category
Won
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Year
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Award
Jules Talbot
Category
Nominated
Isabel Van Natta
Isabel Van Natta
Year
Isabel Van Natta
Award
Nominated
Haley Wong
Haley Wong
Year
Haley Wong
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Director
Outstanding Director
Year
Outstanding Director
Award
Margot Bordelon
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Elliot Norton Awards | Outstanding Play | John Proctor Is the Villain | Won | |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Cast of John Proctor Is the Villain | Won | |||
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Jules Talbot | Nominated | |||
| Isabel Van Natta | Nominated | ||||
| Haley Wong | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Director | Margot Bordelon | Nominated |
· Awards and nominations › 2025 Broadway production
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Tony Awards
Category
Best Play
Nominee
Kimberly Belflower
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Play
Best Actress in a Play
Year
Best Actress in a Play
Award
Sadie Sink
Category
Nominated
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Year
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Award
Fina Strazza
Category
Nominated
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Year
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Award
Gabriel Ebert
Category
Nominated
Best Direction of a Play
Best Direction of a Play
Year
Best Direction of a Play
Award
Danya Taymor
Category
Nominated
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Year
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Award
Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski
Category
Nominated
Best Sound Design of a Play
Best Sound Design of a Play
Year
Best Sound Design of a Play
Award
Palmer Hefferan
Category
Nominated
Drama Desk Awards
Drama Desk Awards
Year
Drama Desk Awards
Award
Outstanding Play
Category
Kimberly Belflower
Nominee
Nominated
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Year
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Award
Amalia Yoo
Category
Won
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Award
Danya Taymor
Category
Won
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Year
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Award
Natasha Katz
Category
Nominated
Drama League Awards
Drama League Awards
Year
Drama League Awards
Award
Outstanding Production of a Play
Category
John Proctor Is the Villain
Nominee
Nominated
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Award
Danya Taymor
Category
Nominated
Dorian Awards
Dorian Awards
Year
Dorian Awards
Award
Outstanding Broadway Play
Category
John Proctor Is the Villain
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Year
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Award
Sadie Sink
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Year
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Award
Fina Strazza
Category
Won
Amalia Yoo
Amalia Yoo
Year
Amalia Yoo
Award
Nominated
Outstanding Broadway Ensemble
Outstanding Broadway Ensemble
Year
Outstanding Broadway Ensemble
Award
Ensemble
Category
Won
Broadway Showstopper Award
Broadway Showstopper Award
Year
Broadway Showstopper Award
Award
"Green Light" dance sequence
Category
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Year
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Award
Outstanding New Broadway Play
Category
John Proctor Is the Villain
Nominee
Won
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Year
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Award
Danya Taymor
Category
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Kimberly Belflower | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Play | Sadie Sink | Nominated | |||
| Best Featured Actress in a Play | Fina Strazza | Nominated | |||
| Best Featured Actor in a Play | Gabriel Ebert | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction of a Play | Danya Taymor | Nominated | |||
| Best Lighting Design of a Play | Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Design of a Play | Palmer Hefferan | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Kimberly Belflower | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Amalia Yoo | Won | |||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Danya Taymor | Won | |||
| Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play | Natasha Katz | Nominated | |||
| Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | John Proctor Is the Villain | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Danya Taymor | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Awards | Outstanding Broadway Play | John Proctor Is the Villain | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play | Sadie Sink | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | Fina Strazza | Won | |||
| Amalia Yoo | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Broadway Ensemble | Ensemble | Won | |||
| Broadway Showstopper Award | "Green Light" dance sequence | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | John Proctor Is the Villain | Won | ||
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Danya Taymor | Won |
References
- JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN | Official Broadway Websitehttps://johnproctoristhevillain.com/cast
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/john-proctor-is-the-villain-review-sadie-sink-broadway-1236190543/
- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/article/theater-review-john-proctor-villain-belflower.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/theater/john-proctor-is-the-villain-review-sink.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/legit/reviews/john-proctor-is-the-villain-review-broadway-sadie-sink-1236368941/
- sparknotes.comhttps://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-notes/24356801
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/lists/john-proctor-is-the-villain-broadway-lorde-taylor-swift-pop/
- EW.comhttps://ew.com/john-proctor-is-the-villain-sadie-sink-broadway-play-review-11714446
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/john-proctor-is-the-villain-broadway-review-sadie-sink/
- Dramatists.com John Proctor is the Villain licensing accessed 10/20/2024https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?index=0&key=6421
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- "John Proctor is the Villain to have UK premiere"https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/john-proctor-is-the-villain-to-have-uk-premiere_1700100/
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