InherittheWind

OneofthemostmovingandmeaningfulplaysinAmericantheatre--basedonthefamedScopesMonkeyTrialof1925,inwhichaTennesseeteacherwastriedforteachingevolution--nowonBroadwaystarringTonyAward®WinnersChristopherPlummerandBrianDennehy,andDirectedbyTonyAward®WinnerDougHughesTheaccusedwasaslight,frightenedmanwhohaddeliberatelybrokenthelaw.HistrialwasaRomancircus,thechiefgladiatorsbeingthetwogreatlegalgiantsofthecentury.Lockedinmortalcombat,theybellowedandroaredimprecationsandabuse.Thespectatorssatuneasilyintheswelteringheatwithmurderintheirhearts,barelyabletorestrainthemselves.AtstakewasthefreedomofeveryAmerican.“JeromeLawrenceandRobertE.LeewereclassicBroadwayscribeswhoknewhowtocrankoutseriousplaysforthinkingAmericans....InherittheWindisaperpetuallyprescientcourtroombattleoverthelegalityofteachingevolution....We’restillarguingthiscase–allthewaytotheWhiteHouse.”–ChicagoTribune“Powerful...acracklinggoodcourtroomplay...[that]providestwoofthejuiciestrolesinAmericantheater.”–CopleyNewsService“[This]historicaldrama...deservesrespect.”–TheColumbusDispatch,