Inherit the Wind at Pasadena Playhouse
Dates: (11/1/2023 - 11/26/2023 )
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Two of the nation’s leading lawyers go head-to-head in the ultimate battle of wit, wisdom, and will in this powerful drama. With freedom of speech hanging in the balance, will this small-town courtroom bring us together or tear the nation apart? In a fresh production boldly reimagined for today, Inherit the Wind will make you rethink what you know and dare you to question just how much society has evolved.
- Jerome Lawrence
- Robert E. Lee
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