Watch a first look video of INHERIT THE WIND at Arena Stage, running February 27–April 5, 2026. Based on the real-life Scopes Monkey Trial, the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee explores a legal battle over science, religion, and intellectual freedom as a small-town case becomes a national debate.
The sign of a good play is that it can ring out its truth through different eras and still seem utterly relevant to the moment.
Rooted in the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee chronicles a legal battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely, as the small-town case is thrust into the national spotlight.
The Resident Theatre at Edge of the Wood, Chicago, IL, will present Inherit the Wind, the classic American play based on the historic Scopes 'Monkey Trail' of 1925, for 11 performances.
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Goodman Theatre’s season-opening production of INHERIT THE WIND centers on a fictionalized version of the 1925 “Scopes Monkey” trial — at its heart, a debate on creationism vs. evolutionism. Though playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee make it clear they’re on the side of evolution, it’s still a treat to watch this production’s Matthew Harrison Brady (Alexander Gemignani) and Henry Drummond (Harry Lennix) go head-to-head in a verbal spar.
The jury of its peers finds Inherit the Wind at Goodman Theatre worthy of a one-week extension, adding six more performances of Henry Godinez’s major revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s 1955 classic courtroom drama. See photos and video highlights from the production.
Watch as the cast and creative team of INHERIT THE WIND go under oath to explore the truth about this play's impact on artists and audiences alike. Check out the video!
Previews begin this weekend for Goodman Theatre’s 99th season’s opening production—a major revival of Inherit the Wind,directed by Henry Godinez.
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Meet the young performers of Asolo Repertory Theatre's production of the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Get a first look at Asolo Repertory Theatre production of the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Led by two incredible performances and a visionary director, it's a production where everything goes right.
What did our critic think of INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater?
Get a first look at the costume designs as Asolo Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2024 repertory season with the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
Asolo Repertory Theatre kicks off its 2024 repertory season with the riveting American classic INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Learn more about the production here!
A re-imagined production of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind is currently playing on the Pasadena Playhouse stage, just extended through December 3, 2023. Michael Michetti directs the cast, led by Alfred Molina & John Douglas Thompson as the battling lawyers in a trial inspired by the Scopes Monkey trials in 1925. Rounding out the talented company: Chris Perfetti, Abubakr Al, David Aaron Baker, Rachel Hilson, Jared, Brian Calì, Marlene Forte, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Thomas Hobson, Michael Kostroff, John W. Lawson, Philip J. Lewis, Gabriella Pizzigoni, Rene Rivera and Pam Trotter. After the whirlwind of opening night and unexpected COVID cancellations, John Douglas graciously found some time to chat with me on the phone.
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