John Proctor Is the Villain
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Review: ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ at the Royal Court Theatre in London
9 / 10
Danya Taymor’s production – which transfers recast from a smash Broadway run – is an absolute blast, the many serious issues raised all of a piece with its breathless ebullience and Belflower’s endlessly witty text. As much as anything else, it’s a wholehearted celebration of teen girl dorkiness and a rebuttal to the idea their lives should be viewed through a sexual lens, even in sympathy.
'John Proctor is the Villain' review — this exhilarating, heartfelt, wildly cathartic feminist drama feels like a revolution
8 / 10
Belflower’s script can be overly didactic, but her messaging is blazingly important: how girls are taught to make themselves smaller, so as not to threaten or inconvenience men in a patriarchal society by being “difficult” or “a lot”, to instead be pleasant, accommodating, and above all silent. That’s why art is so crucial (and the play notes the terrible cutbacks in arts education), to help us make sense of our experience, to question authority and established narratives, and to give us an expressive outlet.
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by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2026
Kimberly Belflower's JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor, will transfer to Wyndham's Theatre following a sold-out run at the Royal Court Theatre. The production was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Play.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 30, 2026
Check out production photos for the UK transfer of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor. The production is now playing at the Royal Court.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 30, 2026
See what the critics are saying about the West End transfer of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, making its European premiere at The Royal Court Theatre in London. Read BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup here!
by Cindy Marcolina - March 27, 2026
When John Proctor is the Villain opened on Broadway last year, it lit a fire. Kimberly Belflower’s response to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is more than play, it’s a movement. After shaking things up overseas, the piece is taking on London now (in the same venue that saw the U.K. premiere of Miller’s chef d’oeuvre seven decades ago almost to the day!) with its full creative team in tow and a brand new cast.
by Stephi Wild - March 20, 2026
All new rehearsal photos have been released for the UK transfer of one of the most anticipated shows of the year, the seven-time Tony Award-nominated, John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 2, 2026
The cast has been revealed for the UK transfer of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor. It arrives from a run on Broadway and plays at the Royal Court.
by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2025
Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain is set to make its European premiere next year at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Learn more about the production which will make the transfer from Broadway and find out how to get tickets here!
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