Based on the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this electrifying courtroom drama pits two towering legal minds against each other in a small-town battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely. As the town becomes a stage for national attention, personal conviction clashes with public opinion in a trial that transcends its time. Inherit the Wind, the American classic byJerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, is a searing, deeply human portrait of a country still wrestling with the cost—and courage—of progress.
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Tony Awards and Nominations for Inherit the Wind
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Revival of a Play | |
| 2007 | Best Revival of a Play |
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