A Special Advance Screening of PBS Great Performances: Suffs + Discussion

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical SUFFS, Town Hall, and The Public Theater will partner to present A Special Advance Screening of Great Performances: SUFFS.

Following the screening, there will be a moderated panel conversation led by Grammy Award-winning actress Phillipa Soo between Tony Award winner Shaina Taub, Tony Award-nominee Leigh Silverman, and Tony Award winner Nikki M. James. Members of the original Broadway cast of Suffs will then reunite for a live performance of "Keep Marching."

Great Performances: SUFFS premieres on Friday, May 8 at 9:00 PM ET/8:00 PM CT/6:00 PM PT (check local listings) on PBS,pbs.org/gperf, and the PBS app.

ABOUT SUFFS 

Created by Tony Award winner Shaina Taub, Suffs tells the story of the American suffragist movement and the remarkable friendships, heartbreak, and action that brought women together – or, in some cases, tore them apart. The ensemble cast features Taub as Alice Paul, Tony winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, Tony nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt, and Grace McLean as President Woodrow Wilson. 

Suffs author Shaina Taub made history as the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season. During the show’s Broadway run Suffs was also named Best Musical (Outer Critics Circle Award), received two Drama Desk Awards, including Best Score, and was dubbed “unquestionably the most emotionally stirring musical of the season” (Chicago Tribune).

To learn more about Suffs, view the tour schedule, review the education guide, or purchase merchandise, visit suffsmusical.com. 

Running time: We expect the event to run approximately three hours, including an intermission. 

Recommended Age: SUFFS is typically recommended for audiences ages 10+. 

Photo by Joan Marcus.