Suffs

Suffs is the Tony Award®-winning musical that made history on Broadway, with creator Shaina Taub becoming the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season. Suffs has also been named Best Musical (Outer Critics Circle Award), received two Drama Desk Awards including Best Score, and is “unquestionably the most emotionally stirring musical of the season” (Chicago Tribune).

The women of the American suffragist movement (“Suffs” for short) were brilliant, but as they fought tirelessly for the right to vote, they were also flawed, stubborn, passionate and funny. Suffs tells their story: the remarkable friendships, the heartbreak, and how this movement brought them together — or, in some cases, tore them apart. Boldly exploring a struggle for equality that’s far from over, Suffs is a “theatrical masterpiece that demands to be seen” (Forbes) and a reminder that progress is always possible but never guaranteed.

Explore the history behind Suffs with these educational resources.