After a sold-out run on Broadway and at London's Royal Court Theatre, John Proctor is the Villain will transfer to the West End in February 2027 for a strictly limited run.
★★★★★
‘a joyous, blazingly intelligent play’
Financial Times
One small town. A soundtrack of pop, adrenaline and barely-contained rage, five young women reveal something darker is stirring. As long-buried truths rise to the surface, they begin to question everything and take control of the narrative for themselves.
★★★★★
'Absolutely essential... this is art that helps us to understand life'
WhatsOnStage
Heralded as one of the most compelling new plays of recent years, the production offers a poised and piercing exploration of girlhood, power, and the courage to question what we think we know.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN premiered on Broadway in March 2025 at the Booth Theatre, where it was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Play. It had its London premiere at the Royal Court Theatre on 20 March 2026 where it continues to play to sold out audiences until this Saturday 25 April.
★★★★
'The hype is real'
Time Out
CAST
To be announced.
CREATIVES
KIMBERLY BELFLOWER - Writer
DANYA TAYMOR - Director
AMP, featuring TERESA WILLIAMS - Sceneography
SARAH LAUX - Costume Designer
NATASHA KATZ - Lighting Designer
PALMER HEFFERAN - Sound Designer & Original Composition
HANNAH WASILESKI - Projection Design
J. JARED JANAS - Hair & Makeup Design
TILLY EVANS-KREUGER - Movement Director
GIGI BUFFINGTON - Voice / Dialect Coaching
LAUREN HALVORSEN - Dramaturg
JULIA HORAN, CDG - Casting Director
MARIUS RØNNING - Production Manager
CHARLIE BUNKER - Lead Producer - for Impossible Producing
JACK FARRELL - Lead Producer
STEVEN ATKINSON - Executive Producer