While it is not intended to be a historical account of any occurrence, Inherit the Wind was inspired by the Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925(referred to as the most important trial of the 20th century).

Inherit the Wind is a breakthrough performance highlighting the profound relationship between church and state in the U.S. court system. The play premiered on Nov. 13 in Bonn Studio Theater and was ...

The jury of its peers finds Inherit the Wind at Goodman Theatre worthy of a one-week extension, adding six more performances of Henry Godinez’s major revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those who know Rothstein’s affection for musicals and opera shouldn’t be surprised that music will be involved in the production. ...

The Goodman Theatre’s 2024-25 season is off to a smart and savvy start with a timely revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s “Inherit the Wind.” Director Henry Godinez’s incisive and inclusive ...

Inherit the Wind is a play written in 1955 about an actual trial which challenged teaching Darwinism in schools. Famously known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” (the defendant was John T. Scopes who was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new production of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” starring Helen Hunt, a staging of “The Color Purple” and a revival of the American ...

“Inherit the Wind,” the 1955 courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the battle to teach evolution in the public schools, only seems to grow in relevance as politicians exploit ...

The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, will be presenting “Inherit the Wind” on Jan. 26, 27 and 28 at the Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights. “Inherit the Wind” ...