John Proctor is the Villain Review
I went into this one with mid-tier expectations. The advertising made it seem as if it was targeted at a young, hip, female audience, similar to the target demographic for the Romeo and Juliet revival with Rachel Zeigler and Kit Connor. The hype surrounding it was palpable, but I asked myself if a Gen Z play could really be that good, or if people were just excited to see Sadie Sink of Stranger Things fame in a timely and relevant play. If it was good, would it appeal to an adult audience, especially if parents and teachers would be attending with their children? The good reviews were not a surprise, but then adults started raving along with the teenagers, and it was nominated for a whopping seven Tony Awards. It tied with “The Hills of California” as the most Tony-nominated play of the season, although I don't think Sink should have been nominated in the lead actress category, since she wasn't in the show as much as 90% of the cast. A supporting actress nomination would have...