Smash-hit Broadway show John Proctor is the Villain is coming to London’s Royal Court Theatre in 2026.
John Proctor is the Villain will play at the Royal Court from 20 March to 25 April 2026.
The shows original Broadway creators, writer Kimberly Belflower and director Danya Taymor (The Outsiders), are reuniting for the production, which is a bitingly funny, fresh take on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.
In the play, five young women running on pop music, optimism, and fury are about to shed light on the darkest secrets in their small town, in this story about girlhood, power, and questioning the narratives we’ve been taught.
Danya Taymor and Kimberly Belflower said in a joint statement: “We are thrilled and honored to bring John Proctor is the Villain to the iconic Royal Court Theatre where so many brilliant and audacious artists have created. It feels like special witchcraft that Arthur Miller’s The Crucible also made its English debut at the Royal Court exactly 70 years ago, and we can’t wait to present our production on the very same stage.”
John Proctor is the Villain was nominated for 7 Tony Awards in the 2025 Broadway season, including Best Play, and Best Actress in a Play for Stranger Things star Sadie Sink as Shelby Holcomb. The Broadway production also starred Gabriel Ebert, Fina Strazza, and Amalia Yoo.
John Proctor is the Villain is produced by the Royal Court Theatre, Wagner Johnson Productions, Wessex Grove, Sonia Friedman Productions, Runyonland and John Mara Jr.
John Proctor is the Villain is playing at the Royal Court from 20 March to 25 April 2026.
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