The crucible playbill

Arthur Miller's tale of the Salem witch trials, in which a group of girls accuse upstanding women in the town of witchcraft to divert suspicion from their own activities, has been seen as an allegory for Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-Communist crusades of the 1950s.

SALT LAKE CITY — Arthur Miller is arguably the greatest American playwright of the 20th century, and after viewing his masterpiece The Crucible, it is easy ...

Director Richard Eyre on Arthur Miller and the everlasting pertinence of The Crucible.

Theatre Programe for the Premiere Broadway Production of the Arthur Miller play "The Crucible," which performed from January 22 thru July 11, 1953 at the Martin Beck Theatre (now called the Al Hirschfeld Theatre). Arthur Kennedy, Walter Hampden, Beatrice Straight and E. G. Marshall starred in the production.

From Broadway newcomers to familiar faces in monumental moments, here are performers who stole the spotlight this season.

Are you putting together your own literature studies for your highschooler this year? The Crucible is an import piece of American Literature that is a favorite among English teachers. The Crucible lesson plans and activities below will engage high school students by uniting the text with the ideas of McCarthyism and “the red scare.” Get...