Salem Witch Trials

Courtesy of the Washington National Opera, Robert Ward's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning opera comes to The Eisenhower Theatre in March, in a brand new production! The searing allegory based on Arthur Miller's 1953 play of the same name is staged anew, under the direction of Francesca Zambello and conductor Robert Spano. Starring the stellar J'Nai Bridges as Elizabeth and Ryan McKinny as John, don't miss this haunting classic.

What is the story?

In part a dramatization of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, a group of Salem village girls are discovered dancing in the forest, leading to cries of witchcraft filling the air. The resulting historic witch hunt ensnares local farmer John Proctor and initial accuser Abigail Williams in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Weaving together themes of hysteria, intolerance, reputation and justice, The Crucible holds as much relevancy today as it did when it debuted in 1953. Originally written as an allegory for the Red Scares and McCarthyism in America, its portrayal of the Salem Witch trials mirrors a modern world in which the truth and fiction are indistinguishable, and where those in power do not necessarily hold the moral high ground.