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‘Suffs’ Off Broadway Review: Shaina Taub Pulls a Lin-Manuel Miranda With Tour-de-Force Suffragette Musical

tazz | April 7, 2022

Shaina Taub begins her stirring new musical — which opened Wednesday at the Public Theater — with a big disclaimer and an even bigger wink. The all-female and non-binary chorus dresses in male drag and sings, “She’s planning to scold you for three hours straight/Get out now before it’s too […]

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‘Suffs’ Review: Epic New Musical Portrays the Blood, Sweat and Tears Behind the Fight for Women’s Suffrage

tazz | April 7, 2022

Oh, what mean and nasty things men said about women who dared to fight for the right to vote in America. Here are some of those choice insults, taken from the very first song (“Watch Out for the Suffragette”) of “Suffs,” the remarkable, epic new musical by Shaina Taub now […]

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Suffs Casts a Complicated Vote for a Complicated History

tazz | April 7, 2022

Phillipa Soo in Suffs, at the Public. Photo: Joan Marcus If you would like an excuse to get sloshed during the workday, play a little game. Do a shot when anyone talking about Suffs mentions Hamilton. It’s unavoidable: They’re kindred projects, opening at the Public Theater in the same room, […]