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Suffs: a feminist musical in New York

The poster for the musical Suffs on Broadway.

Recording Suffs musical comedy

Suffs… That’s a funny name for a musical! Suffs just takes the nickname American “Suffragettes”, those women who led a difficult fight to get the right to vote at the beginning of the 20th century. Relive their epic journey in a show that highlights the triumphs but also the failures of women. Because the fight is not over!

The Story of Suffs

  • The musical Suffs takes you to the middle of 1913, when the news is marked by the success of the “Suffragettes”, women determined to get the right to vote. The movement, launched in 1903 in the United Kingdom by the Women’s Social and Political Unionacross the Atlantic and set the United States on fire. In the USA, women finally got the right to vote in 1919, long before France where they were granted this basic right in… 1944.
  • Suffs makes you relive this fight, which brings together women of all generations and all walks of life in the US. Suffs also reflects the ongoing struggle for gender equality, whether at work or in the distribution of family activities. A truly political musical!
  • This musical is entirely created and directed by women, from the casting director to the actresses on stage. The music is the work of the American singer Shaina Taubwhich has been given several times. Suffs won 2 Tony Awards in 2024, for Best Original Score and for Best Libretto of a Musical. The musical also won the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical in 2022.
  • Further proof of the show’s success: Suffs appeared at the Public Theatre, Off-Broadway, in 2022 before moving to Broadway in 2024, at the Music Box Theatre. One of the Music from New York little known but a show that will surprise you!

Militantes Suffs Broadway New York1913 in New York: the women’s struggle for the right to vote is in full swing!

Book your tickets for Suffs

  • Since 2024, Suffs has lived in the Music Box Theatre, a historic New York theater that opened in 1921. The address: 239 West 45th Street, New York. The theater is located nearby Times Squarebetween the 7th Ave and 8th Avenue.
  • To be sure to see this much sought after musical, we recommend that you book your tickets as soon as possible through our booking form. booking tickets for Suffs. Specify the date you have chosen and the number of places. Then, choose between the different categories. Good to know: the higher the ticket price, the closer you will be to the stage. Other important information: all the seats offer an excellent view of the stage.
  • You will receive a confirmation email as soon as payment is made. We will then send you your tickets by email, a few days before the show. Your tickets are in the form of QR Codes and you can print them or display them directly on your phone.

Cancellation terms

  • Tickets for the musical Suffs can be changed or canceled free of charge up to 4 days before the scheduled date, for any reason. To do this, you must write to us at least 4 days before the performance date using the contact form.

Common questions

How long is the music Suffs?

The Suffs concert lasts 2.5 hours, with a 15-minute intermission. We recommend that you arrive at least 30 minutes before the show starts to explore the lobby and performance hall of the Music Box Theatre, a historic New York theater.

What age can you attend the musical Suffs?

The producers recommend the musical Suffs for ages 10 and up. To see if this seems reasonable to you according to your children. Anyway, this show is a real history lesson! Please also note that the theater prohibits access to children under the age of 4 years.

The music suffs in pictures

Suffs Broadway Musical New YorkActress Jenn Colella as journalist and feminist activist Carrie Chapman Catt.Suffs Broadway Musical New YorkActors Anastacia McCleskey, Laila Erica Drew and Nikki M. James play suffragists Mary Church, Phyllis Terrell and Ida B. Wells.Suffs Broadway Musical New YorkSecretary of State Dudley Malone and President Woodrow Wilson played by women!Suffs Broadway musical comedy New YorkRuza Wenclawska, suffragist from Poland, at the forefront of the women’s struggle.

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Didier Forray

A journalist specializing in tourism, I founded the CNEWYORK site in 1999 and am also the author of the DESTINATION NEW YORK information guide.

2024-08-27 07:51:50
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