Suffs - by Shaina Taub (Paperback)

About the Book

"A musical one hundred years in the making, Suffs brings to life a complicated chapter in the ongoing battle for the right to vote. Written by one of the most exciting new voices in theater, this epic new musical takes an unflinching look at the unsung trailblazers of the American women's suffrage movement. In the seven years leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, an impassioned group of suffragists--"Suffs" as they called themselves--took to the streets, pioneering protest tactics that transformed the country. They risked their lives as they clashed with the president, the public, and each other. A thrilling story of brilliant, flawed women working against and across generational, racial, and class divides, Suffs boldly explores the victories and failures of a fight for equality that is still far from over"--

Book Synopsis

2024 Tony Award winner for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score

A musical one hundred years in the making, Suffs brings to life a complicated chapter in the ongoing battle for the right to vote. Written by one of the most exciting new voices in theater, this epic new musical takes an unflinching look at the unsung trailblazers of the American women's suffrage movement.

In the seven years leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, an impassioned group of suffragists--"Suffs" as they called themselves--took to the streets, pioneering protest tactics that transformed the country. They risked their lives as they clashed with the president, the public, and each other.

A thrilling story of brilliant, flawed women working against and across generational, racial, and class divides, Suffs boldly explores the victories and failures of a fight for equality that is still far from over.

Review Quotes

"[A] remarkable, epic new musical...a genuine tour de force." --Variety

"Sharp, engaging, and downright fun--as well as a reminder that even though we can laugh at jokes about how women are treated, we still have so much to fight for." --Entertainment Weekly

"In entertainment, there is the assumption that women's stories are small, while men's stories are universal. Just as the suffragists broke down the doors of the patriarchy, Suffs breaks down the doors of musical theatre, showing that a cast and creative team of mostly women can tell a story that is important, powerful, and about all of us." --New York Theatre Guide

"[A] stirring new musical... Suffs works because Taub makes her show all about the women, and she makes those women committed but very flawed individuals." --The Wrap

"Piercing and deeply felt." --Vulture

"[A] remarkable, epic new musical...a genuine tour de force." -Variety

"Sharp, engaging, and downright fun--as well as a reminder that even though we can laugh at jokes about how women are treated, we still have so much to fight for." --Entertainment Weekly

"In entertainment, there is the assumption that women's stories are small, while men's stories are universal. Just as the suffragists broke down the doors of the patriarchy, Suffs breaks down the doors of musical theatre, showing that a cast and creative team of mostly women can tell a story that is important, powerful, and about all of us." --New York Theatre Guide

"[A] stirring new musical... Suffs works because Taub makes her show all about the women, and she makes those women committed but very flawed individuals." --The Wrap

"Piercing and deeply felt." --Vulture

About the Author

Shaina Taub is an Emmy-nominated songwriter and performer. She is a winner of the Kleban Prize, the Fred Ebb Award, and the Jonathan Larson Grant. She is a signed artist with Atlantic Records, and an artist-in-residence at The Public Theater, where she has a regular concert residency at Joe's Pub. She created and starred in musical adaptations of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and As You Like It that were commissioned and produced by The Public Theater as part of their groundbreaking community-based program, Public Works. Her songwriting collaborators include Sir Elton John, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban and Rachel Bloom. She's a proud member of the Resistance Revival Chorus, the Working Families Party's Artist Council, and co-chairs the NYCLU's Artist Ambassadors.