Emory Faculty Playwright Takes Broadway with Award-Winning Production

Assistant Professor of Dramatic Writing Kimberly Belflower’s play John Proctor is the Villain opened at Broadway’s Booth Theatre on April 14, 2025 to enthusiastic reviews, the production ultimately tying for most-Tony-nominated production of the season and winning two Drama Desk awards.

Read the full articles here:

1. “LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SEASON ON BROADWAY: A Q&A WITH KIMBERLY BELFLOWER”
2. “How an Emory University professor’s hit play made her the buzziest writer on Broadway”
3. “Kimberly Belflower gives voice to small-town girlhood in ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’”
4. “Recasting the ‘Villain’: Emory Playwright Pens Tony-Nominated Broadway Smash Hit”