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John Proctor is the Villain Broadway Review

A review of John Proctor is the Villain by Jonathan Mandell | April 15, 2025

Sink does a wonderful job as the blunt-speaking Shelby, who has become an outcast among her friends, because she slept with the boyfriend of her best friend. She is reportedly the reason why this play wound up on Broadway – her star power – but it would be unfair to single her out without mentioning that best friend, Raelynn, portrayed by Amalia Yoo, the daughter of a preacher, who yearns to break out, and gets several delectable moments to do so. Fina Strazza is also fine as Beth Powell, a hilariously over-prepared student, as are Morgan Scott as newcomer Nell Shaw and Maggie Kuntz as Ivy Watkins.

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