Shaina Taub (Creator and star of the Broadway musical, Suffs): Theater as a Tool for Social Change

Shaina Taub reignited public dialogue about women’s rights, political power, and unfinished progress with Suffs, her landmark Broadway musical about American suffragists. The show, in which she also starred as suffragist Alice Paul, won her two Tony Awards, a Grammy nomination, and a devoted following across generations.

She created and starred in acclaimed musical adaptations of Twelfth Night and As You Like It at Free Shakespeare in the Park. She wrote the lyrics for The Devil Wears Prada, with Sir Elton John, which opened in the West End in 2024. Her musical theater writing has earned her the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, Johnathan Larson Grant, Kleban Prize, and Fred Ebb Award.

This event is free and open to the public. 

Thomas B. & Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre