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Inherit the Wind dramatizes the 1925 Scopes "monkey trial" in which a Tennessee science teacher, John Scopes, was tried and convicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution, violating a Tennessee law that forbade teaching any theory that conflicted with the Biblical conception of Divine Creation. [IMG:L]This revival of Inherit the Wind comes after the original 1955 mounting of the play, a 1960 big-screen adaptation starring Spencer Tracy and Frederic March, and a 1996 Broadway revival. Read more about Inherit the Wind and the rest of Broadway's new shows in our 2007 Spring Preview!

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Inherit the Wind dramatizes the 1925 Scopes "monkey trial" in which a Tennessee science teacher, John Scopes, was tried and convicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution, violating a Tennessee law that forbade teaching any theory that conflicted with the Biblical conception of Divine Creation. [IMG:L]This revival of Inherit the Wind comes after the original 1955 mounting of the play, a 1960 big-screen adaptation starring Spencer Tracy and Frederic March, and a 1996 Broadway revival. Read more about Inherit the Wind and the rest of Broadway's new shows in our 2007 Spring Preview!
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O'Hare, Jennings and More Join Dennehy and Plummer in Inherit the Wind
Plummer, Dennehy Set for Broadway Revival of Inherit the Wind in March 2007
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Plummer, Dennehy Set for Broadway Revival of Inherit the Wind in March 2007
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