The Crucible is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as an allegory for McCarthyism, when the United States government persecuted people accused of being communists. Miller was questioned by the House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities in 1956 and convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to identify others present at meetings he had attended. The play was first performed at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway on January 22, 1953, starring E. G. Marshall, Beatrice Straight and Madeleine Sherwood. Miller felt that this production was too stylized and cold and the reviews for it were largely hostile. The production won the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play. A year later a new production succeeded and the play became a classic. It is regarded as a central work in the canon of American drama.
| Written by | Arthur Miller |
| Characters | Abigail Williams, Reverend John Hale, Reverend Samuel Parris, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Thomas Danforth, Mary Warren, John Hathorne, Giles Corey, Rebecca Nurse |
| Date premiered | January 22, 1953 |
| Place premiered | Martin Beck Theatre, New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Salem witch trials, McCarthyism |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
About The Crucible
Historical drama written by Arthur Miller, adapting his 1953 play of the same title. Inspired by the Salem witchcraft trials, the film centers on John Proctor and the aftermath of his affair with a young woman, Abigail Williams.
Achievement of The Crucible
The film was shot on Hog Island in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
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Latest information about The Crucible updated on July 28 2021.
