In 1925, schoolteacher John Scopes was put on trial in the state of Tennessee for teaching evolution in its schools. In the trial that followed in Dayton, Tennessee, the chaotic atmosphere and intense press coverage earned it the label "Monkey Trial." There, former vice president William Jennings Bryan prosecuted Scopes for disobeying the law against teaching evolution, and famous intellectual Clarence Darrow served as the defense attorney.

"Inherit the Wind" is not literal history. The characters have names of their own separate from the historical figures on whom they are based. Yet, it remains one of the most popular American plays of all time. It has been translated into thirty languages, read and produced worldwide.

" "Magnificently written…one of the most exciting dramas of the last decade." —NY News

"A tidal wave of a drama…More than any other play in memory based on history and aiming at a contemporary parallel, INHERIT THE WIND makes its point immediately applicable." —NY World-Telegram & Sun

"Brilliant…a colorful, picturesque and absorbing exciting essay in dramatic Americana…As exciting and absorbing a show as we have been privileged to see in recent seasons." —NY Post