SUFFS Proshot Airing May 8 on PBS

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/12/26 at 10:56am

9 PM EST as part of "Great Performances."

Interesting that they're airing this as the first national tour is still ongoing. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/8/26 at 7:05pm

Who’s watching this tonight?

I have it on tape, and I plan to skim through it to catch the two principal performers that I missed when I caught this live. 

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 5/8/26 at 9:10pm

I’m watching and so excited 

[iabwayfan]

Posted: 5/8/26 at 9:11pm

The website is crashed for me.  It's not on our local PBS station tonight, so I have to try to see it online as a PBS member.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/8/26 at 11:25pm

Just finished it. Found the show to be quite empowering. Now that I’ve seen most of the 2024 Tony nominees for Best Musical one way or another (Illinoise being the only exception), I have to say…

The Outsiders winning over everything else has got to be one of the most questionable outcomes of all time!

Updated On: 5/8/26 at 11:25 PM

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 1:12am

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Just finished it. Found the show to bequite empowering. Now that I’ve seen most of the 2024 Tony nominees for Best Musical one way or another (Illinoisebeing the only exception), I have to say…

The Outsiders winning over everything else has got to be one of the most questionable outcomes of all time!"

Suff's big issue for me was that Silverman's direction was bland and boring and the physical production very cheap and ugly. But the material was very strong. The Outsider's is directed within an inch of its life.

 I have a strong feeling we will see the full potential of Suffs at many regional theatre's over the next few years.

Updated On: 5/9/26 at 01:12 AM

[Voter]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 1:40am

Yea the direction of SUFFS left a lot to be desired, but it still should've won best new musical, it is a way better piece than The Outsiders and I'm excited for Taub's next musical.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:16am

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Just finished it. Found the show to bequite empowering. Now that I’ve seen most of the 2024 Tony nominees for Best Musical one way or another (Illinoisebeing the only exception), I have to say… The Outsiderswinning over everything else has got to be one of the most questionable outcomes of all time!"

If you'd seen Illinoise, I think you'd be even more perplexed!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:19am

kdogg36 said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Just finished it. Found the show to bequite empowering. Now that I’ve seen most of the 2024 Tony nominees for Best Musical one way or another (Illinoisebeing the only exception), I have to say…The Outsiderswinning over everything else has got to be one of the most questionable outcomes of all time!"

If you'd seen Illinoise, I think you'd be even more perplexed!"

 

 

Nope, still found it lacking.  Some of that dialogue....woof.   Felt like I was at a lecture, not a performance.  I enjoyed the show much more at the Public (and I know I'm in the minority here.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:33am

I thought this was great. Shaina Taub's sound as a composer really scratches an itch with me, I'm always excited to hear anything she works on.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:42am

Glad I was finally able to see this (I wish we got PBS proshots for every show). I agree with the others - the direction and physical production are not great but the music is strong and the book works in places, and then doesn't in others. No offense to Shaina Taub because I think she has written a great musical but I do wish we would have had another actress for Alice. It's a tricky part and I think the acting could have used a little nuisance. 

But ultimately, so glad I saw this and I can't wait for the many, many, MANY productions we are about to get all over the country. 

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:48am

I saw this at the Public and Now Will Watch the Broadway version, I liked The Outsiders but Im almost sure Suffs deserved that award more

[macnyc]

Posted: 5/9/26 at 11:19am

I haven't watched the proshot yet, but I saw Suffs at the Public, on Broadway, and the first national tour in Boston (which was an incredible production, first-rate!). I was just so-so on the show at the Public, but I loved how Taub revised the show for Broadway. Plus, if anyone has the chance to see the tour, grab it!

Updated On: 5/9/26 at 11:19 AM