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her remarks by saying: “I’m extremely proud of this original 
American musical by Shaina Taub — now a two-time Tony 
winner. Suffs is about some American originals — the suffrag-
ists who fought so valiantly for so long to give women in our 
country the right to vote. It’s almost impossible to think about 
what a challenge that was, but now it’s an election year, and we 
need to be reminded about how important it is to vote.” 
 Suffs is not the first show about women fighting for 
equality that Sussman has championed. She produced What 
the Constitution Means to Me in 2019, earning Sussman her first 
Tony nomination for Best Play.
“I would call myself a modern-day Suff — someone who 
wholeheartedly believes change is possible and, in collabora-
tion with others, will fight for what she, or he, believes in and 
knows is right, no matter the cost,” Sussman said.
Supporting that notion, Sussman is currently an ambas-
sador for the New York American Civil Liberties Union 
(ACLU) and a proud supporter of Broadway Votes. She was 
named to Variety’s “10 Broadway Stars to Watch for the 2023-
24 Season.” In addition, she is co-founder of the educational 
initiative, The Business of Broadway, and co-founder of The 
MITTEN Lab for emerging theater artists in her home state 
of Michigan.

ARTS&LIFE
THEATER

JENNY ANDERSON

