Currently Browsing: Women’s suffrage
On August 9th, the Suffs suffragists doned their sashes for the last time at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth (TX) as they close the Suffs The Musical North American tour. The beloved musical follows the story of the women’s rights activist, Alice Paul, as she navigates a decades-long struggle for the passing of the 19th Amendment.… read more.
Audiences around the country will now have the chance to witness the Suffs as they “Keep Marching,” and FF2 Media is proud to be at the forefront of coverage for the first National Tour of Suffs The Musical. Written by (and originally starring) Tony Winner Shaina Taub, Suffs follows the story of Alice Paul and her eclectic crew of suffragists as they fight for the right of American women to vote.… read more.
Welcome to Women’s History Month 2025:
To celebrate, we are reposting tributes to some of the Swans who have made the greatest impact on our own lives. These are names & faces everyone should know!
In honor of the USA’s 52nd annual Women’s Equality Day, I’d like to introduce you to Ethel Smyth, an English composer who is currently enjoying a revival of interest here in the UK.… read more.
This season at the Music Box Theatre audiences can witness the original musical Suffs on Broadway. After a sold out and extended run at The Public Theater (of which FF2 Media covered in 2022) this iteration moved to Broadway in the spring of 2024 to uproarious crowds. The following piece will delve into the season’s politically charged production and the parallel between the events of 110 years ago and today.… read more.
On this day five years ago, The Divine Order was released. We’re celebrating its writer and director, Petra Volpe.
Petra Volpe is a Swiss filmmaker, best known for her film The Divine Order, which was released in 2017. The Divine Order is about women’s suffrage in Sweden, where women did not have the right to vote until the 1970s.… read more.