Henrik Ibsen's play An Enemy of the People was first performed in Norway in 1883. Since then, countless people throughout the world have seen it. A new production starring Succession's Jeremy Strong and The Sopranos' Michael Imperioli recently came to Broadway. The play received great reviews and was mentioned for its relevance to current times.

It is winter in this small Norwegian town known for its summer season when its renowned medicinal spa opens, but for the fact that Dr. Stockman discovered the waters were contaminated with potentially lethal toxins from upstream tanneries. The doctor naively assumed the townfolk would support the shutdown of the spa until repairs were made. Following a contentious town hall, citizens unanimously voted to obliterate Stockman's lab findings. Without the spa, the town would fall into financial ruin. The revered doctor becomes an enemy of the people. He and his family are attacked, their home is invaded, and his position as a doctor is taken away.

In the last moments of the play, Dr. Stockman is asked, "What will happen?" He responds, "I don't........

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