J.B. (play)

J.B. is a 1958 play written in free verse by American playwright and poet Archibald MacLeish, and is a modern version of the story of biblical figure Job.

J.B.
Written by	Archibald MacLeish
Characters	Mr. Zuss Nickles J.B. Sarah David Jonathan Mary Ruth Rebecca First Messenger Second Messenger Girl Jolly Bildad Zophar Eliphaz Mrs. Adams Mrs. Murphy Mrs. Lesure Mrs. Botticelli A Distant Voice
Date of premiere	December 11, 1958
Place of premiere	ANTA Playhouse New York City
Original language	English
Subject	A retelling of the Book of Job
Genre	Drama
Setting	A stage inside an enormous circus tent

The play won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.