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Mary Jane

By: Amy Herzog
Narrated by: Rachel McAdams, April Matthis, Brenda Wehle, Lily Santiago, Susan Pourfar
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Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital.

With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.

Playwright Amy Herzog's naturalistic dialogue and carefully observed details create an achingly authentic portrait of contemporary motherhood and medical care. Mary Jane offers a clear-eyed look at resilience and human connection in trying circumstances.

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About the Creator - Amy Herzog

About the Creator

Amy Herzog’s plays include Mary Jane (New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Obie Award, Tony Nomination), 4000 Miles (Pulitzer Prize finalist, Obie Award for Best New American Play), After the Revolution ( New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award), Belleville (Drama Desk nominee) and The Great God Pan. Her adaptations of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and An Enemy of the People both received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Adaptation and Tony Award nominations. She received the Benjamin H. Danks Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Amy teaches playwriting at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University.

About the Director - Anne Kauffman

About the Director

Anne Kauffman (Director). New York Philharmonic, BAM, Ars Nova, NYTW, Roundabout Theatre Company, Encores! Off-Center, Women’s Project, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, The Public, P73 Productions, New Georges, Vineyard Theater, LCT3, Yale Rep, Steppenwolf, Goodman Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Z Space, American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Rep. She is a Resident Director at Roundabout Theater, Artistic Associate and Founding Member of The Civilians, a Clubbed Thumb Associate Artist and co-creator of the CT Directing Fellowship, a New Georges Associate Artist, an SDC Executive Board Member, Vice President and Trustee of SDCF 2020-2023 and Artistic Director of City Center’s Encores! Off-Center 2017-2020. Kauffman’s awards include a 2024 Tony nomination for Best Director for Mary Jane, a 2023 Tony nomination for Best Revival for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, three Obies, the Joan and Joseph Cullman Award for Exceptional Creativity from Lincoln Center, the Alan Schneider Director Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama League Award and the Joe A. Callaway. Co-creator of the Cast Album Project with Jeanine Tesori.

About the Performer

Academy Award-nominated Rachel McAdams' transformative performances have established her as one of Hollywood's most sought-after and respected actors. 
McAdams made her Broadway debut in Mary Jane, and received many accolades for her heartbreaking, yet standout performance, including a Tony nomination, a Drama League nomination, a Drama Desk nomination, and an Outer Critics Circle nomination; and she won a Theatre World Award, and two Broadway.com Awards.
Film credits include the Lionsgate’s film adaptation of Judy Blume’s bestselling novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga directed by David Dobkin, Game Night, Disobedience, Doctor Strange, Spotlight, Midnight in Paris, Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows, The Little Prince, A Most Wanted Man, Aloha, Southpaw, Everything Will be Fine, The Vow, To the Wonder, Passion, Morning Glory, Sherlock Holmes, The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Lucky Ones, Married Life, The Family Stone, Red Eye, Wedding Crashers, The Notebook and Mean Girls.
On television, McAdams has been seen in True Detective and guest starred in FX’s series Dave.

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The performance was great. However they just leave you hanging. There is no conclusion to this story at all. I think it was meant to be artistic but it just fell flat.
I was invested and wanted to know what happens to the mom and the child. I could relate as a nurse. But it’s just like they ended it in the middle of a story and it ruined the entire thing. I don’t expect a happy ending, but I did think there would be some type of conclusion. We don’t even know how she resolves her emotions with the current crisis. Maybe that’s because having a child like Alex is never ending until he dies, but at least state that somehow rather than just ending.

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Great but not the end

so I felt like I was in an alternate reality at first bc one my name is Mary Jane, I have a son who has muscular dystrophy and that's how life sounded in our house when he was a baby. it was great until the end. like did she just stroke out? was her son already passed and she hadn't come to terms....

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No ending

I was very moved by this story. It was so raw and honest. As the mother of a child with disabilities I could relate to so many things she said. The only thing I didn’t like was the ending. It seemed to just cut out in mid sentence. I listened a couple times to be sure I didn’t miss something. I would love to hear more from this remarkable mom!

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Sad but good

I didn’t understand the end. Did she die? Did her son? Can someone explain please

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Impactful

I loved this! it made me cry! it made me feel greatful for the health of my children and for the life that I have. I felt such empathy and admiration for the main character. At the end it left me wanting more but I knew that it was not necessary to get the point of the story across.

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The storyline

This book had me, until the end. What the what??? Like how do I move on not knowing what happened? I means I can certainly guess but I don’t want to guess. It was a good listen though.

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What in the what!!

Great story until it wasn’t. This read kept me engaged the characters were easy to follow. I was so captured until….. horrible ending

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An OK story with brilliant performance

The story was nothing veryvspecial, but good. The performance of the actors was excellent. It was a bit hard to grasp the scene a couple of times. But in general, the atmosphere was portrayed efficiently.

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The book was captivating

This book was captivating. I love Rachel Mcadams which really drew me in, she portrays to be a doting mother caring for her son who suffers from health impairments. Along the storyline, it almost feels like she may be reliving her son or having metal breakdown. It was riveting to say the least. Wish it was longer.

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No. They did not

The story was good it was engaging It was a glimpse into her life, however, The ending messed me up. I was waiting for it to continue.
But but like a short story it has some holes.
But it was still a goodness.

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