Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of Amy Herzog's Mary Jane completes its multi-extended run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre June 30. The Tony-nominated play began previews April 2 and opened April 23, and was originally set to close June 2. Anne Kauffman is at the helm.
Read the play's reviews here.
Rachel McAdams made a Tony-nominated Broadway debut in the title role, sharing the stage with Brenda Wehle as Ruthie and Tenkei, April Matthis as Sherry and Dr. Toros, Susan Pourfar as Brianne and Chaya, and Lily Santiago as Amelia and Kat. Katya Campbell, Susanna Guzmán, and Megumi Nakamura round out the company as understudies.
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The play follows a single mother raising an ill child, and the female support system that surrounds her. The work premiered at Yale Repertory Theatre in 2017, coming to Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop later the same year. Both of those earlier runs were also directed by Kauffman, and Wehle and Pourfar are reprising their performances from the Off-Broadway bow as well.
The Broadway bow earned four 2024 Tony Award nominations, including nods for Best Play, Best Direction of a Play (Kauffman), and Best Leading Actress in a Play (McAdams).
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Also back from the Off-Broadway production are scenic designer Laura Jellinek and sound designer Leah Gelpe, newly joined by costume designer Brenda Abbandandolo, lighting designer Ben Stanton, and hair, wig, and make-up designer J. Jared Janas. Narda E. Alcorn is production stage manager, and casting is by Caparelliotis Casting's Kelly Gillespie.