Mother Play | |
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Written by | Paula Vogel |
Characters | Phyllis Carl Martha |
Date premiered | April 3, 2024 |
Place premiered | Helen Hayes Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Washington D.C., 1962 |
Mother Play - A Play in Five Evictions is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Paula Vogel. The play debuted on Broadway at the Hayes Theater on April 25, 2024 as part of Second Stage Theater's 2023–2024 season starring Jessica Lange, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Jim Parsons.[1][2][3]
Phyllis, a hardheaded matriarch, attempts to guide the direction of her children's lives as they move into a new apartment in Washington, D.C.[4][5]
Character | Broadway[1] |
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2024 | |
Phyllis | Jessica Lange |
Carl | Jim Parsons |
Martha | Celia Keenan-Bolger |
The play was announced in 2023 to make its world debut as part of Second Stage Theater's 2023-2024 Broadway Season. The play will be directed by Tina Landau. Previews were held from April 3, 2024 and the play officially opened on April 25, 2024.[6] The play is currently scheduled for a limited run set to end on June 16, 2024. The set is designed by David Zinn and costumes by Toni-Leslie James.[7]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
Tony Awards | Best Play | Paula Vogel | Pending | [8] |
Best Actress in a Play | Jessica Lange | Pending | |||
Best Featured Actor in a Play | Jim Parsons | Pending | |||
Best Featured Actress in a Play | Celia Keenan-Bolger | Pending | |||
Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Mother Play | Nominated | [9] | |
Distinguished Performance | Jessica Lange | Nominated | |||
Jim Parsons | Nominated | ||||
Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Paula Vogel | Nominated | [10] | |
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play | Jessica Lange | Won | |||
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | Celia Keenan-Bolger | Nominated | |||
Jim Parsons | Nominated |