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tion, and playwriter Jackie Sibblies Drury.
The show closes Aug. 10.
At the St. James Theatre, 246 W.
44th St., (888) 985-9421.
Mary Jane, with four Tony nods, stars
Rachel McAdams, making her Broadway
debut. It tells the story of a single mother
who cares for her chronically ill child.
She finds strength and support from her
neighbors and other caregivers. Amy
Herzog, who wrote the play, and Anne
Kauffman, who directed it, both gar-
nered Tony nominations. McAdams is
up for actress in a leading role. One of
the characters is a Chasidic woman. The
show closes June 16, but may be extend-
ed.
At the Friedman Theatre, 261 W.
47th St., (212) 239-6200.
Merrily We Roll Along, landing seven
nominations, is a revival of Stephen
Sondheim’s 1981 musical. The stars of
the show, Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay
Mendez and Jonathan Groff, all received
Tony nominations. When the show first
ran in 1981, the ill-fated production fea-
tured music and lyrics by Sondheim and
was directed by Hal Prince. But it was
panned by critics and closed after 16 per-
formances. However, this revival has been

extensively rewritten. Spanning three
decades and played in reverse chrono-
logic order, a talented musical compos-
er abandons his friends and career to
become a Hollywood producer. Maria
Friedman is nominated for best direc-
tion. The show runs through July 7.
At the Hudson Theatre, 141 W.
44th St., (855) 801-5876.
Mother Play, nominated for best new
play, is an emotional story about survival,
loss, rage and love. Written by Pulitzer
Prize-winner Paula Vogel, this dysfunc-
tional family drama begins in the 1960s,
just outside of Washington, D.C. It tells
the story of an unhappy bitter mother,
Phyllis, and her two children, both who
are gay. Spanning 40 years, in the wake of
a messy divorce, the trio is evicted from
various apartments. Phyllis has strong
opinions about what her children should
do to succeed. Tina Landau, the director,
and the stars of the show Jessica Lange,
Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger, all
garnered Tony nominations. The show
closes June 16.
At the Helen Hayes Theater, 240 W.
44th St., (212) 541-4516.
Patriots is a riveting new London
transfer. Michael Stuhlbarg, who por-

trays Jewish Russian oligarch Boris
Berezovsky, was nominated for lead
actor in a play. Looking for Boris Yeltsin’s
political successor, Berezovsky, who was
a key adviser to Yeltsin, played an instru-
mental role in bringing Vladimir Putin
into power. Runs until June 23.
At the Barrymore Theatre, 243 W.
47th St., (212) 239-6200.
Stereophonic received 13 nominations,
the most ever for a play. Written by Tony
nominee, David Adjmi, who is Syrian
Jewish, it’s the story about a fictionalized,
unnamed ’70s rock band, reminiscent of
Fleetwood Mac, that collaborates on a
new album. Set in California, and follow-
ing a No. 1 album, creating a new collec-
tion of music takes an emotional toll on
the group. Daniel Aukin is nominated
for director of a play, and David Zinn for
scenic design. Five cast members are up
for Tony awards, including Will Brill and
Eli Gelb. The show closes Aug. 18.
At the Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St.,
(212) 239-6200.
Suffs, with six nominations, is a musi-
cal about women’s suffrage. It takes
place in 1913 and tells the story of the
suffrages, a group of women activists
and their relentless pursuit for equality

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