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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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