MAD MEN star Elisabeth Moss will officially play the title role in an upcoming Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, opening in February 2015. Pam McKinnon is on board to direct, which will also star ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK's Jason Biggs as Scoop Rosenbaum and A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER's Bryce Pinkham as Peter Patrone. Tracee Chimo co-stars.
Elisabeth Moss is a luminous, quizzical Heidi in the stylish revival that opened Thursday night on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre, with Bryce Pinkham and Jason Biggs giving depth to two important men in Heidi's life. Director Pam MacKinnon moves the cast with assurance through each flashback showing Heidi's conflicted idealism and indecision, as the ensemble adeptly delivers Wasserstein's dialogue, which crackles with wit, ironies and pointed social commentary...Pinkham is completely captivating, giving a nuanced portrayal of Heidi's longtime close friend Peter Patrone...
Pam MacKinnon ('A Delicate Balance') snappily steers a story that tracks Heidi Holland, a stand-in for the playwright, from her high school years through adulthood...Moss is an excellent actress with an accessible warmth. The discussions Heidi has with the friends in her life, about how trapped they are by gender roles, have an air of familiarity -- I think about all the women in my own life, and it's easy to imagine many of these conflicts still playing out. The biggest surprise here is Bryce Pinkham, the charismatic actor who originated the title role in 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' and who is just marvelous as Peter, Wendy's gay confidante...'The Heidi Chronicles' never feels like a time capsule memento. The subject matter is as relevant today as it was 25 years ago.
1988 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1989 | Broadway |
Broadway |
2014 | St. Paul, MN (Regional) |
Guthrie Theater Production St. Paul, MN (Regional) |
2015 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Elisabeth Moss |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Bryce Pinkham |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Wendy Wasserstein |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Elisabeth Moss |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Bryce Pinkham |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | The Heidi Chronicles |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Elisabeth Moss |
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