My Name is Lucy Barton
90 minutes with no intermission
My Name is Lucy Barton - 2020 Broadway History , Info & More
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Broadway)
261 W. 47th St. New York, NY 10036
Four-time Emmy winner, two-time Golden Globe winner, three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony nominee Laura Linney returns to Broadway in a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout. A sold-out sensation originally produced by the London Theatre Company at the Bridge Theatre in London, Ms. Linney was hailed as "luminous" by the The New York Times, "genuinely phenomenal" by Time Out, and the play was called "deeply affecting and heartbreaking" by The Observer.
Linney plays Lucy Barton, a woman who wakes after an operation to find - much to her surprise - her mother at the foot of her bed. They haven't seen each other in years. During their days-long visit, Lucy tries to understand her past, works to come to terms with her family, and begins to find herself as a writer. This spellbinding story is directed by five-time Olivier Award winner Richard Eyre "with a keen-eyed compassion." - The New York Times
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'My Name Is Lucy Barton': Theater Review
7 / 10
In her books Olive Kitteridge and Anything is Possible, Elizabeth Strout adopts a complex linked-story structure to explore character and milieu. But her slender, tremendously affecting 2016 novel, My Name is Lucy Barton, is as direct, deceptively straightforward and singularly focused as its title implies. At the same time, it unfolds a wealth of seemingly unrelated mini-narratives, personal insights and half-buried memories to draw the complicated connection of a daughter to her flinty mother, reconciling with the legacy of a miserable childhood. That duality, between the emotional immediacy of the present and the impressionistic filter of the past, is distilled with faithful exactitude in Laura Linney's finely calibrated performance in the title role.
Review: ‘Lucy Barton,’ Broadway’s first new play of 2020, a heavy & discomforting drama
5 / 10
Had the novel been converted into a straightforward, multi-actor drama, many would probably have complained that Strout's meditative authorial voice got lost in the process. But in its current form, 'My Name is Lucy Barton' is not unlike a glorified, live audio book. Coincidentally or not, it was just announced that an audio version of the play with Linney will soon be released.
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by Nicole Rosky - February 29, 2020
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the American premiere of the London Theatre Company's My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney concludes its Broadway run today at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, following 10 previews and 48 regular performances.
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 19, 2020
Laura Linney, who currently stars on Broadway in My Name is Lucy Barton, is an acclaimed actress of the stage. Linney has also been a staple of the television and film industry for the last 30 years and BroadwayWorld is flashing back to some of Linney's best moments on the screen!
by Jennifer Broski - January 16, 2020
My Name is Lucy Barton opened just last night, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet!
by Jennifer Broski - January 16, 2020
My Name is Lucy Barton opened just last night, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Four-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Golden Globe Award winner, three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony Award nominee Laura Linney returns to Broadway in a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2020
My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney opens tonight at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
by TV - Red Carpets - January 15, 2020
Tune in at 6:30pm to watch live as the best of Broadway walks the red carpet at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre!
by Nicole Rosky - January 15, 2020
My Name is Lucy Barton opens tonight, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).
by Stephi Wild - January 18, 2020
Laura Linney is back on Broadway in the new one-woman play, My Name is Lucy Barton! Linney has won many awards throughout her successful stage and screen career, including 2 Golden Globes, 3 Primetime Emmys, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Webby Award, and a Muse Award. In addition, she has been nominated for 3 Academy Awards and 4 Tony Awards. Check out a roundup of some of her acceptance speeches!
by Michael Dale - January 16, 2020
Good drama needn't call attention to itself and certainly a subtle, introspective theatre piece can provide an enormous impact, but if there's anything of intrigue lying beneath the surface of Rona Munroe's stage adaptation of novelist Elizabeth Strout's 2016 best-seller My Name is Lucy Barton (Strout is granted authorship credit), it wasn't apparent to this reviewer.
by Walter McBride - January 14, 2020
Four-time Tony Award nominee Laura Linney returns to Broadway in My Name Is Lucy Barton, a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2020
Get a first look at four-time Tony Award nominee Laura Linney as she returns to Broadway in My Name Is Lucy Barton.
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2020
Theater lovers will be able to experience Laura Linney's acclaimed performance of My Name is Lucy Barton for years to come a?" as an audiobook. Penguin Random House Audio will release a studio recording of the play performed by Linney on February 4, 2020, available wherever audiobooks are sold alongside the original audiobook edition narrated by Kimberly Farr.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 3, 2020
Performances begin tomorrow, Saturday, January 4, for the American premiere of the London Theatre Company (Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr) production of My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney (Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, 'Ozark'), by Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kitteridge), adapted by Rona Munro (The James Trilogy), and directed by Richard Eyre (The Crucible, Notes on a Scandal). The New York production is produced in association with Penguin Random House Audio.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 4, 2020
My name is Lucy Barton is officially in previews on Broadway!
Four-time Emmy winner, two-time Golden Globe winner, three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony nominee Laura Linney returns to Broadway in a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.
by Nicole Rosky - December 13, 2019
Laura Linney is coming back to Broadway, direct from London! The four-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Golden Globe Award winner, three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony Award nominee returns in a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout. My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney will start previews on Saturday, January 4 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).
by Walter McBride - December 13, 2019
The London Theatre Company's production of My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney will start previews on Saturday, January 4 at 8pm. My Name is Lucy Barton will open January 15, 2020 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Tickets are available via Telecharge.com or by phone at 212-239-6200, or at The Friedman Theatre box office.
by A.A. Cristi - December 3, 2019
Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of The London Theatre Company's production of My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney will start previews ahead of schedule.
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 3, 2019
Laura Linney was a guest on Tuesday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan to talk about her one-woman play My Name Is Lucy Barton.
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2019
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced ticketing information today for the upcoming American premiere of the London Theatre Company production of My Name is Lucy Barton starring Laura Linney, by Elizabeth Strout, adapted by Rona Munro, and directed by Richard Eyre. The New York production is produced in association with Penguin Random House Audio.
My Name is Lucy Barton History
Other Productions of My Name is Lucy Barton
| 2018 | London |
London Premiere Production London |
| 2020 | Broadway |
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Premiere Production Broadway |
My Name is Lucy Barton - 2020 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Solo Performance | Laura Linney |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Solo Performance | Laura Linney |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Laura Linney |
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