The Heidi Chronicles - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
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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.
The Heidi Chronicles - 2015 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The Heidi Chronicles
Elisabeth Moss a good fit for 'Heidi Chronicles' on Broadway
7 / 10
...it was a savvy idea to cast Moss as Heidi in director Pam MacKinnon's mostly faithful, mostly pleasurable, sometimes frustrating revival of a play...Moss' performance focuses on Heidi's reticence, her inclination to stand back and observe, her disdain for conflict. All are part of Heidi, but this sometimes comes at the expense of the requisite backbone of steel that Joan Allen brought to the role when I first saw this show on Broadway in 1989 (it ran for more than 600 performances). In some ways, MacKinnon's production, aided by the charm of the actor, makes Scoop overly sympathetic and too much in control, when we need to see more of Heidi constantly matching his intelligence and his vivacity while exceeding his morality. On the other hand, Pinkham's Peter is a tad too much in the other direction, too detached, a bit unfeeling. And that means we don't fully see the relationship that might have been - in Heidi's head, at least.
'Heidi Chronicles' still fresh, funny
9 / 10
Twenty-six years later, in director Pam MacKinnon's sensitive, impassioned new production (***1/2 out of four stars), Heidi's struggles can still seem dishearteningly familiar...The excellent company MacKinnon has assembled reminds us that Wasserstein's dialogue can be as funny as it is unsettling. Jason Biggs, of Orange Is the New Blackand American Pie fame, mines the arrogance of Scoop Rosenbaum, Heidi's aforementioned flame and foil, with delicious wit. As Heidi's more reliable confidante, the deeply compassionate but sometimes caustic Peter Patrone, rising stage star Bryce Pinkham delivers the show's breakout performance.
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The Heidi Chronicles History
Other Productions of The Heidi Chronicles
| 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 |
The Heidi Chronicles - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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