Theater Review: ‘The Heidi Chronicles’
8 / 10
Though dated, and at more than two and a half hours, overwritten, 'The Heidi Chronicles' under Pam MacKinnon's thoughtful direction remains an invaluable work reminding us how far we've truly come.
8 / 10
Though dated, and at more than two and a half hours, overwritten, 'The Heidi Chronicles' under Pam MacKinnon's thoughtful direction remains an invaluable work reminding us how far we've truly come.
6 / 10
The play's politics seem retrograde, but maybe there's some comfort in that. In the final scene, Heidi offers some hopes for her adopted daughter, that if she ever meets a man like Scoop, 'he'll never tell her it's either/or baby. And she'll never think she's worthless unless he lets her have it all. And maybe, just maybe, things will be a little better.' And from the vantage of 2015, things do seem better. If only a little. Where's the play about that?
| 1988 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1989 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 2014 | St. Paul, MN (Regional) |
Guthrie Theater Production St. Paul, MN (Regional) |
| 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 |