Mary Jane

By: Amy Herzog

Narrated by: Rachel McAdams, April Matthis, Brenda Wehle, Lily Santiago, Susan Pourfar

Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital.

With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.

Playwright Amy Herzog's naturalistic dialogue and carefully observed details create an achingly authentic portrait of contemporary motherhood and medical care. Mary Jane offers a clear-eyed look at resilience and human connection in trying circumstances.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2024 Amy Herzog (P)2024 AO Media, LLC

Amazing performance

this book easily draws you in and holds your attention every moment. in a short amount of time you feel like you know these characters. then the end just kind of drops you. it's perhaps meant to allow you to imagine your own ending, but there are too many choices and you are so invested in the characters that you would like to know what actually happens in the story. it's a little disappointing.

Empathetic, immersive, well-written and acted

I found this to be moving relatable, painful human and lovely. I thought the writing and acting were terrific.

Too real

This was so realistic, life with a child with severe developmental delay… I could feel all the feels

Glimpse into a tough situation - from a broadway show

Trigger warning: NICU stay. This story is from a broadway show about a mom of a special needs child and deals with a NICU stay. My son was born 5 weeks early and we had a week-long stay at the NICU, this felt like being back there. It was nice to hear someone else’s story as it felt identical in even the short amount of time we stayed. It was hard to listen.

The book was captivating

This book was captivating. I love Rachel Mcadams which really drew me in, she portrays to be a doting mother caring for her son who suffers from health impairments. Along the storyline, it almost feels like she may be reliving her son or having metal breakdown. It was riveting to say the least. Wish it was longer.

The feeling of vulnerability a parent goes through with decisions to make

I am a parent of a special needs son and this was an amazing portrayal of my real life experiences

No. They did not

The story was good it was engaging It was a glimpse into her life, however, The ending messed me up. I was waiting for it to continue.
But but like a short story it has some holes.
But it was still a goodness.

An OK story with brilliant performance

The story was nothing veryvspecial, but good. The performance of the actors was excellent. It was a bit hard to grasp the scene a couple of times. But in general, the atmosphere was portrayed efficiently.

Mary Jane

No one but someone who has gone through the Experience described in this story could have written it periodI am grateful to haveHeard the storyAndI am a bit befuddled by the endBut nonetheless I greatly appreciated it

Please, tell me the ending. Don’t make me guess.

For parents or parent that has experienced a beloved child in this situation, thank you. Patricia Anne lived for 17 1/2 years. She “passed” 31 years ago. Thank you for giving words to our loving experience with our redheaded, blue eyed, nonverbal, interested in other people, little girl. We look forward to seeing them, again. Just tell me in words what happened. My blessed child, also, is “being normal” with God.