Mary Jane

Our lead is devoted to caring for her young son, Alex, who lives with severe chronic illness. Navigating a labyrinth of medical machinery, insurance hurdles, and daily exhaustion, Mary Jane never loses her fierce optimism or her capacity for human connection. Without a strong network or family, and a deficit in public care services, Mary Jane connects with those who orbit her life: from her building superintendent and nurses, a Hasidic mother and a Buddhist nun, the play paints an extraordinary portrait of the invisible networks that sustain us when life tests our limits.

Infused with astonishing warmth, piercing humour and deep emotional clarity, Mary Jane captures the quiet heroism of ordinary life, celebrating the radical power of compassion, community and endurance.

Mary Jane was nominated for four Tony Awards in 2024, including Best Play.