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

Family life when there’s a child with special needs - ACCURATE reflection

Fantastic performance by each actor, incredible flow, felt like I was in the room with them. All the additional side characters (landlady, niece, other mothers, music therapist) were so spot-on. Great performances all around!

Strange

The performance was great. However they just leave you hanging. There is no conclusion to this story at all. I think it was meant to be artistic but it just fell flat.
I was invested and wanted to know what happens to the mom and the child. I could relate as a nurse. But it’s just like they ended it in the middle of a story and it ruined the entire thing. I don’t expect a happy ending, but I did think there would be some type of conclusion. We don’t even know how she resolves her emotions with the current crisis. Maybe that’s because having a child like Alex is never ending until he dies, but at least state that somehow rather than just ending.

No ending

I was very moved by this story. It was so raw and honest. As the mother of a child with disabilities I could relate to so many things she said. The only thing I didn’t like was the ending. It seemed to just cut out in mid sentence. I listened a couple times to be sure I didn’t miss something. I would love to hear more from this remarkable mom!

Great but not the end

so I felt like I was in an alternate reality at first bc one my name is Mary Jane, I have a son who has muscular dystrophy and that's how life sounded in our house when he was a baby. it was great until the end. like did she just stroke out? was her son already passed and she hadn't come to terms....

Sad but good

I didn’t understand the end. Did she die? Did her son? Can someone explain please

Impactful

I loved this! it made me cry! it made me feel greatful for the health of my children and for the life that I have. I felt such empathy and admiration for the main character. At the end it left me wanting more but I knew that it was not necessary to get the point of the story across.

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.

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 storyline

This book had me, until the end. What the what??? Like how do I move on not knowing what happened? I means I can certainly guess but I don’t want to guess. It was a good listen though.