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Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger star in Paula Vogel's bitingly funny and unflinchingly honest new play.

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Performances ended on Jun. 16, 2024.

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About Mother Play

It’s 1962, just outside of D.C., and matriarch Phyllis is supervising her teenage children, Carl and Martha, as they move into a new apartment. Phyllis has strong ideas about what her children need to do and be to succeed, and woe be the child who finds their own path. Bolstered by gin and cigarettes, the family endures — or survives — the changing world around them. Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful rollercoaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness.

The Outsiders Wins Best Musical in a Split Tony Year; Read the Complete Winners List!
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The Outsiders Wins Best Musical in a Split Tony Year; Read the Complete Winners List!
Stereophonic and Water for Elephants Lead Drama Desk Award Winners
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Stereophonic and Water for Elephants Lead Drama Desk Award Winners
With Mother Play, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Paula Vogel Turn 15 Years of Mutual Admiration Into Art
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With Mother Play, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Paula Vogel Turn 15 Years of Mutual Admiration Into Art
André De Shields on Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Paula Vogel Talk Mother Play & More on The Broadway Show
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André De Shields on Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Paula Vogel Talk Mother Play & More on The Broadway Show
Get Up Close and Personal with the Attendees of the Drama League Awards
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Get Up Close and Personal with the Attendees of the Drama League Awards
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate, Stereophonic, Hell's Kitchen and More Among Drama League Winners
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Sarah Paulson, Appropriate, Stereophonic, Hell's Kitchen and More Among Drama League Winners
Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners; Oh, Mary! Receives Award for New American Play
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Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners; Oh, Mary! Receives Award for New American Play
Tears, Hugs and Joy with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Groff and More of the 2024 Tony Award Nominees
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Tears, Hugs and Joy with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Groff and More of the 2024 Tony Award Nominees
A Parade of Tony Nominees on The Broadway Show; Plus, The Outsiders’ Legendary Author S.E. Hinton
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A Parade of Tony Nominees on The Broadway Show; Plus, The Outsiders’ Legendary Author S.E. Hinton
The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards
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The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards
Ben Platt at the Palace, Jinkx Monsoon In-Studio and Opening Nights Galore on The Broadway Show
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Ben Platt at the Palace, Jinkx Monsoon In-Studio and Opening Nights Galore on The Broadway Show
Stereophonic and Hell's Kitchen Lead 2024 Tony Award Nominations; Read the Full List
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Stereophonic and Hell's Kitchen Lead 2024 Tony Award Nominations; Read the Full List
Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger On Bringing Mother Play to Broadway
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Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger On Bringing Mother Play to Broadway
The Outsiders, Dead Outlaw and Stereophonic Lead 2024 Drama Desk Awards
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The Outsiders, Dead Outlaw and Stereophonic Lead 2024 Drama Desk Awards
Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for Suffs, Stereophonic, Illinoise and More
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Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for Suffs, Stereophonic, Illinoise and More
With the World Premiere of Mother Play, Jessica Lange Is Thrilled to Do Something New
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With the World Premiere of Mother Play, Jessica Lange Is Thrilled to Do Something New
Jessica Lange Visits The Broadway Show; Plus, Suffs, The Wiz, Hell’s Kitchen and More Celebrate Broadway Openings
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Jessica Lange Visits The Broadway Show; Plus, Suffs, The Wiz, Hell’s Kitchen and More Celebrate Broadway Openings
Stereophonic, Dead Outlaw and The Connector Lead 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
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Stereophonic, Dead Outlaw and The Connector Lead 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
2024 Drama League Nominations Announced; Merrily We Roll Along Trio Eligible for Distinguished Performance Award
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2024 Drama League Nominations Announced; Merrily We Roll Along Trio Eligible for Distinguished Performance Award
Jessica Lange, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jim Parsons Launch the World Premiere of Paula Vogel's Mother Play
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Jessica Lange, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jim Parsons Launch the World Premiere of Paula Vogel's Mother Play
Mother Play’s Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jessica Lange and Jim Parsons Introduce Paula Vogel’s Story of Family and Forgiveness
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Mother Play’s Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jessica Lange and Jim Parsons Introduce Paula Vogel’s Story of Family and Forgiveness
Sweeney Todd's Sutton Foster & Aaron Tveit Talk Sondheim and Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Sings 'Diva's Lament' on The Broadway Show
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Sweeney Todd's Sutton Foster & Aaron Tveit Talk Sondheim and Spamalot's Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Sings 'Diva's Lament' on The Broadway Show
Spring Preview 2024: Everything You Need to Know About the 18 Shows Set to Open on Broadway
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Spring Preview 2024: Everything You Need to Know About the 18 Shows Set to Open on Broadway
Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons, Celia Keenan-Bolger to Star in Paula Vogel’s Mother Play
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Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons, Celia Keenan-Bolger to Star in Paula Vogel’s Mother Play
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