Mothers And Sons
by Terrence Mcnally

Name: Mothers And Sons
Brand: Terrence Mcnally
SKU: 9780822231837
Rating: 3.94 (106 reviews)

Mothers And Sons Book Cover — Mothers And Sons Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Drama League AwardTony Award

Nominee: Two 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Play Nominee: Two 2014 Drama League Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

What readers are saying

Readers are highly enthusiastic about the play, praising its lyrical dialogue and deep character development. Many find it a must-see work that resonates with contemporary themes and personal struggles. The emotional depth and storytelling are highlighted as significant strengths of the play, making it a powerful narrative in modern theatre.

Lyrical dialogueDeep character developmentMust-see workResonates with contemporary themesNot overly exciting

Synopsis

At turns funny and powerful, MOTHERS AND SONS portrays a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York Apartment of her late son's partner, who is now married to another man and has a young son.

Challenged to face how society has changed around her, generations collide as she revisits the past and begins to see the life her son might have led.

Press Reviews

"A masterpiece. Terrence McNally is one of the greatest contemporary playwrights the theatre world has yet produced. Mothers and Sons is profound. Heartbreaking. Triumphant."
— New York Observer

"Terrence McNally is a probing and enduring dramatist. A resonant elegy for a ravaged generation, Mothers and Sons wears its significance defiantly."
— The New York Times

"Fantastic! McNally captures a moment of hope and promise… Mothers and Sons feels like the sun on your face!"
— NBC New York

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Cal Porter Andre’s lover	—	—	Andre’s lover
Will Ogden Cal’s husband	male	—	Cal’s husband
Bud Ogden-Porter 6 years old	—	—	6 years old
Katharine Gerard Andre Gerard’s mother	female	—	Andre Gerard’s mother