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Andre's Mother
Terrence Mcnally
Mothers And Sons
by Terrence Mcnally
Awards & Recognition
Drama League Award Tony 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 dialogue Deep character development Must-see work Resonates with contemporary themes Not 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 |
|---|
| Cal Porter Andre’s lover |
| Will Ogden Cal’s husband |
| Bud Ogden-Porter 6 years old |
| Katharine Gerard Andre Gerard’s mother |
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Mothers and Sons – Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Trailer
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 2014
Binding Paperback
Pages 46
Place New York, NY
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822231837
ISBN-10 0822231832
LCC PS3563.A323 M68 2014
DCC 812/.54
Mothers And Sons is a American play written by Terrence Mcnally and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY (2014).
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