Crazy Mary
Mainstage Theater
Written by
A.R. Gurney
Directed by Jim Simpson
In an attempt to account for the family inheritance, the scion of a wealthy Buffalo, NY clan and her willful, college-aged son visit their long lost cousin Mary. The catch: Mary is living in an asylum for the wealthy insane, and has barely spoken in years, forcing mother and son to employ radical ends to get through.
FEATURING
Michael Esper
Mitchell Greenberg
Kristine Nielsen
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Sigourney Weaver
Scenic Designer: John Lee Beatty
Costume Designer: Claudia Brown
Lighting Designer: Brian Aldous
Sound Designer: Jill B.C. DuBoff
Production Stage Manager: Janet Takami
Photos of (1) Mitchell Greenberg, Kristine Nielsen, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Michael Esper, and Sigourney Weaver; (2) Kristine Nielsen and Myra Lucretia Taylor; (3) Michael Esper and Sigourney Weaver; and (4) Sigourney Weaver and Kristine Nielsen by Joan Marcus.
Reviews
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VINTAGE GURNEY! SIGOURNEY WEAVER and KRISTINE NIELSEN serve their specialties with such gusto in CRAZY MARY, which features a breakout performance by the young MICHAEL ESPER. MS. WEAVER is expert in melding the airs of arrogance and apology while MS. NIELSEN touchingly signals the fear in her signature wild-eyed persona.
—New York Times - “
WONDERFUL STUFF. SIGOURNEY WEAVER gives a priceless performance.
—Journal News
DELECTABLY ENTERTAINING. A CERTIFIABLE FUN TIME. A.R. Gurney has created five rich and juicy characters and all are played wonderfully under director JIM SIMPSON.
—NY Daily NewsKRISTINE NIELSEN delivers an affecting TOUR-DE-FORCE.
—Hartford Courant