Mary Janereminds us of the need for community

Source Chicago Reader
Original Load Date Feb. 4, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/mary-jane-northlight-theatre/

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There is a moment in Amy Herzog’s 2024 play _Mary Jane_ , now in a moving local premiere at Northlight Theatre, that reminded me of another fine play about women caregivers. As Lucy Carapetyan in the title role plays with her son’s light-up ladybug toy, it sends a prismatic constellation of colors a...