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4000 Miles

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 1m

Amy Herzog

Over the course of a single month, a grieving young man and his feisty 91-year-old grandmother by turns infuriate, bewilder and ultimately reach each other as they cohabitate in her West Village apartment.

4000 Miles

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene Work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Finalist! 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
    Winner! 2012 Obie Award, Best New Play
    Winner! 2012 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award
    Winner! Time Magazine's #1 Play or Musical of 2012

    Amy Herzog is the 2011 recipient of the Whiting Award for Drama
4000 Miles

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Summary

After suffering a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, 21-year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91-year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately reach each other. 4000 Miles looks at how two outsiders find their way in today's world.

History

4000 Miles first opened at The Duke Theater in New York City on 20 June 2011, presented by Lincoln Center Theatre/LTC3, as a Steinberg New Works Program production, under the direction of Andre Bishop and Bernard Gersten, and Paige Evans, LCT3 Artistic Director. The director was Daniel Aukin. 4000 Miles moved to the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in New York City, opening on 2 April 2012, presented by Lincoln Center Theatre, under the direction of Andre Bishop and Bernard Gersten. The director was Daniel Aukin.

Keywords
Performing Groups

LEO JOSEPH-CONNELL – Twenty-one
VERA JOSEPH – Ninety-one
BEC – Twenty-one
AMANDA – Nineteen, Chinese-American

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    An apartment in Greenwich Village, NYC. The present.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission, Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Drugs
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Smoking

Media

“A funny, moving, altogether wonderful drama.” – The New York Times

“This well-observed gem deserves to be a hit.” – The New York Post

“Herzog’s... humor, honesty and narrative subtlety make this a rarity: a family play that avoids sentimentality or sitcom shtick.” – Time Magazine

“Warmhearted... both love and irritability are woven into an illumination of the healing process after the loss of a loved one. The sensitive play [is] filled with small, revelatory and often humorous moments between a grandmother and her grandson.” – Associated Press

“A funny, moving, altogether wonderful drama... A heartening reminder that a keen focus on life's small moments can pay off in a big way onstage.” – The New York Times

“Amy Herzog's appealing new play unfolds with the unassuming ease of conversations overheard, among people with complicated relationships.” – Bloomberg

“Deeply affecting... Although 4000 Miles makes one think of a first-rate novella, it is solidly theatrical... the sort of rich, satisfying play you should take your grandmother to — especially if she's as smart and fierce as Vera.” – Time Out New York

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Amy Herzog

Amy Herzog
Amy Herzog’s plays include Mary Jane (New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award), 4000 Miles (Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Obie Award for Best New American Play), After the Revolution (New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award) and Belleville (Drama Desk Award nominee). She received ...
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