Elisabeth Moss Talks 'Mad Men' & HEIDI CHRONICLES Historical Journey

In an all-new interview with Deadline, Tony nominated actress Elisabeth Moss talks about taking on a historical trail of fictional female roles, from Mad Men's Peggy Olson of the 1960's to the title role in Broadway's HEIDI CHRONICLES.

"I loved that I got to play the next generation, which was so different than Peggy," explained the actress of her role as Heidi Holland. "There's just such a huge difference BETWEEN somebody who is born in 1940 and raised in the '40s and '50s and somebody who is born in the '50s and raised in the '60s and '70s. It's just a very, very big difference, and it's the difference BETWEEN my grandmother and my mother's generation. It was a very meaningful role for me"

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THE HEIDI CHRONICLES opened on March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre. The show starred Golden Globe-winner and six-time Emmy Award-nominee Elisabeth Moss in the title role, with Emmy nominee Jason Biggs and Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham co-starring. Ali Ahn plays the role of Susan Johnston, Leighton Bryan takes on the roles of Jill/Debbie/Lisa, Tracee Chimo (Lips Together, Teeth Apart, "Orange Is The New Black," Bad Jews) plays the roles of Fran/Molly/Betsy/April, Elise Kibler appears as Becky/Clara/Denise, and Andy Truschinski stars as Chris Boxer/Mark/Waiter/Ray.

Tony Award-winner Pam MacKinnon (Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Clybourne Park) directed. The creative team included scenic design by John Lee Beatty, costume design byJessica Pabst, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Jill BC Du Boff, projection design by Peter Nigrini, hair and make-up design by Leah J. Loukas, and casting by Daniel Swee.

THE HEIDI CHRONICLES is the poignant coming-of-age story of three iconic decades of American culture: the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Through Heidi Holland, now a successful art historian, Wendy Wasserstein looks back on the promises of a generation in the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning work that established her voice in the canon of quintessential theater forever. In its first Broadway revival, a bold reimagining led by Tony Award-winning director Pam MacKinnon, The Heidi Chronicles charts 19 characters through 13 scenes in 3 decades and 4 cities, as three unlikely friends come to realize that the fight for what you believe in can bring you a long way... maybe.

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