When Leo Joseph-Connell suffers a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, he seeks solace from his feisty grandmother Vera Joseph in her West Village apartment.
[1] Backstage observed that "'4000 Miles' is a bit of a companion piece to 'After the Revolution,' her captivating political family drama ... as both plays contain the character of Vera Joseph, a no-nonsense 91-year-old grandmother who's also a member of the Communist Party.
[5] The play, directed by Daniel Aukin, featured Mary Louise Wilson as Vera and Gabriel Ebert as Leo Joseph-Connell.
[6] In a Playbill article on the possible Pulitzer Prize winner, Robert Simonson wrote that 4000 Miles "is a gentle, warm drama ...
[12] The play was performed at the Long Wharf Theater (New Haven, Connecticut) opening in February 2014 starring Micah Stock.
in San Francisco in January and February 2013, directed by Mark Rucker with Reggie Gowland and Susan Blommaert in the lead roles.
The Old Vic Theatre was due to stage a revival in April 2020, starring Timothée Chalamet as Leo Joseph-Connell and Eileen Atkins as Vera, directed by Matthew Warchus.
[19] In February 2023, it was confirmed the show had been rescheduled to play at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from May 4 to June 10, 2023, with Atkins as Vera and Sebastian Croft as Leo.