arguably Heidi's best friend, and Scoop Rosenbaum, a magazine editor who marries and has many affairs, and with whom Heidi has a tense friendship. Heidi meets Scoop at a Eugene McCarthy rally where he tries to woo her with knowledge and wit. She seems unenthused, but she realizes Scoop is a very intelligent, attractive man despite his egotistical ways. Although their romantic relationship is unsuccessful, the chemistry between Scoop and Heidi is undeniable, and they become lifelong friends. Heidi realizes that remaining unmarried does not mean she cannot be a mother, and she chooses to adopt a child on her own. Critical responses and cultural impact The New York Times critic Mel Gussow wrote of the Playwrights Horizon production: "Ms. Wasserstein has always been a clever writer of comedy. This time she has been exceedingly watchful about not settling for easy laughter, and the result is a more penetrating play. This is not to suggest, however, that The Heidi Chronicles is ever lacking in humor." Film adaptation In 1995, the play was adapted as a television film. It was directed by Paul Bogart and starred Jamie Lee Curtis and Tom Hulce in the leading roles. Awards and nominations Original Broadway production (1989) Broadway revival (2015) References External links 1988 plays American plays adapted into films Broadway plays Drama Desk Award-winning plays New York Drama Critics' Circle Award winners Off-Broadway plays Plays by Wendy Wasserstein Plays set in Chicago Plays set in Michigan Plays set in New Hampshire Plays set in New York City Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning works Theatre in New York City Tony Award-winning plays