After surviving a near-fatal car accident in a remote Colorado blizzard, bestselling romance novelist Paul Sheldon awakens to find himself confined to the isolated home of Annie Wilkes, a former nurse who claims to be his “number-one fan.” With his legs shattered and no way to escape, Paul is entirely dependent on Annie for survival.

At first, Annie appears to be a devoted caretaker—warm, attentive, and deeply invested in Paul’s work. But her admiration quickly turns obsessive when she discovers that Paul has killed off her beloved fictional heroine, Misery Chastain, in his latest novel. Annie’s disappointment erupts into terrifying rage, revealing a volatile and dangerously unstable mind.

Held captive and subjected to Annie’s shifting moods and brutal punishments, Paul is forced into a harrowing psychological battle. To stay alive, he must use the one weapon he still controls: his imagination. Annie compels him to write a new Misery novel—one that resurrects her beloved character—while Paul secretly plots his escape.

As the tension escalates, the play becomes an intense two-hander that explores obsession, power, creativity, and survival. With its claustrophobic setting and relentless suspense, Misery builds toward a chilling confrontation where intellect and will are tested, and freedom comes at a devastating cost.