August: Osage County

^{Running since: October 2007}
From Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, the Pulitzer-winning drama about the disintegration of an American family.
^{Winner of 5 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Play. Closes June 28th}

The Broadway production of August: Osage County closed June 28, 2009. For current Broadway show listings and tickets, please click here.

One of the odd things about Broadway is that some of the best things on it aren't made in New York. On occasion, the 'buzz' on a show in another city is so strong that it is offered a commercial run here by the Powers That Be. Such is the case here, as the legendary Steppenwolf Theatre brings a very strong recent production to the Street.

The story has the scope of Eugene O'Neill, but there's a lot of Jerry Springer woven into the evening. The plot follows the story of a Midwestern family who have all made some very bad choices in life - marriages gone awry, dependencies to odd chemicals and practices, etc. The whole schmeer makes for a very compelling, harrowing, and witty evening in the theatre.

It's not for the kiddies, and it's not as literary as one might expect a play this long to be, but most critics seemed to think it was that exceedingly rare combination - entertaining and substantial.

Here's a news feature with a moment or two of the show in it:

Performances begin promptly. Latecomers will not be seated during the first 15 minutes of the performance. May be inappropriate for 14 and under. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

what the critics said:

4.8 out of 5.0 (click for excerpts)

what our subscribers said:

4.4 out of 5.0 (click for reviews)

users' rating for kids:

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music:

David Singer

playwright:

Tracy Letts

director:

Anna D. Shapiro

awards:

^{2008 Tony Awards: Best Play, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play (Deanna Dunagan), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (Rondi Reed), Best Direction of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play.
2008 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Deanna Dunagan).
2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding New Broadway Play, Outstanding Director of a Play, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Deanna Dunagan).
2008 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award: Best Play.
2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.}

ticket prices:

$75.00 - $115.00

attendance last week:

65%

venue:

Music Box Theatre (information) (seating chart)

(map & driving directions) (parking) (parking coupon)

running time:

3 hrs 20 mins

link to official show site:

official website

full credits:

http://ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=467754

weekly schedule:
Monday	Dark
Tuesday	7:30 PM
Wednesday	2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Thursday	7:30 PM
Friday	7:30 PM
Saturday	2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday	3:00 PM