August: Osage County
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August: Osage County
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August: Osage County NYC Reviews and Tickets

90%
(68 Reviews)
Positive
99%
Mixed
1%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Intense, Great writing, Entertaining

About the Show

This black comedy about a family coping with loss transferred onto Broadway from the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, where it proceeded to win five Tony Awards as well as a Pulitzer Prize.

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Member Reviews (68)

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913 Reviews | 928 Followers
90
Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Riveting, Thought-provoking

See it if Outstanding performances and writing. Intense family dynamics. Believable, painful and moving.

Don't see it if you can't stand tension and alcoholism.

982 Reviews | 343 Followers
75
Ambitious, Overstuffed, Dysfunctional family to the skies, Strong acting, Loooong

See it if you love a play that finds the monster in every closet. Less would have been more. Tennessee Wms knew when to stop; Letts doesn't.

Don't see it if It's worth seeing if you like family dramedies. Eventually, the relentless additions of horrors were tedious. What's the point of the play? Read more

635 Reviews | 237 Followers
87
Absorbing, Riveting, Relevant, Overrated, Epic

See it if You love family dramas and want to see one of the most epic ever written.

Don't see it if You can't sit still for three hours, no matter how good the play.

488 Reviews | 316 Followers
90
Excellent set design, Funny, Intense, Great acting, Intelligent

See it if You love fantastic acting in shows about troubled families. You will remember the beautiful amazing set which really adds to the experience

Don't see it if You don't enjoy plays about squabbling, troubled families

520 Reviews | 107 Followers
100
Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Exquisite, Epic

See it if This is one of a handful of plays that I score a perfect 3. Any professional travel show that does this you will love

Don't see it if if a community theater tries to do it.

399 Reviews | 203 Followers
92
Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing

See it if Absorbing. The cast was terrific. The writing was wonderful. The time flew by.

Don't see it if It was quite long for a modern play, but I didn't notice or mind.

237 Reviews | 295 Followers
80
Delightful, Clever, Absorbing, Ambitious, Funny

See it if you love the movie

Don't see it if you want a better show

184 Reviews | 373 Followers
89
Clever, Intense, Great writing, Great acting, Must see

See it if enjoy plays about dysfunctional families that are well acted, well written and have intense dialogue/story lines.

Don't see it if you are looking for a fun easy comedy.

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