Production History Broadway

Only a few months after premiering at the Steppenwolf theatre in Chicago, Illinois, USA, August: Osage County transferred to Broadway with 11 of its original 13 cast members. The show previewed on Broadway on October 30, 2007, running for 18 previews. The show officially opened on Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on December 4, 2007 where it ran until April 20, 2009. The show then transferred to the Music Box Theatre on April 29, 2008 where it ran until June 28, 2009. August: Osage County ran for a total of 648 performances on Broadway.

ARTISTS

Playwright, Designers, and Crew

Playwright: *Tracy Letts

Directed by: *Anna D. Shapiro

Scenic Design: Todd Rosenthal

Costume Design: Ana Kuzmanic

Lighting Design: Ann Wrightson

Original Music: David Singer

Sound Design: Richard Woodbury

Stage Manager: Deb Styer

Assistant Stage Manager: Michelle Medvin

Dramaturg: Edward Sobel

Fight Choreography Chuck Coyl

Casting Erica Daniels

Dialect Coach Cecilie O’Reilly

Additional Casting: Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, and Paul Hardt

Producers

Jeffery Richards

Jean Doumanian

Steve Taxler

Jerry Frankel

Ostar Productions

Jennifer Manocherian

The Weinstein Company

Debra Black

Daryl Roth

Ronald Fankel

Marc Frankel

Barbara Freitag and Phil Mickelson

Rick Steiner

Staton Bell Group

Original Broadway Cast

*Ian Barford “Little Charles Aiken”

*Francis Guinan “Charlie Aiken”

* Mariann Mayberry “Karen Weston”

* Amy Morton “Barbara Fordham”

* Sally Murphy “Ivy Weston”

*Jeff Perry “Bill Fordham”

* Rondi Reed “Mattie Fay Aiken”

**Brian Kerwin “Steve Heidebrecht”

Deanna Dunagan “Violet Weston”

Kimberly Guerrero “Johnna Monevata”

**Madeline Martin “Jean Fordham”

Dennis Letts “Beverly Weston”

Troy West “Sheriff Deon Gibeau”

(*) Steppenwolf Ensemble Member

(**) Not in the Original Chicago Cast

PRODUCTION HISTORY RESOURCES: Websites, Articles, Videos, AND Images

Website for August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=467754

Internet Broadway Database Profile on August: Osage County

http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/show/August-Osage-County

Profile and Overview of August: Osage County on Broadway

Articles for August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117935575?refcatid=33

Variety Review of August: Osage County on Broadway

December 4, 2007

http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/theater/reviews/05august.html

NYT Analysis of August: Osage County on Broadway

December 5, 2007

http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/theater/reviews/05august.html?scp=1&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT Review of August: Osage County on Broadway

December 5, 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/theater/30ishe.html?scp=19&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT on the Ensemble of August: Osage County on Broadway

December 30, 2007

http://readingroom.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/august-osage-county/page/2/?scp=14&sq=August+Osage+County&st=cse

NYT Reading Room Review of August: Osage County on Broadway

February 18, 2008

http://readingroom.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/august-osage-county/?scp=4&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT Reading Room Comments of August: Osage County on Broadway

March 4, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/theater/theaterspecial/01ishe.html?ref=tracyletts

NYT on the Popularity of August: Osage County on Broadway

June 1, 2008

http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheBlog/archives/2009/06/19/august-closing-at-end-of-june

ChicagoReader.com Announce August: Osage County Broadway Production Closing in June 2009

June 19, 2008

 http://www.semissourian.com/story/1444368.html

Overview and Review of August: Osage County on Broadway from a Personal Friend of Tracy Letts

July 13, 2008

http://theater.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/theater/reviews/16osag.html?scp=3&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT Announce First Cast Change of August: Osage County on Broadway

July 16, 2008

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9903EFD9123FF935A25754C0A96E9C8B63&scp=18&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT Analysis of “Violet” in August: Osage County on Broadway

July 16, 2008

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1D91F39F934A15754C0A96E9C8B63&ref=tracyletts

NYT Letter to the Editor on August: Osage County on Broadway (Negative Review)

July 27, 2008

http://www.curtainup.com/augustosageny.html

CurtainUp Review of August: Osage County on Broadway

2008

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/how-many-months-left-for-broadways-august/

NYT Question How Many More Months Left on Broadway for August: Osage County

February 4, 2009

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/amy-morton-is-yelling-again-in-august-osage-county/?scp=8&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT Interview with Amy Morton “Barbra”

May 29, 2009

http://community.nytimes.com/rate-review/theater.nytimes.com/show/20392/August-Osage-County/overview?scp=16&sq=August%20Osage%20County&st=cse

NYT Community Reviews of August: Osage County on Broadway

Tony Nomination Video Clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4JzUsLC38Q&feature=relmfu

Video Montage of Best New Play August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF2g--VppCU&feature=relmfu

Video Montage of Best Leading Actress Winner Deanna Dunagan “Violet” in August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t24YZrdMWzY&feature=relmfu

Video Montage of Best Leading Actress Nominee Amy Morton “Barbara” in August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTWBXwLSFw

Video Montage of Best Featured Actress Winner Ronnie Reed “Mattie Fay” in August: Osage County

Videos for August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nujRqOzd0SI

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxgpzXeynC4&feature=related

Video of the Prologue of August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOU9B93WMYs

Video of a Meet and Greet with the Company of August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjHpOzL6Wqk

Video Advertisement for August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLhs4Tczq7A&feature=related

Two on the Aisle Video Review of August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9853g_august-osage-county_shortfilms

PlayhouseSquare Video Analysis and Clips of August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtRUoZPC8KA

Broadway.com Spotlight Video on August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBq7fB99TH8&NR=1

Video of Second Broadway Cast of August: Osage County Curtain Call at 1:43

Family Tree Videos for August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIIQvMBjPEc&NR=1

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Video Family Tree: Barbara

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVWcoQamz80&feature=related

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Beverly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U9Zt2IQwsc&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Jean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCOV9WRW7JI&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Violet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0INP51l6fNk&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Little Charles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzeAMaivXMU&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UirSOQbRcw&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Johnna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UfFysfPQfE&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Mattie Fae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl0dLtXAHN8&feature=related

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Steve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdjnIOO2Pmg&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Charlie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WUxCiFcgL4&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Karen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-k_zefa9o&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Sheriff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssB5_UyIdcU&feature=relmfu

Promotional Video for August: Osage County on Broadway

Family Tree: Ivy

Images of August: Osage County on Broadway

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Image of the Exterior of the Imperial Theatre Playing August: Osage County

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/06/16/arts/15tony.xlarge1.jpg

Production Image of Rondi Reed “Mattie Fay” and Amy Morton “Barbara” in August: Osage County on Broadway

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Production Image of the August: Osage County Cast during the Dinner Table Scene

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/02/16/books/osage-country-533.jpg

Production Image of a Scene from August: Osage County on Broadway

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/12/05/theater/20071205_AUGUST_SLIDESHOW_index.html

NYT Picture Slide Show of August: Osage County on Broadway

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/03/05/books/osage-cast-2-533.jpg

Image of the August: Osage County Original Broadway Cast

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/02/16/books/osage-country-533.jpg

Production Image of August: Osage County on Broadway

http://images.broadwayworld.com/columnpic/top78.jpg

Image of Karen, Steve, and Jean in August: Osage County on Broadway

http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/30828/august.jpg

Image of the Broadway Ensemble of August: Osage County Taking a Bow