March 17th, 2010
August Osage County Comes to Playhouse Square in Cleveland
Who says you have to go to New York to enjoy great Broadway plays? Well, New Yorkers of course, but there are theatres and performance venues across the nation that will put up a strong argument to the contrary. And the city of Cleveland has one of the theatres that has the right to do just that. The Playhouse Square is the home to many of Cleveland’s top performance companies while also hosting major Broadway touring shows when they come to town. The cleveland luxury hotels are full of people who will support the argument that you can see Broadway productions without going to New York. They are likely to say this with tickets in hand to Xanadu, Grease, or August Osage County. These are all Broadway productions that have recently or are about to make their way to the Playhouse Square stage. Fiddler on the Roof will be rounding out the season as it takes the stage this summer in June.
August Osage County will open next month and run from April 13 through the 25. The script is an extremely dark comedy that was written by Tracy Letts. As with many great new plays it premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company before moving to New York. On December 4, 2007 it made its Broadway debut at the Imperial Theatre and then transferred to the Music Box Theatre in late April of 2008. The play won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama among many other awards and critical recognitions. The touring production of this show has been eagerly awaited by audiences in cities across the nation. I guess all these people don’t think they have to go to New York to see a Broadway production either. Tickets for the Playhouse Square production are still available though you should certainly get yours soon if you plan to see it.
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