Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
kingfan011
Understudy Joined: 4/12/16
#1Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 12:14am
Its one of our great plays
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#2Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 12:35am
I believe Sally Field just did a reading of it for producers. I forget who else was in the cast though.
JasonC3
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
#3Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 1:36am
I'm ready for this, as well as Other Desert Cities and Clybourne Park.
#4Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 6:07am
I need to see Marín Ireland do this play.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 6:58am
I'd be very excited, but worry if lightning could strike twice....and the film didn't do it any favors.
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#6Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 7:58am
Laurie Metcalf as Violet. My only request.
#7Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 9:09am
dramamama611 said: "I'd be very excited, but worry if lightning could strike twice....and the film didn't do it any favors."
It’s a brilliant play on its own. I read it before I saw it on Broadway, and was entranced. It’s basically up to the actors to not screw it up.
That said, it requires a large-cast and is three hours long. I wonder if today’s Broadway economics could handle it.
#8Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 10:32am
I second Laurie Metcalf as Violet.
I saw the the OBC in the second week of previews so I got to see Dennis Letts As Beverly. I loved Amy Morton but I remember thinking I would love to have seen Metcalf in the role. It would be great to see her as Violet.
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Robbie516
Leading Actor Joined: 10/3/22
#9Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 11:21am
Is the rumored sally field revival still happening?
CasualObserver
Swing Joined: 3/27/23
#10Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 11:37am
I had read that Sally Field, Ann Dowd, Sally Murphy and Bradley Whitford all were part of the reading directed by David Cromer.
Robbie516
Leading Actor Joined: 10/3/22
#11Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 12:18pm
Could see this going into the Schoenfeld before Notebook comes in
#12Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 12:25pm
The only part I know for sure is that Field “decided not” to go further with the potential revival. Don’t know any other details aside from that.
Another hands up here for Metcalf tho!! Would be something she could do in her sleep, but would be amazing.
#13Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 12:44pmRobbie516 said: "Could see this going into the Schoenfeld before Notebook comes in"
Open ended run or probably not going to be worth it. Also for selfish reasons so I have more chances to see it.
Bradley Whitford is such a good casting for either Steve or Bill. I'd prefer to see him in the sleazy Steve role, and I'd dreamcast Richard Schiff as Bill, although they are both older than the written characters and read that way on stage. I think I'm okay with suspending disbelief for those actors.
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Auggie27
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
#14Why isn't there a August Osage County revival?
Posted: 8/19/23 at 1:31pm
I’d kill to see Sissy Spacek. I always felt the film should have gone to her.
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