Tracy Letts News

Steppenwolf celebrates its 32nd season with Gala 2008 on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St.

NEW THIS WEEK! Six Dead Queens! Fundraiser for the Troops! New audition notices! PLUS! News of the BSF, Cockpit in Court, FPCT and CTC!

NEW THIS WEEK: Best Bet: Glory Days! New Audition Notices! Local Playwright wins competition! MET to present KILLER JOE! Much more!

Tracy Letts' August: Osage County has announced that it has extended its run at the Imperial Theatre. Tickets for the show are now on-sale through April 13, 2008.

The uneasy humor in Harold Pinter's 1960's drama eventually reveals a North London family that turns out to be discomfortingly functional.

Legendary Broadway performer, Bernadette Peters, recently attended the highly-acclaimed production of August: Osage County at the Imperial Theatre.

In an effort to battle the post-strike box office lull that has afflicted Broadway plays, the producers of August: Osage County, The Homecoming and November joined together to present a extraordinary opportunity in Broadway playgoing - an exclusive subscription offer to three of the hottest plays this season.

Betrayal, abandonment, infidelity, pedophilia, addictions, incest, suicide, family secrets, inheritance issues… it's all there, it's all funny and yet it's also dramatically fulfilling.

'August: Osage County' officially opened on Tuesday, December 4 at Imperial Theatre (249 W. 45th St). Steppenwolf Theatre extended the play's run by three weeks to help recover lost dates from the strike. The added performances will extend August's Broadway run through March 9, 2008.

Dozens of stars arrived for the official opening night of Tracy Letts' new play, August: Osage County, on Tuesday, December 4 at Imperial Theatre

Ian McShane (The Homecoming) and his wife Gwen McShane welcomed the 'other dysfunctional family' back to the boards last night at August: Osage County.

August: Osage County's official Broadway opening night is Tuesday, December 4, 2007. The play began preview performances on October 30, 2007 at Imperial Theatre (249 W. 45th St). Steppenwolf Theatre extended the play's run by three weeks to help recover lost dates from the strike. The added performances will extend August's Broadway run through March 9, 2008.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company today announced plans to extend its New York production of August: Osage County by three weeks to help recover lost dates from the strike by Local One stagehands. The ongoing strike has prompted August: Osage County to indefinitely postpone its November 20, 2007 opening at the Imperial Theatre. The added performances will extend August's Broadway run through March 9, 2008.

August: Osage County, the highly-acclaimed new American play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Tracy Letts makes its Broadway premiere direct from Steppenwolf's sold-out run, opening November 20 at the Imperial Theatre

August: Osage County, the highly anticipated new American play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Tracy Letts launches its website today with features including production photos, videos, cast and creative bios, August news, behind-the-scenes interviews and an exclusive Pill Raid!

The Homecoming star Michael McKean paid a visit to the cast of August: Osage County following the Saturday performance on November 3, with wife, actress Annette O'Toole ('Smallville').

Direct from a sold-out engagement at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the highly anticipated new American play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Tracy Letts August: Osage County will begin Broadway previews today Tuesday, October 30 at the Imperial Theatre

Outer Critics Circle will host a special evening celebrating the new theatre season with an emphasis on playwrights when they host 'The Playwright's the Thing' on Wednesday, November 7 (5PM-7:30PM) at Sardis' Restaurant.

Direct from a sold-out engagement at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the highly anticipated new American play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Tracy Letts August: Osage County will begin previews Tuesday, October 30 at the Imperial Theatre

Tracy Letts' acclaimed play August: Osage County, previously a hit at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, will open at the Imperial Theatre on November 20th after beginning previews on October 30th.