Will we ever see a Broadway revival of August: Osage County? - Page 3

[TalksAboutBruno]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 8:24am

I'm dreaming about a Brothers and Sisters reunion with Sally Field as Violet and Calista Flockhart as Barbara.

[JasonC3]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 11:40am

TalksAboutBruno said: "I'm dreaming about a Brothers and Sisters reunion with Sally Field as Violet and Calista Flockhart as Barbara."

Now you have me thinking about other B&S cast members that could play different roles as well.

 

[Georgeanddot2]

Posted: 4/7/23 at 5:11pm

I'm in the minority of people who really loved the film and thought it was perfectly cast and executed.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/17/25 at 4:12pm

After her terrifying, hilarious role in WEAPONS, it dawned on me that I would like to see Amy Madigan as Violet Weston (even just in a regional production).

[broadway86]

Posted: 8/17/25 at 4:19pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "After her terrifying, hilarious role in WEAPONS, it dawned on me that I would like to see Amy Madigan as Violet Weston (even just in a regional production)."

YES.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/17/25 at 5:57pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "After her terrifying, hilarious role in WEAPONS, it dawned on me that I would like to see Amy Madigan as Violet Weston (even just in a regional production)."

Oh… now that’s good.

[KarenValentine'sheadband]

Posted: 8/17/25 at 6:01pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "After her terrifying, hilarious role in WEAPONS, it dawned on me that I would like to see Amy Madigan as Violet Weston (even just in a regional production)."

Someone inform Tracy Letts. Stat!

[KarenValentine'sheadband]

Posted: 8/17/25 at 6:31pm

It's so strange after reading the WEHT Alice Ripley thread.  I thought of Deanna Dugan and WEHT her? Then this thread reappears a few hours later? 

Updated On: 8/17/25 at 06:31 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/17/25 at 10:11pm

KarenValentine'sheadband said: "It's so strange after reading the WEHT Alice Ripley thread. I thought ofDeanna Dugan and WEHT her? Then this thread reappears a few hours later?"

She still works a lot in TV/film (mostly smaller parts), but doesn't appear to have worked on stage post-Covid. She's 85 now. She's a creature of the Chicago theatre first and foremost, and that's where she returned after AUGUST.

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 8/18/25 at 1:33pm

I dimly remember that an industry reading got done maybe a year ago? I think with Carrie Coon as Barbara? but I could be fully making that up. I'd love to see a revival. I saw the national tour twice and still get excited whenever I see Shannon Cochran's name in a playbill. She was a spectacular Barbara. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 8/18/25 at 1:46pm

If I can't have Laurie Metcalf as Violet, why not Amy Morton? She is one of the best actresses we have. I actually would have given her the Tony that year.

 

And Carrie Coon as Barbara, of course.

[jvoom]

Posted: 8/18/25 at 2:01pm

ChairinMain said: "I dimly remember that an industryreading got done maybe a year ago? I think with Carrie Coon as Barbara? but I could be fully making that up. I'd love to see a revival. I saw the national tour twice and still get excited whenever I see Shannon Cochran's name in a playbill. She was a spectacular Barbara."

With Deirdre O'Connell as Violet! 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/David-Cromer-Will-Direct-a-Reading-of-AUGUST-OSAGE-COUNTY-20231110

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/18/25 at 2:09pm

I'm pretty sure that the original production - despite its accolades and respectable run - ended up in the red. It's a long play with a big cast, and likely has an unusually high weekly "nut" for a non-musical. I can't imagine it being on Broadway again unless it's produced by one of the non-profit theaters for a limited run. I absolutely loved the original Broadway production though.

[Kad]

Posted: 8/18/25 at 2:17pm

The original production recouped in five months. 

Edit: this same discussion apparently happened two years ago in this thread.

Updated On: 8/18/25 at 02:17 PM

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 8/18/25 at 3:31pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "After her terrifying, hilarious role in WEAPONS, it dawned on me that I would like to see Amy Madigan as Violet Weston (even just in a regional production)."

OMG THANK YOU! My husband and I went to see Weapons yesterday, and I was like, 'Who the f*ck is this brilliant nutcase!?' We got to talking after and I forgot to look up the cast list. Amy Madigan! Genius. She'd be a stellar Violet and good Christ was she insane in Weapons.