Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "If you follow theater with any regularity and attention, you're likely to be aware of several reasons you should see 'August: Osage County.'
You're probably heard that it won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, that playwright Tracy Letts has written a play that is emotionally demanding and stars Estelle Parsons, a veteran of Broadway and film whose credits include seven Tony nominations and an Oscar for her role in 'Bonnie and Clyde.'"
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I've heard mixed reviews about this piece. Many find it hilarious, but I have heard opinions from people I greatly respect about the show being completely skewed. From this review, I can tell it's a piece that I probably wouldn't enjoy. Seeing characters in pill-induced fogs and drinking themselves into stupors, isn't something I enjoy seeing onstage. From personal experiences, life like that is not funny, is not hilarious. Being in a room where people are laughing at situations like this would not open me up to the material, but turn me against the show and the audience as a whole. Then again, if I were to see the show, I might enjoy it, but I don't think I would be able to go in with an open mind.
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