Ohio State Murders

Ohio State Murders is a play written by Adrienne Kennedy. It opened on Broadway in December 2022 as the first production in the restored James Earl Jones Theatre. The production, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Audra McDonald, marked the playwright's Broadway debut at the age of 91.[1][2] On January 5, 2023, it was announced that the show would close on January 15.[3]

The play was first performed January 14 – February 9, 1991 at Yale Repertory Theatre's Winterfest, starring Olivia Cole.[4] It was produced by Lloyd Richards, and directed by Gerald Freeman. It then premiered at Cleveland's Great Lakes Theater Festival who commissioned it,[5] and was produced Off Broadway in 2007 at Theatre for a New Audience after a Signature Theatre production that never officially opened.[6][7]

References
  1. Hornik, Caitlin (2022-08-08). "'Ohio State Murders,' starring Audra McDonald, to play newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre". Broadway News. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. Green, Jesse (8 December 2022). "Review: Who Committed the 'Ohio State Murders'? Who Didn't?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  3. Sullivan, Lindsey (2023-01-05). "Ohio State Murders, Starring Audra McDonald, to Close on Broadway". Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  4. "Winterfest 11 | Yale Repertory Theatre". yalerep.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. Solomon, Alisa (2007-11-04). "What She Learned From Her Alma Mater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  6. Isherwood, Charles (2007-11-07). "A College Is Stalked by an Attitude". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  7. Paulson, Michael (2021-11-01). "Audra McDonald to Star in 'Ohio State Murders' on Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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