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Ohio State Murders

Ohio State Murders

by Adrienne Kennedy

Drama
Small Cast (3-8)
Black Playwright or Creator
Written by a Woman

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Ohio State Murders

Ohio State Murders





Adrienne Kennedy's play is an intriguing, unusual and chilling look at the destructiveness of racism in the U.S.


Story:

Ohio State Murders explores the experiences of Suzanne Alexander, a fictional Black writer whose life both is, and is not, like her author's. When Suzanne enters Ohio State University in 1949, she has no idea what the supposed safe haven of academia holds in store. Years later, Suzanne returns to the university to talk about the violence in her writing. A dark mystery unravels.


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Playwright

Playwright
Adrienne Kennedy



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
James Earl Jones Theatre
Opening Night
Dec 8, 2022
Total Performances
36
Original Cast
Audra McDonald, Bryce Pinkham, Lizan Mitchell, Mister Fitzgerald, Abigail Stephenson, Brett Diggs, Brooke Gardner, Christina Pedersen, Gayle Samuels
Director
Kenny Leon
Producer
Jeffrey Richards, Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Producing Artistic Director; Adam Siegel: Managing Director; Hattie K. Jutagir, Executive Director of Development and Planning), Rebecca Gold, Jayne Baron Sherman, Hunter Arnold, Irene Gandy, Kevin Ryan/Lisa Alexander Taylor, Marc David Levine, Concord Theatricals, The Nederlander Organization and The Shubert Organization
Scenic Design
Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design
Dede Ayite
Lighting Design
Allen Lee Hughes
Sound Design
Justin Ellington
Projection Design
Jeff Sugg
Wig/Hair/Makeup Design
J. Jared Janas
Original Music
Dwight Andrews






2023 Tony Awards

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play - Audra McDonald

2023 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play - Audra McDonald
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play

2023 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2023 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play - Audra McDonald

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