Ohio State Murders on Broadway: Show Is Now Closed
Ohio State Murders Summary
- Show Status: Closed
- Genre: Play
- Ohio State Murders is 120 Minutes long, including an intermission of 15 minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Began: November 11, 2022
- Show Opened : December 8, 2022
- Show Closed: January 15, 2023
A dark mystery unravels in this intriguing, unusual and chilling look at the destructiveness of racism in the U.S.
What's Ohio State Murders Like?
The show explores the experiences of Suzanne Alexander, a fictional Black writer whose life is similar in many ways to the show's author.
A Black writer returns to Ohio State University to speak about the violent imagery in her writing. This leads to a larger examination of racism and its impact on the U.S.A,
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 and then a dark mystery unravels.
Is Ohio State Murders Good for Kids?
The show contains some adult content and is best for children over the age of 16 years of age.
Ohio State Murders on Broadway Background
Adrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders is the first show to play in the newly renovated and renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, which was formerly known as the Cort Theatre.
Adrienne Kennedy's play is an intriguing, unusual and chilling look at the destructiveness of racism in the U.S. The show will mark Kennedy’s Broadway debut at age 91.
Theatre Information
James Earl Jones Theatre
New York, NY 10019
Cast Members
- Suzanne Alexander
- Audra McDonald
Producers
Jeffrey Richards
Lincoln Center Theater
Rebecca Gold
Jayne Baron Sherman
Hunter Arnold
Irene Gandy
Kevin Ryan/Lisa Alexander Taylor
Marc David Levine
Concord Theatricals
The Nederlander Organization
The Shubert Organization
Producer
Production Credits
- Director
- Kenny Leon
Creative Team
- Writer
- Adrienne Kennedy