I adored the stage version of Tracy Letts’ show August: Osage County when I saw it on Broadway. It was one of those transcendent theater experiences where the house lights come up and everyone just sits around blinking at each other in stunned silence because they are so overwhelmed by feeling. It’s also a terrific ensemble play. It is that rare storytelling where every single character gets a full story arc. In only minutes on stage these people are real to you and they stay