Synopsis
This exciting first play by the author of August: Osage County premiered at Chicago's Steppenwolf before going on to acclaimed productions in London and New York. Hired by the dissolute Smith family to murder the matriarch for insurance money Killer Joe takes the daughter to bed as a retainer against his final payoff which sets in motion a bloody aftermath as the "hit man" meets his match.
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About the Author
Tracy Letts is a playwright, actor and ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He is the author of Killer Joe, Bug, Man from Nebraska, August: Osage County, Superior Donuts and a new version of Chekhov’s Three Sisters. He is the only person to win both a Tony Award for acting and a Pulitzer Prize.
Review
"One of the best American plays of the past quarter century." - Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
"An immensely entertaining pop artifact. Written with neon-lit flamboyance." - Vincent Canby, New York Times
"A brilliant play. A major theatrical event." - Michael Billington, Guardian
"A tense, gut-twisting thriller ride in the theater. An astonishing piece of work." - Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune
"One of our most valuable playwrights." - Time Out New York
"It left me speechless." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Seeing Killer Joe made me want to write a different type of play." - Martin McDonagh
"One of the best American plays of the past quarter century." - Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
"An immensely entertaining pop artifact. Written with neon-lit flamboyance." - Vincent Canby, New York Times
"A brilliant play. A major theatrical event." - Michael Billington, Guardian
"A tense, gut-twisting thriller ride in the theater. An astonishing piece of work." - Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune
"One of our most valuable playwrights." - Time Out New York
"It left me speechless." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Seeing Killer Joe made me want to write a different type of play." - Martin McDonagh
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