“August: Osage County,” Tracy Letts’ look at a dysfunctional Oklahoma family headed by an acidulous matriarch, was named best play Monday by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle.

“Passing Strange,” one man’s journey through sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, was picked as best musical.

No prize was given for best foreign play.

The critics’ circle has the option of giving a best-foreign or best-American play award, depending on what wins the best-play prize.

Founded in 1935, the group is composed of 22 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines and wire services based in the New York metropolitan area.