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Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad joins the cast

Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad joins the cast

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#1Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad joins the cast
Posted: 4/6/09 at 3:41pm

I have no information besides that. Was just whispered it by a friend, and no further details or specifics. But, yeah... wow. Guess I WILL be re-visiting this again.
Updated On: 4/6/09 at 03:41 PM

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#2re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 3:45pm

Oh great, now this means I have to go back see the show like I haven't seen it enough times. It sucks since I was hoping Morton would join the tour with Parsons instead.


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#2re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 3:46pm

I'm with you, Ray. I'm not looking forward to Rashad's Violet (though I'm morbidly curious), but I'm fascinated to see how Morton will play off of her.

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#3re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 3:48pm

I was hoping for Tamyra Gray.


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#4re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:11pm

When does Estelle depart? I want to see her do it one more time.


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#5re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:28pm

Awesome news! If you missed her, you owe it to yourself to go back and see her in the role. It's freakin' criminal that she didn't get any awards for this!


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#6re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:41pm

I hope Parsons and Morton overlap for a bit -- their dynamic was terrific, better than Morton/Dunagan in my opinion,

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#7re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:46pm

Estelle's last performance is May 24th.

Amy Morton is expected to join the company with Phylicia Rashad on May 26th.


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#8re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:53pm

^ Thank you.


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#9re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/6/09 at 5:16pm

I was hoping Morton would be on the tour also. The tour opens here on July 24th.


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#11re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/23/09 at 11:45am

I still don't know how I feel about Phylicia Rashad as the mother to a white family. I can't see it but maybe it will be amazing. I have to go back to see Morton, so i guess I will see Rashad.

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#12re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/23/09 at 12:03pm

My problem is not that Phylicia would be the mother of a white family, whatever, that can be explained if needed be and I don't think it's relevant anyways. My issue is that certain themes Letts wrote about in the play, specifically his comments on the imperialistic nature of the relationship between whites and Native Americans (and the many interesting dynamics he comes up with through Johnna), won't transfer well when you have a black woman playing Violet.
Still, it might bring an interesting dynamic to her relationship with Barbara, and if anyone can make it work it's Amy Morton. I can't wait to see her take on Barbara alongside Phylicia.


"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

heo1128
#13re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/23/09 at 9:48pm

Wait, it's still going to be a white family? Worst decision ever...that completely changes the family dynamic...

Brick
#14re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/23/09 at 10:17pm

Perhaps it's a bit tacky of me, bu I was wondering how Phylicia was going to take on such a phycial role. Then I saw her Jenny Craig commercial. Ah, I thought, she also wondered.

That said, I'm thrilled at this bit of casting and Morton's return!

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#15re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/23/09 at 10:18pm

I think they are trying the color blind casting theory. IF there were more people of color IN the cast we could buy it.


Interesting point about the Native American vs White folk aspect.


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#16re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/24/09 at 9:56am

Does anyone know when Phylicia Rashad leaves? We are going to see August: Osage County on August 1st. Last summer I saw her in Cat and loved her.


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#17re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 4/24/09 at 10:11am

I show hasn't been the same without Amy, I can't wait!

Morgaine885
#18re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 5/4/09 at 12:32pm

I am getting so excited for this...I keep forgetting that it's happening and them am reminded...three more weeks!!!!

Phylicia and Amy are going to be dynamite together.

Does anybody know if Elizabeth Ashley sticking around for a while longer?

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#19re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 5/4/09 at 5:07pm

Elizabeth Ashley was perfect! And I can't wait to see Morton in the role. The current Barbara is all kinds of fantastic though.

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#20re: Amy Morton is going back into AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY when Phylicia Rashad
Posted: 5/5/09 at 4:18am

Well, if the box office doesn't pick up soon, it won't really matter who is playing the mazing matriach.

I wasnt' interested in seeing this a third time, but would try to fit it in to get to see Morton!


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