Anyone seen understudies for AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY?

[kerrylongphoto]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 2:38pm

Just wondering if anyone had seen any understudies go on in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. I saw this past Wednesday's matinee and Deanna Dunagan (Violet Weston - the mother) was out. Her understudy did a fine job (can't imagine taking over that role) but I just wondered how the show would be different if Dunagan was there. Such a huge and commanding role - had to give her understudy credit for doing a nice job, but somehow I got the feeling that the show had a different feeling when Dunagan is there. Still was a fantastic piece of theatre.

Thoughts?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 2:41pm

I think I'm the only one who feels that Dunagan, while very good, wasn't nearly as fantastic as Amy Morton.

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 2:42pm

Dunagan is the only cast member who has been out.

[kerrylongphoto]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 2:46pm

do you know how many times she has been out?

Amy Morton was amazing - as was everyone, really - so wonderful to see such remarkable ensemble work.

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 2:52pm

Just last Wednesday

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 3:21pm

I thought Dunnagan was outstanding-I'm going back to see August: Osage County at least once more, perhaps twice. LOVED it. But Dunnagan was, in my opinion, the standout performance (Amy Morton was second). I thought her performance was heartbreaking and it sent chills down my spine.

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 3:23pm

Walt not true. I saw August on 12/30 and Munson Hicks was on in the role of Beverly Weston...Dennis Letts was out for the evening. He did a fine job for what the role is...did not leave much of an impression on me. But he was still good.

I think Dunnagan and Morton are both amazing actresses in very different ways.

I feel like their 2 show days are so menatally exhausting.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 4:17pm

One of my teachers was Amy Morton's understudy in the Chicago production and she was replaced when they moved to Broadway. Sucks for her...

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 4:20pm

Yankee, I feel the same way. Amy Morton gives a far superior, more in depth performance than Dunagan.

[uncageg]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 4:30pm

Yankee, I also agree with you on this.

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 4:49pm

The entire cast is brilliant. Morton's Act Two closer though, is so insanely brilliant. Everyone I went with still quote this line... So powerful.

"I'M RUNNING THINGS NOW!"

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 4:52pm

I hope the producers have petitioned to split these two women into different Tony categories.

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 1/4/08 at 5:12pm

What did you want me to say? Mom's beaver?

[mikem]

Posted: 1/5/08 at 1:19am

I walked by the theater this evening and noticed that Amy Morton was out. Does anyone know if this was a scheduled absence or if she is sick? I was thinking about seeing the show this weekend for the first time, and I would choose a different time if she is not going to be there.

Updated On: 1/5/08 at 01:19 AM