Some of the "August: Osage County" OBC to return?

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Some of the "August: Osage County" OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 6:27pm

Someone on WoO, who worked on the "August" stage managing team in London, said that some of the OBC will return next month. I don't know if its true but.....

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#2

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 6:29pm

The article announcing Elizabeth Ashley's casting mentioned this. I think it's only a couple of OBC members.

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re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 6:48pm

I'm pretty sure Rondi Reed is going back to Morrible in NY, but I have no idea when that's supposed to be.

#4

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 8:04pm

Ashely is playing Reed's part, so that's not happening.

Sally Murphy is returning.

#5

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 8:10pm

Rondi Reed is doing 6 months as Madame Morrible in Wicked sometime this spring.

#6

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 9:11pm

Per Playbill:

Kimberly Guerrero, Brian Kerwin, Michael McGuire, Marian Mayberry, Sally Murphy, and Troy West are all returning.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124575.html

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re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 9:13pm

Next to Amy Morton, Marian Mayberry is my favorite!

I'm thrilled she's returning.

I may have to catch Amy Warren before she leaves, though. I did thoroughly enjoy her performance in ADDING MACHINE.

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#8

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 9:19pm

Did Brian Kerwin ever actually leave, though? I saw the show two days ago and he was there.

And Foster, I didn't see Amy Warren in Adding Machine, but she's nothing special in A:OC.

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#9

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 9:22pm

I don't think Kerwin left because he was replaced in the London cast by Gary Cole, I believe. Plus, isn't he on a soap opera that tapes in NY?

#10

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/4/09 at 10:17pm

Kerwin never left. The article was simply saying Ashley was joining OBC members blah blah blah and he's an OBC who will be there when she joins the cast.

#11

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/5/09 at 1:18am

I really want to see this show, but should I see it now, or wait until some of the OBC return next month?

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re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/5/09 at 1:33am

I've actually wondered about how they cast Steve. It seems he's been re-cast every time a new company comes along. Is it because of the Jean-Steve dynamic and how much trust/safety, etc. is involved?

#13

re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/5/09 at 8:14am

I think the re-casting of Steve is just coincidental. The actor in the original Chicago production didn't want to uproot his life and come to NY, and Brian Kerwin has a part on One Life to Live and couldn't go to London.

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re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/5/09 at 10:06am

Cole is here in London in Kerwin's role. He's arguably the most recognizable-to-the-public member of the London cast.

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re: Some of the 'August: Osage County' OBC to return?

Posted: 1/5/09 at 11:39am

Wait until the OBC return. Sally Murphy and Mariann Mayberry are exceptional.