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The run is over for the award-winning play 'August: Osage County,' the latest critically acclaimed production to end its run on Broadway.
Currently starring Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, the Tracy Letts' family drama will shutter its doors at the Music Box Theatre on June 28.
The three-hour-plus show, which follows a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, played 648 performances and 18 previews since opening in 2007.
On May 26, Rashad took over for Estelle Parsons in the role of the matriarch, Violet Weston. But the addition of 'The Cosby Show' actress wasn't enough to significantly improve ticket sales. According to Variety, although 'August' recouped its $2.5 million capitalization in about six months, just last week, actors performed in front of an audience that was at 60 percent capacity.
So what's next for Rashad?
BV Newswire previously reported that the Jenny Craig spokeswoman will resume her role as Big Mama in the Debbie Allen-helmed London production of 'A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.'
The all-black ensemble, which includes James Earl Jones, Sanaa Lathan and Adrian Lester, will begin previews at the Novello Theatre on Nov. 21.
As for 'August: Osage County,' it's not all over. An 18-city national tour will commence at the Denver Center for Performing Arts on July 24, with Parsons returning as Violet.
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By: coco on 6/24/2009 10:18PM
she have a blog on a celeb dating place ***B l a c k W h i t e L o v i n g - c O m***" u can find out what she said there
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By: She's Still A Queen! on 6/25/2009 10:38PM
I saw her in "Raisin" on Broadway--she was beyond brilliant, from the moment she stepped on the stage--she deserved that "Tony" totally! I think with the Recession, people don't want to see so much dysfunction! But she's still a class act!
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By: eric on 6/30/2009 5:46PM
The reality is that Phylicia Rashad is simply overrated as an actress. Frankly, she put forth a very average preformance while on the Cosby show, nothing remarkable there to recall. She took over that role in that play, and then the play top a "nose dive"! I think that people are willing to give her more credit for her talent then she deserves, and that's the bottom line!
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By: eric on 6/30/2009 5:54PM
The reality is that Phylicia Rashad is simply overrated as anactress. Had she had more talent then the show would have been more successful! Isn't that why she was brought in to boost ticket sales, however that didn't happen. Frankly, she's an attractive woman, but she only put forth a very average preformance while on the Cosby show, nothing remarkable there to recall. She took over
that role in that play, and then the play took a "nose dive"! That in and of itself speaks volumes. I think that people are willing to give her more credit for her talent then
she deserves, and that's the bottom line!
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By: jsloroll on 7/01/2009 3:33PM
Do you get paid to critique? If not, then your opinion don't matter.She is an award winning actress. What have you done. Criticizer?
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By: eric on 7/01/2009 10:34PM
To: jsloroll
I don't have to critique her performance, because the public has already spoken!
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