Elizabeth Ashley Joins AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY 2/3

 
August: Osage County, winner of five 2008 Tony Awards as well as the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, is proud to welcome Tony Award winner, ELIZABETH ASHLEY who joins the cast beginning Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm. ASHLEY, celebrating her fifth decade on Broadway, will play the role of "Mattie Fae Aiken."

ELIZABETH ASHLEY's notable Broadway credits include: Dividing the Estate; Enchanted April; The Best Man; Take Her, She's Mine (Tony and Theatre World Awards); Barefoot in the Park (Tony nom.); The Skin of Our Teeth; Caesar and Cleopatra; Legend; Agnes of God. She has also appeared in eight Tennessee Williams plays, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tony nomination/T. Williams Foundation Award), Suddenly Last Summer, Sweet Bird of Youth (Hayes Award nomination/Millennium Award), The Glass Menagerie. Her Off-Broadway include: Dividing the Estate (Drama Desk nom.). On Film, she has appeared in The Carpetbaggers, Ship of Fools (Golden Globe nomination), Happiness (Independent Spirit Award). TV includes: "Evening Shade" (Emmy nomination), "The Rope" (Cable ACE Award nomination), "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," "The War Between the Tates," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," "The Larry Sanders Show," multiple appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. Recording: Lou Reed's The Raven. Founding member/Board of Directors of the American Film Institute. Author: Actress: Postcards From the Road.

ASHLEY will join current cast members: Guy Boyd, Johanna Day, Kimberly Guerrero, Brian Kerwin, Madeleine Martin, Mariann Mayberry, Michael McGuire, Michael Milligan, Sally Murphy, Estelle Parsons, Troy West & Frank Wood.

August: Osage County currently performs Tuesday-Friday at 7:30PM, Matinees on Wednesday and Saturdays at 2:00PM, Saturdays at 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Beginning January 6, Tuesday performances will be at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased at Telecharge.com, or by calling (212) 239-6200. Outside the NY Metro (800) 432-7250. The Music Box Theatreis located at 239 West 45th Street

August: Osage County special holiday schedule: Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30 pm; Wednesday, December 24 at 2:00 pm; Friday, December 26 at 2:00 and 7:30 pm, Saturday, December 27 at 2:00 and 8:00 pm, Sunday, December 28 at 3:00 pm.; Monday, December 29 at 7:30 pm; Tuesday, December 30 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm; Wednesday, December 31 at 2:00 pm; Friday, January 2 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm; Saturday, January 3 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm; and Sunday, January 4 at 3:00 pm.