Photo Coverage:'August: Osage County' Celebrates 300th Performance With Mayor's Proclamation

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg honored August: Osage County with a Mayor's Proclamation in honor of the show's 300th performance and continued success, stating that August: Osage County has "yielded tremendous cultural and economic benefits for" New York City and has "reaffirmed New York's proud heritage of welcoming the world's boldest, most powerful works of art.""

Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, winner of the 2008 Tony, Pulitzer Prize, Drama Desk, New York Drama Critics' Circle, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Play – played its 300th performance on Wednesday,  August 13th, 2008.  The show is the longest running play of the 2007-2008 season.

Directed by Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award Winner Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County is the explosively funny comedy-drama focusing on the Weston family following the disappearance of the family's patriarch.

Voted #1 play of the year by Time, The Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly, and TimeOut New York, Charles Isherwood of The New York Times has called August: Osage County "The most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years."

August: Osage County currently stars Robert Foxworth, Kimberly Guerrero, Brian Kerwin, Madeleine Martin, Mariann Mayberry, Michael McGuire, Amy Morton, Sally Murphy, Estelle Parsons, Molly Regan, Jim True-Frost, Troy West, and Frank Wood.

August: Osage County performs Tuesday-Friday at 7:30PM, Matinees on Wednesday and Saturdays at 2:00PM, Saturdays at 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Tickets can be purchased at Telecharge.com, or by calling (212) 239-6200. Outside the NY Metro (800) 432-7250.

The Music Box Theatre is located at 239 West 45th Street. The after-party was held at Sardi's Restaurant, 234 W44th Street. 

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Theatre Marquee for August: Osage County

Theatre Marquee for August: Osage County

Jean Doumanian and Jeffrey Richards

Jean Doumanian and Jeffrey Richards

Jean Doumanian and Jeffrey Richards

Jean Doumanian and Jeffrey Richards

Jean Doumanian and Jeffrey Richards

Jean Doumanian

Jean Doumanian

Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons and Gerald Schoenfeld

Estelle Parsons and Gerald Schoenfeld

Michael McGuire and Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons and Jean Doumanian

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Michael McGuire

Brian Kerwin and Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire and Brian Kerwin

Robert Foxworth

Troy West

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost, Robert Foxworth, Troy West, Michael McGuire and Brian Kerwin

Jim True-Frost, Robert Foxworth, Troy West, Michael McGuire and Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin and Amy Morton

Brian Kerwin and Amy Morton

Brian Kerwin, Amy Morton, Kimberly Norris Guerrero and Sally Murphy

MAdeline Martin

MAdeline Martin

Molly Regan

Molly Regan and MAdeline Martin

Kimberly Norris Guerrero

Sally Murphy

Amy Morton

Mariann Mayberry

Mariann Mayberry and Scott Jaeck

Mariann Mayberry and Scott Jaeck

Amy Morton, Sally Murphy, Mariann Mayberry

Amy Morton, Sally Murphy, Mariann Mayberry

Amy Morton, Sally Murphy, Mariann Mayberry

Mariann Mayberry, Kimberly Norris Guerrero, MAdeline Martin, Steve Traxler, Amy Morton and Sally Murphy

The Cast and Creative Team of August: Osage County

The Cast and Creative Team of August: Osage County

The Cast and Creative Team of August: Osage County

The cast shows off the Mayor's Proclamation