Judith Ivey Stars In THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS At Cherry Lane Theatre, Opens 10/7

Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Judith Ivey will portray that great woman of American letters -- letters from readers seeking advice, that is -- when she plays the legendary, trailblazing columnist Ann Landers in David Rambo's play THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS Off-Broadway this fall, starting performances October 7, 2009 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in New York City. B.J. Jones directs. The production will run through November 29. Opening night is October 14.

Presented by The Cherry Lane Theatre, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS is the premiere production of the Obie Award-winning theatre company's fall season on its mainstage at 38 Commerce Street in Greenwich Village. Angelina Fiordellisi is Cherry Lane Theatre's Artistic Director; James King is Managing Director.

For decades, newspaper columnist and American icon Ann Landers dispensed wit and wisdom to lovelorn teens, confused couples and countless others in need of advice in her enormously popular, nationally syndicated column. In THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, Landers finds herself writing a column about a new kind of heartbreak -- her own. Drawn from Landers' life and letters, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS is a touching and comic portrait of a wise, funny, no-nonsense woman who was, in fact, one of the most influential figures in America by virtue of the millions of readers who wrote to her seeking her indispensable advice and sometimes controversial opinions on matters ranging from marriage, divorce, life, death and sexuality, to the proper way to hang a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.

Ann Landers, who was born Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer in 1918, wrote her first advice column in 1945, and the column ended with her death in 2002.

Judith Ivey won Tony Awards for her performances in the plays STEAMING and HURLYBURLY. She is presently playing Amanda Wingfield in THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, giving a performance acclaimed by Charles Isherwood in The New York Times, and others. Her many stage credits include having played "Mommy" in Cherry Lane's celebrated productions of Edward Albee's "AMERICAN DREAM," directed by the playwright last year, and the solo play WOMEN ON FIRE. Ms. Ivey's film credits include "Devil's Advocate," "Washington Square" and "Brighton Beach Memoirs," and she starred in four television series including "Designing Women."

This Off-Broadway production of THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS is produced by The Cherry Lane Theatre in association with Northlight Theatre. THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS is drawn from the the life and letters of Ann Landers with the cooperation of Margo Howard.

Tickets to THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS are priced at $41 and $51. Performances Wednesdays at 2 and 8 pm., Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. (with an added performance on Monday, October 12 at 7 p.m.

For ticket reservations and performance information call Tele-charge at 212 239 6200.
Website: www.cherrylanetheatre.org

Photo credit Walter McBride

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