ANGELA LANSBURY EXTENDS CONTRACT!

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 6:07pm

According to telecharge,
**Angela Lansbury will not be performing the role of "Madame Armfeldt" Tuesday, April 13 - Sunday, April 25.

which indicates that she will resume performances April 27th!
Updated On: 2/20/10 at 06:07 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 6:14pm

Was there really any doubts that she would?

[blaxx]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 6:14pm

It does? I'm glad Telecharge replaced a press release.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 6:58pm

Well Angela was only suppose to be with the show until April 25th, and since she won't be performing for her "final performance", it is safe to assume that she extended.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 7:00pm

She was only contracted though April 4th. It looks like they're giving her a nice vacation, and then she will return.
Thank God!
Updated On: 2/20/10 at 07:00 PM

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 7:39pm

That's really exciting!~

[lakezurich]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 8:03pm

Good news. I am hoping to see this when I visit New York this summer. And if she was no longer with the show I would be very disappointed.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 8:13pm

You won't be disappointed if they get Susan Lucci to replace her!

[lakezurich]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 8:28pm

^ No, that wouldn't be too disappointing either.

[nealb1]

Posted: 2/20/10 at 9:20pm

My ticket is for Saturday night, May 1st. Can't wait!

[averagebwaynut]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 1:28am

As others surmised, this was part of the plan all along. A friend who is a Tony voter didnt see it in January when they invited the voters and when she checked with the show's management, she was assured already a few weeks ago that all of the original cast would still be there in May when they will re-invite voters.

[BwayBoundJoe]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 1:29am

Do we know till when? What are the chances of her being there on may 15th?

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 1:33am

^ I assume until June 20th, the same date as Zeta-Jones' final performance.
Updated On: 2/21/10 at 01:33 AM

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 4:15am

Wow... then I do have a chance to see Ms. Lansbury when I go to NYC in early June. Let's see: "Looped" (hopefully), "Addams Family", "La Cage" and now "ALNM". A subsitute play: I'd love to see "Boys in the Band." RC in Austin, Texas... looking forward to seeing Miss Patti in her show on March 25th.

[binau]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 4:37am

Yay my tickets (second-row centre) are just before her April 'holiday', so excited!

[emo_geek]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 4:57am

I had 2nd row center and I loved my seats!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 9:32am

GIVING her a vacation? I'm fairly certain she EARNED it.

But good news for those that haven't yet seen her!

[Baine]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 9:57am

Amazing, news, thank you! I was about to buy tickets for March next week instead of the April date I originally wanted. Now we can plan one trip after all!

[Scottsacto]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 10:00am

Great News---Can't wait to See Her in June!!! Go Angela!!!!

[choitoy]

Posted: 2/21/10 at 8:12pm

Aww! I already took time off from April 12-19 to plan my NY trip, and one of the main reasons I wanted to go (my first time to NY) was to see AL and CZJ in ALNM! This just totally ruins all my plans as I can't take the week before off, and my sister wanted to see the Tim Burton exhibit at MoMA, so we can't go later than April.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/23/10 at 12:34am

The paper behind the box office window now states Catherine AND Angela are contracted through June 20th.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:13am

I guess that will also be the closing performance...

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:18am

Depending on how the search for replacements goes. They are trying.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:22am

^ Plus if it wins best revival, I just cannot see it closing a week after the Tonys.
Is there still talk of Catherine returning in the Fall?

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/23/10 at 1:22am

double post. Updated On: 2/23/10 at 01:22 AM