ANGELA LANSBURY - Is She a Lock to Win Best Featured Actress in a Play?- Page 2

[MCfan2]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 7:24pm

I like Amanda Root, but I'd love to see Angela win.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 8:03pm

It should be Amanda Root, but it will likely be Angela. People love to see Angela do anything on TV, like win awards.

[fflagg]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 8:05pm

Bea Arthur died, Jerry Herman is getting a Lifetime Achievement Tony. . . yes, it's in the bag and she deserves it!

[bschneid76]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 8:13pm

I agree, give it to Angela!!

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 8:30pm

In the middle of all this, WHY hasn't Angela received a Best Lifetime Achievement Tony? She has devoted so much of her life to the theatre, has never come up short with the goods and is a true star in the best sense of the word. I hope she'll win, but, if she doesn't, can't they plan ahead for next year to assure that she'll get the Lifetime award?

[nealb1]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 9:50pm

I certainly hope that she does win, as she was brilliant. Didn't see the other nominated actresses, so I can't compare.

She was amazing!

[Rudy2]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 10:12pm

:::I think I'll have a small whiskey and soda.:::

"Make it a double! Enjoy yourself!"

[jovie27]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 10:14pm

Did they give her Lifetime Achievement Award yet, cause if they have not, then just give her one....if they have, give her another one!

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 10:22pm

I haven't seen The Norman Conquests yet, but based on the other performances, which I did see: I'm going with Marin Ireland on this one. Yes, she's Angela Lansbury. And yes, she's good. But...okay, did anyone else see her on a night when she was having a ton of trouble with her lines? (don't hate me) I also thought Ireland was just plain exceptional. Though I really wouldn't be against a Zoe Kazan write-in campaign.

Who's with me?!

Anyone?

Anyone?

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 10:26pm

Question: Would Angela really be so attention-grabbing if she wasn't named Angela Lansbury?

She's commanding your attention on that stage because she's Angela freakin' Lansbury. Simple as that.

[fflagg]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 10:27pm

Noel Coward is a bitch to learn at any age. I would rather see her on a bad night than the rest of the cast on a good night. Not one of them made an impression [the only impression Rupert made was on when he had his botox]. When Angela comes on stage looking like "Death on the Nile" or "Dear World," you are in the presence of genius.

And she was letter perfect on the night I saw her and the audience loved her.

She also deserves a Lifetime Achievement Emmy and Oscar.

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/5/09 at 10:33pm

Oh, trust me...I wasn't advocating awards for the rest of the cast. Though that maid was pretty darn hilarious.

I was very, very excited to see the show as it was my first time seeing Angela perform live. And I enjoyed her, but I felt underwhelmed. I also just found the show in general to be lacking.

If (when) she wins, I'll be quite pleased for her. She has a lifetime of brilliant work behind her; she's a peerless actress and an incredible person. That said, this year? I'd give the award to someone else.

[Rudy2]

Posted: 5/6/09 at 12:01am

Just remember not to look the other way and say that someone else should have it just because she is Angela Lansbury and has won awards before, either. I think the only people truly qualified to answer this question are those who have seen all 5 nominees.

That said, speaking of both Angie and Jerry Herman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1g5BstV4B8

[Calvin]

Posted: 5/6/09 at 12:07am

I've not yet seen reasons to be pretty, so it's possible my opinion might change when I do.

Honestly, I'd lodge no complaints over a Hallie Foote win or a Jessica Hynes win, either.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 5/6/09 at 4:29am

I'm rooting for Root, even if I suspect that Lansbury will win it. Frankly, my favorite female supporting performance of the year - Carey Mulligan's Nina in The Seagull - wasn't nominated.

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 04:29 AM

[Morgaine885]

Posted: 5/6/09 at 11:46am

I think she's going to win.