Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:02amIt's called "spell check" Playbill.com
wildcat
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/04
#2re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:07am
Oh God, the poor woman must have been in agony.
"Are all the demons in hell sent to torment me?!"
#3re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:09amA friend of mine was at that concert and mentioned that Angela had fallen during the bows.
show2n2
Featured Actor Joined: 12/22/04
#4re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:17amWow. I was there and like many of the audience, was in total shock. So sorry for her. Hope she has a speedy recovery. :)
#5re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:29am
Aww... I love her... she's a part of my childhood...
But, we watched a knee replacement surgery in our anatomy class and the recovery is relatively quick... however, some of the stuff they do in the surgery is... pretty weird... lol
#6re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:38amPoor Thing. It was truly the most memorable part of the concert. Bernadette and Audra ran to help her up.
#7re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:46amJulie Andrews would have sued the Hollywood Bowl's asses.
#8re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 11:47amawww I hope she has a quick recovery. How exactly did she fall?
#9re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 12:01pmShe was wearing clunky "Mrs. Lovett" boots and also had on a long skirt. She tripped on the hem.
SorryGrateful
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#10re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 12:11pmOh, that poor woman! That sounds really awful! She is such an amazing woman and I hope she recovers quickly. I'm listening to Sweeney Todd right now and she amazes me during each listening.
Huey's Pop
Featured Actor Joined: 4/19/05
#11re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 1:07pmI too was in the audience and was shocked by her accident. Wishing her a very speedy recovery.
#12re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 1:43pm
GET WELL SOON, ANGELA!
Does anyone know if the concert will be made available to DVD?
--Aristotle
#13re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 1:46pmI heard that Patti Lupone pushed her, just in case Angela wanted to star in the revival of Sweeney.
#14re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 1:47pm
This is sad 
she is so old I hope she gets well!!! and soon!!
Reading this it felt lke it was my grandmother that fell
PJ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#15re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 2:09pmThat poor woman! But I guess she still has her four Tony's. I don't know about her, but I would find solace in that alone. :) Get well soon, Angela.
#16re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 2:11pmMy mother, though much younger than Ms. Lansbury, recently had both her knees replaced months apart with excellent and speedy recoveries. Here's wishing a similar experience to Angela Lansbury!
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#17re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 2:30pm
Poor thing. I was at the concert too an saw it happen. I didn't know it was going to be this bad. I hope she gets better soon.
~Rosalynn
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#18re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/12/05 at 2:38pm
Poor Dear, Poor Thing
Ouch. I hope she's okay.
#19re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/13/05 at 3:18amI, too, was absolutely horrified to see her fall. What's been mentioned numerous times is that recovery from the surgery is relatively quick and easy. However, one thing I want to mention - especially for those of you who were unable to attend - was how vital and healthy Ms. Lansbury looked throughout the evening. She strode on stage triumphantly like she was half her age. That stage covers a WIDE expanse. She sang beautifully, she spoke articulately, from memory and with pure heart and she looked positively radiant during her first entrance. This great actress, who will turn 80 this year, is full of life and by all appearances is in very good health. Plus, she's still busy working. She completed the filming of the new Kirk Jones film (written by Emma Thompson), she's currently recording voice work for a new video game and filming a new movie with Mia Farrow called the Last Unicorn. In other words, don't worry, she'll be fine.
#20re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/13/05 at 3:34ami feel so bad for her...i think she has been old since i was born.....that woman should not leave her home....i feel terrible about her...was she talented when she was young?
#21re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/13/05 at 4:54am
muscle23ftl: "was she talented when she was young?"
Well, she was no Eden Espinosa.
grizzabella
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/05
#22re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/13/05 at 10:50amAll wishes to Ms. Lansbury for a speedy recovery. What a shame. While knee replacement surgery has a fairly quick recovery rate, it's also intense and painful. Hope she's up and well soon.
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#23re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:56pm
I hope Ms. Lansbury has a speedy recovery.
decotodd
Stand-by Joined: 2/15/05
#24re: Angela Lansbury to have knee-replacement surgery after fall at Bowl
Posted: 7/13/05 at 9:02pm
"Horse Tears" those were my sentiments exactly - she was so vibrant and regal upon her entrance and then simply delightful and full of life as Mrs. Lovett.
According to her daughter, she had scheduled the surgery pre-fall so the timing was actually fortuituous and not caused by the trip at the Bowl.
And to "muscle23" shame on you for your ignorance of theater in general and Lansbury specifically. She started off in MGM films in the 40s (GASLIGHT, HARVEY GIRLS), tore up the screen in the 62 version of MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (that's a nasty mother!) before conquering Broadway in MAME.
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