Angela Lansbury will receive the 2022 Tony for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre

A fitting salute to one of the greatest Dames ever to grace the Broadway stage :)

I don't know if we should expect to see her there, based on what some of us have heard and being that she's 96 and a half, but that doesn't make the honor any less special!

Hopefully she'll get a nice musical tribute onstage.

Press release: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Angela-Lansbury-Will-Receive-Special-Tony-Award-for-Lifetime-Achievement-20220523

Updated On: 5/23/22 at 11:03 AM

Sounds about right! Frankly I'm surprised she doesn't have one already! She got her honorary Oscar almost a decade ago.

Updated On: 5/23/22 at 11:05 AM

Whether she's there or not, I'm sure CBS will decide showing a performance of cruise ship Hairspray is more important than televising any speech from her.

(But bitterness aside, yes, so well deserved!!!)

Yay Angela! I hope she'll be in good enough health to attend.

abudgell said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said:
"I don't know if we should expect to see her there, based on what some of us have heard and being that she's 96 and a half, but that doesn't make the honor any less special!"

I haven't heard anything recently about Dame Angela's health. Could you please fill me in on what you've heard?

I'm also thrilled that she's getting this tribute. Long overdue!

In what way is it "long overdue"? She has 5 Tonys already. It's not like she's been egregiously overlooked the last 50-60 years.

Also, I have to laugh at this bonkers statement from the League/Wing, which feels like it was written by someone who only knows AL's work from a Wikipedia entry. In what way was MAME groundbreaking? Don't get me wrong, it's a WONDERFUL show/performance, but a white lady in a musical was hardly groundbreaking in 1966...and DEUCE in the same sentence as SWEENEY? And "most recently" being a credit that isn't actually her most recent? And not mentioning that she was Honorary Chair of the Wing for a term and also a 5x Host of the Tonys?

"Angela Lansbury's contributions to the stage are insurmountable," said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing. "From her groundbreaking role in Mame to her iconic performances in Deuce and Sweeney Todd, and most recently, in the revival of A Little Night Music, Ms. Lansbury has given us a lifetime of unforgettable performances, and it is a great honor to present her with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award."

Updated On: 5/23/22 at 12:26 PM

An "iconic" performance in DEUCE ????

With all due respect to Angela, that play was almost as intolerable as THE ANARCHIST. There was nothing "iconic" to be found in either play.

Jordan Catalano said: "I wouldn’t expect to see her there but I’d LOVE to be proven wrong."

Hey, if Anthony Hopkins can show up to the Oscars...

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "She's 96, physically and mentally isn't what she used to be"



How the hell do you know anything about her health? Some of the posts in this thread truly disgust me. Ageism at its absolute worst

Updated On: 5/23/22 at 06:15 PM

Highland Guy said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "She's 96, physically and mentally isn't what she used to be"



How the hell do you know anything about her health? Some of the posts in this thread truly disgust me. Ageism at its absolute worst

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The legendary Mr Roxy is the same age as Ms Lansbury and he fell apart years ago



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Oh, she will be there for sure. And after she receives the award, she will make the big announcement we've been waiting for - she will be taking over the role of 'Fanny Brice' in the revival of 'Funny Girl' starting that week.