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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:03am

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

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:04am

I’m crying.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:05am

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

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:09am

I wouldn’t expect to see her there but I’d LOVE to be proven wrong. 

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:17am

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!!!)

[ljay889]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:17am

So happy about this. 

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:28am

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

[abudgell]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:48am

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!
 

 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 11:57am

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.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 12:12pm

JSquared2 said: "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."

 

I guess it depends on how you interpret the purpose of a Lifetime Achievement award. They can definitely be useful for recognizing artists with impressive careers, but who haven't yet been recognized in competitive categories. And it seems like that's sometimes a factor, but not necessarily the main criteria for deciding who gets the award; seems like they mainly focus on the career itself, regardless of whether they have won before. 

So in that sense, it's just that she's overdue for a Lifetime Achievement award. 

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 12:26pm

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

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 12:40pm

@Ermengarde they clearly didn't EVEN look at Wikipedia. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 4:34pm

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.

[Ke3]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 5:26pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "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," saidCharlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League andHeather 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.""

This does not give me hope for whatever introduction they write for her. Next thing you know we'll get a whole segment on "A Nice Family Business"

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 5:35pm

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]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 5:54pm

KevinKlawitter said: "Hey, if Anthony Hopkins can show up to the Oscars..."

To my knowledge this is more complicated than the still-working Hopkins showing up to the Oscars. She's 96, physically and mentally isn't what she used to be, and isn't NYC-local these days. Others know far more than I do –– and I think we are all trying to be respectful and delicate here –– but we should really be managing expectations.

As Jordan said, I would love to be proven wrong!

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 6:15pm

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

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 7:21pm

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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Aye yi yi.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 7:32pm

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

**************

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



"

 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 7:33pm

Feel very fortunate to have seen her in Night Music three times and Blythe Spirit. What a life and what a career she’s had. Well deserved honor. 

[David10086]

Posted: 5/23/22 at 7:40pm

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. 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 5/25/22 at 6:13am

Seriously, how could this not have happened years ago?  

How often can one say someone is long overdue for a lifetime achievement award?