Blithe Spirit with Angela Lansbury

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 12:51pm

Is this show any good? It seems REALLY good and i missed it when it was on broadway. Since its going on tour, I'm wandering if I should see it in Washington DC.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 2:36pm

Angela Lansbury is 150 years old. This may be the last thing she ever does. Do you want to miss the opportunity of saying "I saw Angela Lansbury in her farewell performance"?

[madbrian]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 2:39pm

The show is terrific, and she was terrific in it in the 2009 revival. I will say however, that despite the starry cast of Lansbury, Everett, Ebersole, and Atkinson, the unknown Susan Louise O'Connor stole the show in the role of Edith.

[ggersten]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 3:18pm

We saw this in London and seems like much of the cast is transferring.
It was great. Really great.
Ms. Lansbury was terrific and just knows how to milk that stage. (Even if she is reportedly wearing an ear piece for prompts if needed).
I don't think she missed a performance in London.

Posted: 9/16/14 at 3:46pm

What a Fine Dame!
Pure class...Saw her in Sweeney Todd when I was 13...
Won't miss this one!

[HorseTears]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 4:10pm

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. At this point, I assumed I'd missed my opportunity to ever see Dame Angela on stage (other than at Sondheim's 75th at the Bowl). So friggin excited about this. And what an added to treat to get the West End cast with her - they all seemed to get high praise this past year. Where is Wil(l)? Did his head explode?

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 4:19pm

I am 100% seeing it when it comes to DC!!

[HorseTears]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 4:29pm

Of course you are, Promises! You're either with Angela, or you're with the terrorists.

[Will42]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 4:46pm

No, the show is horrible.
This is why they reprised it for The West End and now taking to North America for a four city tour.

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 5:11pm

"Of course you are, Promises! You're either with Angela, or you're with the terrorists."

I literally say that to people about Patti LuPone. I love theatre people.

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 6:24pm

Just got an email from Center Theatre Group that it is the replacement production at the Ahmanson in December 2014/January 2015. So all season ticket holders automatically get tickets.

[jwsel]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 7:07pm

I just got my email from CTG too. I was not happy that the Ahmanson's season included Heaartbeat of Home in the season, instead of as an add-on, so I was quite happy that it was dropped. Now I'm positively giddy.

[Wickedmonkey332]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 8:14pm

I started crying today when I heard this was coming to DC. I never thought I would get the chance to see her.

[mjohnson2]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 8:58pm

It's not the best Noël Coward play, but it is a pretty top-notch production with a luminous performance from perhaps the greatest theatre actress of all time. I've already seen it a number of times and I will probably try to make it to San Francisco when it goes there so I can see it again.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/16/14 at 9:04pm

Oh My God, yes!

[ajh]

Posted: 9/17/14 at 12:14am

Regardless of her age, her comic timing and stage presence are exemplary. Loved her in this.

[sallyann]

Posted: 9/17/14 at 10:47am

It's a wonderful, funny production and Ms Lansbury is superb in it. A total masterclass in acting and so sprightly on stage it's hard to believe she is nearly 90.

[Christoph]

Posted: 9/18/14 at 4:48pm

Definitely worth seeing. My mother is a total musical fan and despises most "talkies", but I strong-armed her into seeing it on Broadway because she has always wanted to see Angela Lansbury (as had I), and even she ended up enjoying it. A very pleasant and frothy romp with a stellar cast at the time. I don't know how the remainder of the touring cast measures up, but ironically I thought the two standouts on Broadway were Lansbury and Susan Louise O'Connor, both of whom are in the tour. It is very light and becomes more entertaining as it goes along, plus the chance to see Lansbury reprise a Tony-winning part is alone worth the price of admission.

Posted: 10/8/14 at 1:30pm

Just got my Tickets for SF! Presale code is "presale" go get em...

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 10/8/14 at 1:31pm

Thank you WickdMisrble!!!

[carolineorchange21]

Posted: 10/14/14 at 6:06pm

does anyone have the presale code for DC?

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

trid looking around for you on Google but to no avail. Try posting on Facebook or Craigslist. Someone may be nice enough to share.

[broadwayfever]

Posted: 10/15/14 at 7:06am

I saw her at the "It's only a play" opening and she seemed a little off (dazed and confused). She was very slow in responding to questions and couldn't remember certain past events when questioned by a reporter.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 10/15/14 at 3:32pm

Oh for Pete's sake, broadwayfever. The woman's approaching 90. She might have been a little unwell, not gotten enough sleep, just be having an off day - like all of us at some point - but at nearly 90 it might show a bit more. If you see any of her very recent interviews/appearances from earlier this year, you'll see she's still in remarkable shape and very sharp.

[kp]

Posted: 10/15/14 at 8:31pm

I really find broadwayfever's is the worst sort of post. It is the National Enquirer mentality. "Dazed and confused" ! When I saw her in Blithe Spirit and in the many interviews and appearances, she was sharp as a tack.