Dame Angela Lansbury to star in Blithe Spirit in the US (Again)?

Jemima Rooper told me at the premiere of her new film What If that Dame Angela Lansbury may re-joining her on stage in Blithe Sprit after its sell-out run in London. “We’re hoping to bring it back with her in the US,” she says. Of working with Dame Angela, 88, she says: "It was amazing. She didn’t get any special treatment, she’s a grafter. Whenever you feel like you’ve got a bit of a headache and you can’t be bothered, she’s almost 90 and she’s delivering every day."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11032147/The-nickname-Jason-Robards-gave-Lauren-Bacall.html

Does anyone know anything more about this? Seems very strange to be honest. They are obviously not bringing it back to Broadway considering that it's the same production that opened there in 2009.
I thought that Dame Angela will more interested in appearing in something new instead of recreating the character she just played for 5 months.

That what I've been thinking.

Of course who the hell am I to say and I'm sure Dame Angela knows what it best for her, but still I wonder why Blithe Spirit again?

Why not to do something new and on Broadway or again on the West End stage.


By the way, wising Dame Angela speedy recovery from her recent nasty fall that has forced her to use a wheelchair. Get well soon.

emo_geek - I'll be your sob sister if LA happens as well!

Will - v. sorry to hear about her fall. A simple fall can be very troubling at that age.

Aw. Sweet clip. It's funny, but I swear there's a touch of an Irish accent creeping into her speech there. Well, she did live in Ireland before.

Actually she isn't an Irish citizen but British hence the Damehood.

There's an opening at the Ahmanson at the end of this year to replace Heartbeat of Home. This would be a fantastic choice!

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I saw it in NYC in 2009 and twice in London this year.
Although the cast was wonderful in both productions, I did enjoy the West End more.
Dame Angela could have not picked a better show for her West End return. The audience went nuts for her.

"The audience went nuts for her"

And not just because they were seeing a legend. She was laugh out loud funny, bringing big laughs I haven't heard in a theater in a long time.

We saw her in Blithe Spirit in London, and will not say she was brilliant in deference to emo-geek. So, I can say she was very very funny - she enlivened all of her scenes. She had a real character and made it more than written on the page. It was an amazing performance for any actor without regard to age. But, the rest of the cast was terrific also. The young lady playing the maid stole every second she was on stage - with her doughy eyes and movements. It was a terrific time in the theatre.

In the 2009 Broadway revival most of the cast members were British.

If there was legit interest in Dame Angelas's part, Center Theater Group would be genius to jump on this...it would sell out and I bet they could also book the show in SF if they were willing to produce

I was hoping the idea of her doing a restoration comedy would come to pass.

I completely admire and adore this woman. I wish I have her energy and her drive if I am fortunate to reach that age. A true legend.