Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Smaxie
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#1Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:23pm
As per Variety.
Angela Lansbury joins 'Blithe Spirit'
Broadway revival stars Everett, Ebersole
By GORDON COX
Angela Lansbury is set to appear in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Blithe Spirit," joining a cast that includes Rupert Everett and Christine Ebersole.
Lansbury, who had been rumored to be on the producers' wish list, will play eccentric psychic Madame Arcati in the revival of the 1941 Noel Coward comedy. The show reunites her with helmer Michael Blakemore, who directed Lansbury's last Rialto outing, "Deuce," in 2007.
Lansbury - Blithe Spirit
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Updated On: 10/13/08 at 08:23 PM
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#2re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:30pmWhat a great cast. Who'da thunk it?
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#3re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:30pmIncredible!
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#4re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:35pmThis now become a "must see" for me! (Maybe they can sneak a few of the HIGH SPIRITS songs in ..... don't I wish!)
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#5re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:36pm
Wonderful!
I was probably going to see it anyway, but now it's a definite must-see!
#6re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:37pmExcellent. A wonderful cast thus far.
#7re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:40pmFantastic news!!
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MungoGypsy8232
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#8re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:45pmWonderful news!!! So happy to see that, despite what she said, Deuce won't be her last stage appearance :)
#9re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 8:45pmOh my god. Is this really true??? I thought she said she wouldn't do eight shows a week again after DEUCE. I am SO FREAKIN' EXCITED. Best news of the year.
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sally1112
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#12re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:02pmThis reminds me of one of our dream cast threads!
#13re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:04pm
Between Mary-Louise Parker in HEDDA GABLER, Cynthia Nixon in DISTRACTED, Lily Rabe and Mercedes Ruehl in THE AMERICAN PLAN, Alison Pill in reasons to be pretty, and now Ebersole and Lansbury in BLITHE SPIRIT (on top of Dianne Wiest in ALL MY SONS,) the spring is really shaping up to be chock full of divas in first-rate plays.
Now all we need to know is who Suzan-Lori Parks has cast as Rose in the forthcoming revival of FENCES.
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Updated On: 10/13/08 at 09:04 PM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#14re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:05pm
THIS IS AMAZING!
Angela Lansbury is divine and it will be thrilling to see her in this.
#15re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:05pmChristine Ebersole and Angela Lansbury in the same show!? This is hag fag heaven!
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#16re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:10pmI'm even MORE excited now!! Cannot wait!!
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#17re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:32pm
YYYYIIIIIPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
I've said all along she'd be PERFECT!!!!!!!!! This is the best theatre news I've had all year!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy this is happening!!!!!!!!!
BroadwayEd
#18re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:41pmParksy--now you know why you went to college in New York.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/8/04
#19re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 9:58pmBrava!
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#20re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:00pm
I assume Ebersole is playing Ruth, although she certainly would be good as Elvira as well. Any ideas who the other "wife" will be?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#21re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:06pmSO looking forward to this!!
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
#22re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:08pmPatash, I believe Christine is Elvira.
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#23re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:09pmEbersole is Elvira. I think the rumor has been Greta Scacchi for Ruth...
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#24re: Angela Lansbury joins Blithe Spirit
Posted: 10/13/08 at 10:14pmA highlight of the season!!
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
