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Angela Lansbury

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Angela Lansbury

Claim to fame

Legendary stage and screen favorite Angela Lansbury won Tony Awards for Blithe Spirit, Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, Dear World and Mame and received nominations for A Little Night Music and Deuce. Best known for headlining the TV series Murder She Wrote, Lansbury stars opposite James Earl Jones in the 2012 revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man.

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It’s date night for Broadway legends (and former Best Man co-stars) James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury, who are gearing up to star in Driving Miss Daisy in Australia.

What a radiant trio! The Best Man's best ladies, Angela Lansbury (l.), Angelica Page (c.), and Elizabeth Ashley (r.) catch up on opening night of Page's solo show.

Broadway vet Angela Lansbury was on hand to support her The Best Man cast member Angelica Page.

Broadway heavy hitters Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess), John Lithgow (The Columnist), Stockard Channing (Other Desert Cities), John Larroquette (The Best Man) and Angela Lansbury (The Best Man) get ready to enter the luncheon. Peeking through: Kelli O'Hara (Nice Work If You Can Get It) and Linda Lavin (The Lyons).

Co-host Stockard Channing catches up with The Best Man star (and Drama League Award nominee) Angela Lansbury.

Nominee Angela Lansbury (The Best Man) comes in close with Harvey Fierstein, who wrote the book for the nominated musical Newsies.

Five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury (who plays Mrs. Sue-Ellen Gamadge in Gore Vidal’s The Best Man) welcomes Daniel Radcliffe back to Broadway for a visit.

Broadway alum (and the voice of the Harry Potter audio books!) Jim Dale hangs out backstage with Best Man stars Angela Lansbury and Michael McKean.

...As well as Lansbury's brother nephew David and brother Edgar.

Ooh-la-la! Angela Lansbury looks glamorous in James Earl Jones’ opening night hat.

Angela Lansbury enjoys her big night with her grandson, Peter Shaw. “It felt very, very comfortable tonight,” Lansbury said of the opening performance. “I love the relevancy of [the play] to what we’re observing today in our political arena.”

See James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury and more in The Best Man at the Schoenfeld Theatre!

Co-stars Jefferson Mays and Angela Lansbury look dapper at the after party!

Also on hand to support Angela Lansbury is her daughter, Deirdre Shaw.

Eric McCormack, James Earl Jones, John Larroquette, Candice Bergen and Angela Lansbury recognize their talented co-stars.

Candice Bergen and Angela Lansbury are thrilled to take their official opening night bows!

The ladies of The Best Man hold patriotic flower bouquets while Eric McCormack, James Earl Jones and John Larroquette beam at the crowd.

The Best Man stars Michael McKean, Candice Bergen, Angela Lansbury, John Larroquette, James Earl Jones, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Jefferson Mays and Donna Hanover and their director, Michael Wilson, take a group photo.

The Best Man cast members (clockwise from top left) Olja Hrustic, Michael McKean, Candice Bergen, Angela Lansbury, John Larroquette, James Earl Jones, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Donna Hanover, Sherman Howard, Angelica Page, Corey Brill, Jefferson Mays, Bill Kux, James Lecesne, Fred Parker, Jr., Amy Tribbey and Curtis Billings take a company photo with director Michael Wilson.

In The Best Man, James Earl Jones stars as former President Arthur Hockstader, while Angela Lansbury plays Mrs. Sue-Ellen Gamadge, chairman of the women’s division.

Candice Bergen looks on as five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury chats about politics and theater.

Godspell cast members Telly Leung, Uzo Aduba and Lindsay Mendez are in awe at meeting the great Angela Lansbury.

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle says hello to the five-time Tony winner, who is headed back to Broadway soon in The Best Man

Follow Angela Lansbury's lead: Head to Circle in the Square Theatre to see the cast of Godspell take the stage in the beautiful city of New York!

Angela Lansbury congratulates Godspell director Daniel Goldstein.

George Salazar and Angela Lansbury show off their dazzling smiles.

Celisse Henderson can't contain her excitement as she snaps a photo with Angela Lansbury.

Woody Allen gets a welcome back to Broadway from five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury.

Gala guests James Naughton and Angela Lansbury sandwich Follies' Elaine Paige.

Follies star Elaine Paige, Jennifer Hudson and Angela Lansbury are more than happy to give their time to the American Theatre Wing.

Videos

Word of Mouth Review: The Best Man

The panelists weigh on this starry revival of Gore Vidal's political drama.

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