Angela Lansbury Tibute (10/12/22)

For seven decades, people enjoyed the incredible talents of Angela Lansbury. She passed away today at the age of 96, and I'm sure the heartfelt wish of all her fans can be summed up by the following lyric she sang as the Balloon Lady in "Mary Poppins Returns:"

"There's nowhere to go, but up!"

When a star of Dame Angela's caliber passes on, I always like to post a definitive obituary from a source far better equipped to provide a comprehensive snapshot of their life and career. So...from Variety magazine: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/angela-lansbury-dead-murder-she-wrote-beauty-and-the-beast-1235399636/

My favorite Angela role from film: Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Beast."

From TV: Jessica Fletcher (of course!)

From Broadway? Tough call, especially since she won several Tonys.

Auntie Mame in "Mame" is right up there...as is Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd."

However, since this blog is about "Great Songs of the '70s," I'm going with the iconic song that helped her win the 1972 Tony for "Best Actress in a Musical" in the role of Rose: "Everything's Coming Up Roses," written by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim.

Granted, Ethel Merman sang the original version...but a "Great Song" is a "Great" Song." In fact, "Roses" is one of the most iconic songs in the history of Broadway, and Angela made it her own.

Goodspeed, Dame Angela Lansbury. We'll miss you...even though you've left us so much to enjoy...

I've linked up a live version because it's a song that deserves to be heard live...And, if you're an actor (and/or a musical theatre fan), I invite you to listen to Angela's speech at the end of the song. I'm sure you'll be able to relate, as I did.