The evening begins with a reception at 6 PM, followed by dinner at 7 PM with a starry concert and award ceremony at 8 PM. Performers will be announced at a later date.
York producing artistic director said in a statement, 鈥淲e are delighted to be able to honor Ms. Lansbury. We have tried for a number of years to make this event happen, and this time, the stars鈥攁nd this star鈥攁ligned, and we are over the moon. She is the personification of lifetime achievement in musical theatre, and the ceremony will be a part of the celebration of her 90th birthday a month before.鈥�
The Oscar Hammerstein Award, named in honor of the prolific master lyricist, "recognizes lifetime achievement in musical theatre." Past recipients include & , , & , , , , , , , , , & , , , , , , , & , , and .
Winner of five Tony Awards, Lansbury made her Broadway debut in 1957 as 鈥檚 wife in Hotel Paradiso. In 1960 she returned to Broadway as 鈥檚 mother in 鈥檚 . She starred in her first musical, , in 1964, and in 1966 she triumphed as Mame winning her first Tony. She won Tonys for (1968), (1974) and (1979). After a 23-year hiatus, she returned to Broadway in 2007 in Terrence McNally鈥檚 . In 2009 she won her fifth Tony Award as Madame Arcati in 鈥檚 . She also appeared as Madame Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim鈥檚 classic (2010), and in 鈥檚 (2012). In 2013 she appeared in the acclaimed Australian tour of 鈥檚 Driving Miss Daisy, with and .
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