Lily Tomlin wins 1986 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

Miss Lily Tomlin. One of the best actress in plays. : )

[@mikeallaway2242]

I saw this show in New York in the front row. It was the most extraordinary performance and I have never forgotten it. Well Done to Lily and the brilliant Jane Wagner for incredible writing.

[@unclealand]

I was fortunate to have seen her do this show in a smaller venue, a club in San Francisco, twice in one week right before she opened it in NYC.

[@FabinhoFlapp]

Standing ovation! Lily is brilliant, the greatest comedy actress alive. 🍾💫

[@victordunson719]

One of the best performances I have ever seen on stage 😊

[@johnsilva9139]

She must have set the record for remembering the names of all the people she wanted to thank. Saw her show in1985 and it was great. We all love Lily.

[@trainerlife]

There is no way in hell that Lily would ever forget Jane!!!

[@j.louisv.123]

What power talents, what a power couple, what a power love. Bravo ladies !

[@teadrinkerfication9160]

She never stops being funny! I love it!

[@MrS98VAC]

Comedic/acting genius!

[@MrQbenDanny]

Rosemary Harris was a miracle of acting in "Hay Fever."

[@LoudCitizen]

Wow, I was wondering whether she would remember Jane Wager! Close call! Would have been a disaster if she had forgotten that name.

[@danawinsor1380]

Who's Jane Wager?

[@lisaharvey3413]

@@danawinsor1380 Lilys Wife

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Not "Wager" ... it's Jane Wagner, Lily's life partner and writer of her material.

[@andrewlampe6116]

Oh bless Jessica Tandy. Was this one of her last stage performances?

[@1Cheytown]

Actually..it WAS her last on stage performance

[@SteveSchwallie]

Such a cutie

[@trilby5546]

She is so full of life and like.

[@jesbrs]

goat

[@BamaFan-vc4gn]

Never saw this dhow but believing Tomlin in any way a better actor that Tandy on any stage in any regard is blind. Her chest was heaving she was so worried and excited.

[@kumada84]

Well, if anybody would know, you would. 😁 Especially with that water-tight argument. 👍👍

[@matthewmacdermid9914]

As brilliant as Tandy is, she never could have done what Tomlin did in SEARCH FOR SIGNS. If you haven’t seen it, you really have no argument.

[@unclealand]

You're confused. The award is for "best performance by an actress." It's not an award to honor the best actress.

[@victordunson719]

​@@unclealand, Thank you

[@victordunson719]

I did see her. She played multiple characters in a one woman show and was totally captivating. She swept all the major theater awards that year.