Maggie Smith wins 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

Maggie Smith wins the 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Lettice Douffet in Lettice and Lovage.

[@gerryevans5899]

I will never forget seeing Maggie Smith, Jeremy Brett, Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn starring in a production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in beautiful Stratford, Ontario, Canada. I was so mesmerized by their performances, that I went back and saw the production four more times. ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️

[@gabrielc468]

gosh, this dame is elegant

[@Ronizetti]

Saw both the play and Dame Maggie win this award - I have always said watching her performance in Lettice & Lovage was the single greatest night I have EVER spent in the theatre!! She was magnificent - that this show does not exist in either audio or video is a travesty

[@sallydkelly496]

I saw this play back in London in 1987. I so loved it, and the next day walking down the Haymarket looking for a matinee because I had some time, who did I see but Margaret Tyzack also looking for a matinee. I never approach celebrities but how could I not this time? She was so charming, so kind....I love both of these women.

[@losvengadores73]

There is a videorecording of the show. But its use it is restricted for specific users (imagine that you are wrting a book about Peter Shaffer for example) Many shows are taped for the NY Public library using a single camera and with no credits. So if you ask for permission and you are lucky maybe you can watch this wonderful play www.nypl.org/about/divisions/theatre-film-and-tape-archive

[@thomasnuedling9167]

I saw the play as well. Maggie and Margaret were wonderful!

[@cakehole53]

I saw it too, and would agree with you - UNTIL I saw Diana Rigg as Medea. Unforgettable.

[@bman560]

One of those nights in the theater that you walked out invigorated after watching her, Margaret Tyzack and Paxton Whitehead. You didn't want it to end.

[@ramonpurugganan6865]

I love Maggie Smith. For me , no film of her is bad. I always love her acting.

[@PrachiNadk]

Wonderful actress!

[@RenanCMaia]

Jessica and Maggie together!

[@mirrenfan2]

"I know it's out of fashion and we're not meant to do that." - Now, thanks to your post of Tyne Daly's speech, I know what this line refers to. :)

[@Lele62able]

Wonder actress.......

[@flannerymonaghan-morrs4740]

Wow! She’s really pretty here!

[@mattdeans9873]

I saw this play in London in 1988. I remember seeing it but I couldn't tell you one thing about it.

[@dobazajr]

The Dowager Countess of Grantham

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Professor McGonnagle.

[@JerseyEsto]

At least there is this brief clip of the actual performance on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnW1qnuPea1qrqs

[@Sinclair80]

They all look terrified!

[@kingscross1452]

Is Maggie related to the Redgrave Family ?

[@joeburinskas8672]

Maggie towers over Jessica Tandy. She must be tiny.