Shania Twain (L); Angela Lansbury.Photo: ABC/Christopher Willard; Rob Kim/FilmMagic
Lansbury voiced the character of Mrs. Potts, the singing teapot, in Disney’s 1991 animated version of the film.
AsShania Twain, who plays Mrs. Potts in this latest revival, finished singing the"Beauty and the Beast"song, a projection of the animated teapot and Lansbury emerged behind her with 1925-2022 displayed, to honorLansbury’s 96 years of life.
Best known for her role onMurder, She Wrote, the London-born starleft a legacythat includes sixTony Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, an American National Medal of the Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, an honoraryOscarand a2014 damehoodfromQueen Elizabeth.
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Shania Twain inBeauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.ABC/Christopher Willard
“I was only morehonored to be asked to play that role,” Twain, 57, previously told EW. “It made singing the theme song very emotional for me. But [the film’s composer]Alan Menkenwas on stage with me playing the piano, and that comforted me a great deal.”
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“It was such an epic moment in my career to perform his own song with him there next to me,” she continued of the tender moment. “It was important to me to play the role with style and grace.”
Along with Twain,H.E.R.played the lead role of Belle, withJosh Grobanas her beast.Rita Morenoserved as narrator,Martin Shortas Lumiére,David Alan Grieras Cogsworth,Joshua Henryas Gaston,Rizwan Manjias LeFou,Jon Jon Brionesas Maurice andLeo Abelo Perryas Chip.
Beauty and the Beast(1991).Snap/Shutterstock
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Back in 2016 at N.Y.C.’s 25th anniversary screening of Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, Lansbury surprised audiences with aperformance of the title song.
And the legendary singer and actress was pitch perfect — even ending with a rendition of Mrs. Potts' signature sendoff to her animated teacup son.
“Run along again to the cupboard, Chip,” she said to the audience’s applause. “Night, love.”
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebrationis streaming now on Disney+.
source: people.com
