Editing Angela Lansbury (section)

===Ireland and ''Gypsy'': 1970–1978===
In the early 1970s, Lansbury declined several cinematic roles, including the lead in ''[[The Killing of Sister George]]'' and the role of [[Nurse Ratched]] in ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'', because she was not satisfied with them.{{sfn|Edelman|Kupferberg|1996|p=153}} Instead, she accepted the role of the Countess von Ornstein, an ageing German aristocrat who falls in love with a younger man, in ''[[Something for Everyone]]'' (1970), for which she filmed on location in [[Hohenschwangau]], [[Bavaria]].{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=96–98|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=155–157|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=195–197}} That same year, she appeared as the middle-aged English witch Eglantine Price in the Disney film ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]''; this was her first lead in a screen musical, and led to her publicizing the film on television programmes like the ''[[David Frost Show]]''.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=98–100|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=157–159|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3p=197}} She later noted that as a big commercial success, this film "secured an enormous audience for me".{{sfn|Gottfried|1999|p=197}}

The year 1970 was a traumatic one for the Lansbury family, as Peter underwent a hip replacement, Anthony suffered a heroin overdose and entered a coma, and the family's Malibu home was destroyed in a brush fire.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=101–102|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2p=169|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=197–202}} They then purchased Knockmourne Glebe, a farmhouse built in the 1820s which was located near [[Conna]] in rural [[County Cork]], and, after Anthony quit using cocaine and heroin, took him there to recover from his drug addiction.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1p=103|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2p=167|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=205–208}} He subsequently enrolled in the Webber-Douglas School, his mother's alma mater, and became a professional actor, before moving into television directing.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1p=106|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2p=170|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=308, 309}} Lansbury and her husband did not return to California, instead dividing their time between Cork and New York City, where they lived in a flat opposite the [[Lincoln Center]].{{sfn|Edelman|Kupferberg|1996|p=170}}

{{Quote box|width=25em|align=rightt|quote=[In Ireland, our gardener] had no idea who I was. Nobody there did. I was just Mrs. Shaw, which suited me down to the ground. I had absolute anonymity in those days, which was wonderful.|salign=right|source={{spaced ndash}} Angela Lansbury.{{sfn|Gottfried|1999|p=215}}}}

In 1972, Lansbury returned to London's West End to perform in the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]'s theatrical production of [[Edward Albee]]'s ''[[All Over]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]]. She portrayed the mistress of a dying [[New England]] millionaire, and although the play's reviews were mixed, Lansbury's acting was widely praised.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1p=109|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=170, 181–182|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=209–212}} This was followed by her reluctant involvement in a revival of ''Mame'', which was then touring the United States,{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=109–111|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2p=182|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=190–191, 217}} after which she returned to the West End to play the character of [[Rose Thompson Hovick|Rose]] in the musical ''[[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]]''. She had initially turned down the role, not wishing to be in the shadow of [[Ethel Merman]], who had portrayed the character in the original Broadway production. When the show started in May 1973, Lansbury earned a standing ovation and rave reviews.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=112–116|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=183–187|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=219–223}} Settling into a [[Belgravia]] flat, she was soon in demand among London society, having dinners held in her honour.{{sfn|Edelman|Kupferberg|1996|pp=183–187}} Following the culmination of the London run, in 1974 ''Gypsy'' toured the US; in Chicago, Lansbury was awarded the [[Sarah Siddons Award]] for her performance. The show eventually reached Broadway, where it ran until January 1975. A critical success, it earned Lansbury her third Tony Award.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=117–119, 121|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=187–190|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=219–223}} After several months' break, ''Gypsy'' toured the US again in the summer of 1975.{{sfn|Edelman|Kupferberg|1996|pp=190–192}}

Wanting to move on from musicals, Lansbury obtained the role of [[Gertrude (Hamlet)|Gertrude]] in the [[National Theatre Company]]'s production of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]'', staged at the [[Old Vic]]. Directed by [[Peter Hall (director)|Peter Hall]], the production ran from December 1975 to May 1976 and received mixed reviews. Lansbury disliked the role, later commenting that she found it "very trying playing restrained roles" such as Gertrude.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=122–123|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=191–193|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3pp=224–227}} Her mood was worsened by her mother's death in November 1975.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1p=121|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=170, 192|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3p=227}} Her next theatrical appearance was in two one-act plays by Albee, ''Counting the Ways'' and ''Listening'', performed side by side at the Hartford Stage Company in Connecticut. Reviews of the production were mixed, although Lansbury was again singled out for praise.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=124–125|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=193–194|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3p=231}} This was followed by another revival tour of ''Gypsy''.{{sfn|Edelman|Kupferberg|1996|p=194}}

In April 1978, Lansbury appeared in 24 performances of a revival of ''[[The King and I]]'' musical staged at Broadway's [[Uris Theatre]]; Lansbury played the role of [[Anna Leonowens|Mrs Anna]], replacing [[Constance Towers]], who was on a short break.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=127–131|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=194–195|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3p=231}} Her first cinematic role in seven years was as novelist Salome Otterbourne in a [[Death on the Nile (1978 film)|1978 adaptation]] of [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[Death on the Nile]]'', filmed in both London and Egypt. In the film, Lansbury starred alongside Ustinov and [[Bette Davis]], who became a close friend. The role earned Lansbury the [[National Board of Review]] award for Best Supporting Actress of 1978.{{sfnm|1a1=Bonanno|1y=1987|1pp=125–126|2a1=Edelman|2a2=Kupferberg|2y=1996|2pp=204–205|3a1=Gottfried|3y=1999|3p=230}}