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      • The play was written specifically for Dame Maggie Smith, who originated the title role of Lettice Douffet in both the English and American runs of the production.
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  1. Lettice and Lovage was Shaffer's first comedic work in over 20 years. He had not written a comedy since 1964's Black Comedy which also starred Maggie Smith, instead building a reputation with an entire generation of theatregoers as a master of drama with his plays Equus, Royal Hunt of the Sun, and Amadeus .

    • C. J. Gianakaris, Peter Shaffer
    • 1988
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  3. Mar 25, 2021 · Lettice and Lovage. Maggie Smith. One of Britain’s “national treasures” opened on Broadway in Peter Shaffer’s acclaimed comedy March 25, 1990—and ultimately earned a Tony Award.

  4. Maggie Smith and Margaret Tyzack perform a scene from LETTICE AND LOVAGE, nominated for Best Play at the 1990 Tony Awards.

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

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  6. Mar 26, 1990 · There is only one Maggie Smith, but audiences get at least three of her in ''Lettice and Lovage,'' the Peter Shaffer comedy that has brought this spellbinding actress back to Broadway after...

  7. Maggie Smith, renowned for her illustrious stage and screen career, won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in "Lettice and Lovage." more...

  8. Mar 26, 1990 · The British star, now Dame Maggie Smith, returned to Broadway Sunday after a decade's absence as Lettice Douffet, a role she has been playing in the London production of Shaffer's play for...