NEW YORK, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today in the historic Great Hall on Ellis Island three esteemed individuals were honored by The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury and Alexander Hanson are set to star in the first Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, it was announced Tuesday. The production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning musical will be directed by Tony Award-winner Trevor Nunn. The revival is to begin previews Nov.

The new Broadway production of A Little Night Music in New York will feature a younger cast than its previous incarnation, industry sources say. Unidentified industry sources said compared with the 1973 cast of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, the forthcoming Music production has been auditioning actresses in their 30s, Playbill.com reported Friday. The 1973 production of Music featured 50-year-old actress Glynis Johns as it lead. Meanwhile, the New York Post reported Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, 39, has been tabbed to succeed Johns as stage actress Desiree Armfeldt in Music. Veteran stage actress Angela Lansbury has been hired to play Armfeldt's mother, Madame Armfeldt, in the production, the Post said. An unidentified show spokesman said an official announcement regarding the cast of the new Music production, which is to open in December, is forthcoming.

Angela Lansbury, star of the Broadway revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, picked up her fifth Tony Award in New York Sunday night. Lansbury won the award for best featured actress in a play and earned a standing ovation when her name was called, People.com reported. This is amazing, the 83-year-old actress said upon collecting her prize.