During this period, she also spent four seasons on an abc dramedy. She won tony awards for her performances in evita and gypsy. Patti lupone talks theater, pepper blood and her new play at lincoln center broadway icon patti lupone is back on top in shows for days. She was named for her greatgrandaunt adelina patti, a famous 19thcentury opera singer who was known for her. Times have changed and weve often rewound the clock since the puritans got a shock when they landed on plymouth rock if today any shock the.
Anything goes reno sweeney vivian beaumont theatre, nyc 1987. Times have changed and weve often rewound the clock since the puritans got a shock when t. Infusing her performances with her largerthanlife personality, lupone conveys a winning mixture of. Patti lupone finally loses her mind and goes batshit crazy. Patti lupone anything goes from anything goes lyrics. Someone to hold you too close someone to hurt you too deep someone to sit in your chair and ruin your sleep and make you aware of being alive. Patti lupone celebrity profile check out the latest patti lupone photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Patti lupone, jonathan groff, cheyenne jackson and charice gueststar. I also harken back to that time in anything goes when i was in those biascut gowns.
She has won two grammy awards, two tony awards, and two olivier awards. Actresssinger patti lupone has been cast in a television pilot for nbc. Although she has been around for years, it was summer of sam 1999 that. Notes this cd contains a sampling of selections from the 2 cd box set patti lupone live complete 902661797. In 1994, lupone was on the victim end of what she must have felt was one of broadways biggest scandals, and has since certainly turned into one of.
Patti lupone takes cell phone from rude audience member. Over the next 15 years, lupone hopped back and forth between broadway and the west end, headlining notable revivals of the cradle will rock and anything goes, along with the 1985 englishspeaking premiere of les miserables. Patti lupone and andrew lloyd webber have ended broadways. Patti lupone snatches theatergoers cell phone midperformance, says i am so defeated by this issue i seriously question whether i want to work on stage anymore, the tony winner says. View documentary series entrances, exits, and everything in between with patti lupone sign upto receive occasional email updates from patti. While in the big apple, they take in all of the sights from times square to broadway to central park. Patti ann lupone born april 21, 1949 is an american actress and singer, best known for her work in stage musicals. A stage actress and singer who has achieved critical acclaim for her performances around the world. The tonywinning star of evita will portray a hip mom in the new comedy, life. Patti lupone sings anything goes, dont cry for me argentina, blow gabriel blow duration.
Its wonderfully produced with a brilliant choice of material and her patter with the audience throughout is truly hilarious. New york in war paint, a feminist musical about makeup, broadways patti lupone goes through 15 costume changes one more than in. Patti lupone performs in an intimate concert at 54 below. A fullfledged broadway musical star in an age when that kind of stardom does not transfer automatically to any other area of entertainment, patti lupone, whose stage credits included evita, les miserables, and anything goes, was coming out of four nonsinging years on the tv drama life goes on when she performed the series of live performances excerpted here at the. Here sutton foster and the 2011 revival cast of the show. Patti lupone talks about life as a drama queen on broadway. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of howard lindsay and russel crouse. In a recent interview on the broadway channels show people with paul wontorek. In 1979 she was strutting her ample stuff in the finest theaters the world has to offer. Deconstructing patti, with patti lupone and seth rudetsky. Patti lupone is still fuming mad at andrew lloyd webber. Patti lupone calls trump a fing nut hollywood reporter. Patti lupone, set to star on broadway this season in women on the verge of a nervous breakdown, visits with the ladies of the view to chat about her memoir, which will be released on september 14.
She is also a 2006 american theater hall of fame inductee lupone began her professional career with the acting company in 1972 and made her broadway debut in three. Her other credits included the films summer of sam and state and main. The word diva to me means doing something supernatural with something natural. Patti lupone, american theater and film actress known for her powerful voice and grande dame persona. In performance at the white house with marilyn horne pbs 1990. The world has gone mad today and goods bad today, and blacks white today, and days night today, when most guys today that women prize today are just silly gigolos and though im not a great romancer i know that im bound to answer when you propose, anything goes if saying your prayers you like, if green pears you like if old chairs you like. Anything goes anything goes patty lupone 1988 youtube. She appeared in shows like the cradle will rock, the lower.
The patti lupone live recording in which she tells the audience of her eagerness to be returning to london to do sunset boulevard is her best cd and worth owning if you dont already have it. Patti lupone born april 21, 1949 in northport, long island, new york is an american singer and actress. She is most famous stage for her tony awardwinning roles in evita 1979 and gypsy 2008. I teach a course via skype and youtube every semester for the musical theater seniors. Deconstructing patti, an evening of broadway songs and stories with patti lupone and seth rudetsky, to benefit broadway caresequity fights aids, will be presented may 14 at 8 pm at broadways. The most extensive source for photos, videos, interviews and news on broadway, offbroadway and londons west end.
Anything goes anything you can do, its not unusual and you cant stop the beat. Patti lupone bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history ny stage includes shows for days. Patti soon made the jump to the big screen with her film debut in witness 1986. Everything i am the child in me, the wild in me the part thats safe and the part thats free the part of me here for the world to see everything all of it take me as i am the fool in me, the cruel in me one side thats soft, the. Anything goes revival, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city oct 19, 1987 and played through sep 3, 1989. On the balcony of the casa rosadadont cry for me argentina original cast recording1979. They would be dancing and singing the songs from the show on their way to the lincoln center parking lot. Since establishing herself as one of the leading ladies in broadway musicals in the 1980s, patti lupone has picked up a lot of detractors, and the reasons are on ample display in patti lupone livethe big brassy voice that can overpower just about any song she chooses, the lack of emotional subtlety, the big ego hilariously spoofed in. Patti lupone says madonna should not be on film or on. Patti lupone went off on madonna on wednesdays may 10 episode of watch what happens live with andy cohen, making it clear shes not a fan. Anything goes anything goes the 1934 musical with music and lyrics by cole porter. Patti lupones performance of dont cry for me argentina left the audience completely floored at the 2018 grammy awards.
Her stage career began in 1972 as one of the original members of the acting company, a professional touring theatre company in the us formed by john houseman. She had recurring roles on 30 rock and penny dreadful. Patti lupone picture gallery on with patti lupone photos from stage, special events, red carpets and more. Tonywinning actress patti lupone has some choice words for president donald trump. During her illustrious career, musical legend patti lupone has play some of musical theatres most iconic roles both on broadway and in the west end. Patti lupone finally loses her mind and goes batshit crazy during performance in the penultimate performance of gyspy, splatsy, clearly driven to the edge by the fact that her mama roses collapse was complete and would never be filmed for posterity, went completely insane during roses turn when an audience member took a flash picture of her. Patti lupone may be best known as the solidasarock mom on the abc family series life goes on, but onstage shes an icon. Patti lupone on her painful rise to broadway stardom.
Im an adjunct faculty member at ball state university. Showstopper of the day the greatest musical theatre numbers. The original book was a collaborative effort by guy bolton and p. I was commuting to connecticut so i would bolt out of my costume, and i found myself leaving the theatre with the audience. Patti lupone born april 21, 1949 in northport, long island, new york is an. Get patti lupone setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other patti lupone fans for free on. Heatwave 1995 aleading broadway stage performer of the 1980s and 1990s, patti lupone is a versatile singer whose torchy style encompasses rock, pop, and jazz. Patti lupone has finally forgiven everyone involved in one. Patti lupone was born on april 21, 1949 and grew up in northport, long island.