The Anarchist and Patti Lupone

[lenstersf]

I would like to see Patti Lupone on stage, and it seems like I'll get the opportunity later in the year when she's starring in Mamet's "The Anarchist." But I was wondering...how good of an actress is she when she's not acting/singing in a musical? Other than her big musical roles, I'm not familiar with her acting credits. Thoughts?

Thanks!

[Joey.]

"Patti Lupone" almost drives me as crazy as "Elena Rodgers."

[ljay889]

She's a classically trained actress from Julliard.....

[jv92]

There are some days when I wish I could watch her scenes in GYPSY again, rather than listen to the album, as good as that is. She's a fabulous actress, and yes, classically trained from Juilliard. She's a presence and a force of nature.

[CapnHook]

Patti got chopz.

[jv92]

I actually should have posted, "Who's Patti Lupone?", but I've been awfully bitchy these days and figured I'd be nice and answer the freakin' question. :)

[broadwaydevil]

What's a Lupone?

[jv92]

Is it an Italian relative to Jubilation T. Corn?

[Idiot]

I totally misread this post to be about THE ANTICHRIST AND PATTI LUPONE.

Interest was piqued.

[jv92]

^ LMAO

Some of tomorrow's Chik-Fil-A customers might start a thread like that someday.

[lupone76]

It's amazing how you all think your so wity on here. You don't have an ounce of wit. At least not what I call wit. Tired yes, wity no. ZZZZZZZ

[Jordan Catalano]

Patti is a fantastic actress and I'm PSYCHED to see her in a new play, especially with Debra Winger!

[lenstersf]

It's really quite impressive how some people seem to get a sense of satisfaction from pointing out minor things like "Lupone" vs. "LuPone" instead of answering the question. Meh.

But thanks to those making a useful contribution.

[jv92]

Well, I may not be witty, but I do know how to spell, lupone76.

[egghumor]

and I always thought it was Patty Lou Pone... The Lady with the Blow Torch

[Musicaldudepeter]

Yes Patti was trained at Juilliard in the first class of the Drama Division in the late '60s, and she has stated at numerous points that once she began to train in straight acting, she never wanted to do another musical, but her first big 'break' (or whatever you want to call that experience) was a musical: 'Evita,' and she won her two Tonys for musicals. But she has done plays on Broadway like Mamet's 'The Old Neighborhood' and McNally's 'Master Class' (which she also took to London).

[pinoyidol2006]

But she hasn't had a Tony nod for her work in straight plays, which I kind find a little strange.

[SNAFU]

In case it went over your head, it is "witty".

[givesmevoice]

But she hasn't had a Tony nod for her work in straight plays, which I kind find a little strange.

She was a replacement in Master Class, so she wasn't eligible. And other than The Old Neighborhood and Noises Off, the bulk of her straight plays on Broadway were either with The Acting Company or closed quickly.

[jv92]

Do Tony nods mean anything? Really? So if you don't get a Tony nod, you're not good, or you did bad work? Is that how it works?

[givesmevoice]

Do Tony nods mean anything? Really? So if you don't get a Tony nod, you're not good, or you did bad work? Is that how it works?

Are you new here?

[jv92]

I've been here longer than you. I was being sarcastic, in response to pinoyidol's post.

[givesmevoice]

I was being sarcastic, in response to your post. Clearly it didn't work as well as I had hoped.

[Playbilly]

Is being "wity" like being a "honkey".

[jv92]

Apologies, givesmevoice. I'm not very wity.

[givesmevoice]

And I'm just a big ol' honkey.