Patti LuPone

Birth Place: Northport, NY, USA

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Author of The New York Times bestseller, Patti LuPone: A Memoir, Miss LuPone recently starred in Company on Broadway after playing the same role in London's West End. She won a "What's OnStage" Award and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance as Joanne.
Her recent NY stage appearances include the Broadway musical War Paint (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), Douglas Carter Beane’s new play Shows For Days, directed by Jerry Zaks at Lincoln Center Theater, her debut with the New York City Ballet as Anna in their new production of The Seven Deadly Sins, Joanne in the New York Philharmonic’s production of Company, David Mamet’s The Anarchist, and Lincoln Center Theater’s production of the musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, for which she was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Winner of the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Musical and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Performance of the Season for her performance as Madame Rose in the most recent Broadway production of Gypsy, her other stage credits include appearances with the Los Angeles Opera in their new production of John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles and Weill-Brecht’s Mahagonny (debut), the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s opera To Hell and Back with San Francisco’s Baroque Philharmonia Orchestra, Mrs. Lovett in John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations; Drama League Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre), the title role in Marc Blitzstein’s Regina, a musical version of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes at the Kennedy Center, Fosca in a concert version of Passion, which was also broadcast on PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center, a multi-city tour of her theatrical concert Matters of the Heart, the City Center Encores! productions of Can-Can and Pal Joey, the NY Philharmonic’s productions of Candide and Sweeney Todd (NY Phil debut) and performances on Broadway in Michael Frayn’s Noises Off, David Mamet’s The Old Neighborhood, Terrence McNally's Master Class and in her own concert Patti LuPone On Broadway.

Since 2000 she’s appeared regularly at the Ravinia Festival. First in its Sondheim series when she starred as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Desiree in A Little Night Music, Fosca in Passion, Cora Hooper in Anyone Can Whistle, Madame Rose in Gypsy and in two different roles in Sunday in the Park with George. Her subsequent appearances there include a reprise of her performance in Heggie’s To Hell and Back, a concert performance of Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins and starring in the title role in a concert production of Annie Get Your Gun.

A graduate of the first class of the Drama Division of New York’s Juilliard School and a founding member of John Houseman's The Acting Company in which she toured the country for four years, her subsequent New York credits include Dario Fo's Accidental Death of An Anarchist, David Mamet's The Water Engine, Edmond and The Woods and Israel Horovitz' Stage Directions and performances in the musicals Pal Joey for City Center Encores!, Anything Goes (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk Award), The Cradle Will Rock, Oliver!, Evita (Tony and Drama Desk Awards- Best Actress in a Musical), Working and The Robber Bridegroom. In London, she won the Olivier Award for her performances as Fantine in the original production of Les Miserables and in the Acting Company production of The Cradle Will Rock. She also created the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award, and recreated her Broadway performance of Maria Callas in Master Class.

Film: Cliffs of Freedom, The Comedian, Union Square, Parker, City by the Sea, David Mamet’s Heist, State and Main; Just Looking, Summer of Sam, The 24 Hour Woman, Family Prayers, Driving Miss Daisy, Witness.

Television: Mom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Penny Dreadful (Critics Choice nomination), Girls, American Horror Story: Coven, Law & Order: SVU, Glee, 30 Rock, PBS Great Performances The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Ugly Betty, Will & Grace (as herself), PBS Great Performances’ Candide, Oz , the TNT film Monday Night Mayhem, PBS’ Evening At The Pops with John Williams and Yo Yo Ma, Falcone, Bonanno: A Godfather’s Story (Showtime); Frasier (1998 Emmy nomination); Law & Order, An Evening with Patti LuPone (PBS), the NBC movie Her Last Chance, Showtime's ACE Award and Emmy nominated The Song Spinner (Daytime Emmy nomination, Best Actress), The Water Engine, L.B.J., AMC's Remember WENN and ABC's Life Goes On.
Recordings include: Company (2018 London production), Far Away Places, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Patti LuPone at Les Mouches, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd (both the 2006 Broadway revival cast recording and 2000 live performance recording on NY Philharmonic’s Special Editions Label); and The Lady with the Torch.

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Patti LuPone STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2021
Joanne

[West End]
West End Revival Production, 2018
Joanne

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Helena Rubinstein

[Chicago]
Goodman Theatre World Premiere Production, 2016
Helena Rubinstein

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater Production, 2015
Irene

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Cathy

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Performer

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2010
Lucia

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2008
Rose

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2007
Rose

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Mrs. Lovett

[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2005
Cora Hoover Hooper

[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Concert, 2005
Regina Giddens

[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2004
Yvonne

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2004
Old Lady

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2004
La Mome Pistache

[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2003
Fosca

[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 2002
Reno Sweeney

[Off-Broadway]
2002
VO: National Anthem

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2001
Dotty Otley

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2000
Mrs. Lovett

[Broadway]
1997
Jolly

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Maria Callas [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1995
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1995
Vera Simpson

[West End]
Original London Production, 1993
Norma Desmond

[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 1993
Host

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 1987
Reno Sweeney

[West End]
Original London Production, 1985
Fantine

[West End]
London Production, 1985
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
The Reporter

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1984
Nancy

[Off-Broadway]
1983
Moll/Sister Mister

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1983
Moll/Sister Mister

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1983
Cleo

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Edmond's Wife [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1979
Eva Peron

[Regional (US)]
US Premiere, 1978
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1978
Nora Watson

Roberta Victor

Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1977
Rita [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1976
Genevieve

[Broadway]
1975
Irina

[Broadway]
1975
Kitty Duval

[Broadway]
1975
Prince Edward

[Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1975
Rosamund

[Broadway]
1974
Lizzie

[Broadway]
1973
Performer

[Broadway]
1973
Boy

[Broadway]
Unknown, 1973
Lucy Lockit

[Broadway]
1973
Irina

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Lizzie

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Natasha

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Colette/ Kathleen

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Bianca/ Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Lady Teazle

[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Opera Revival, 2007
Begbick


Patti LuPone Movies

1941
[ 1979 ] Lydia Hedberg
Fighting Back
[ 1982 ] Lisa D'Angelo
Witness
[ 1985 ] Elaine
Wise Guys
[ 1986 ] Wanda Valentini
Driving Miss Daisy
[ 1989 ] Florine Werthan
Family Prayers
[ 1993 ] Aunt Nan
Summer of Sam
[ 1999 ] Helen
Just Looking
[ 1999 ] Sylvia Levine Polinsky
Cold Blooded
[ 2000 ] Van Klerk
State and Main
[ 2000 ] Sherry Bailey
Heist
[ 2001 ] Betty Croft
City by the Sea
[ 2002 ] Maggie
Union Square
[ 2011 ] Lucia
Portraits in Dramatic Time
[ 2011 ] Patti LuPone
Company
[ 2011 ] Joanne
Parker
[ 2013 ] Ascension
The Comedian
[ 2016 ] Florie Berkowitz
Last Christmas
[ 2019 ] Joyce
Steven Universe: The Movie
[ 2019 ] Yellow Diamond
Cliffs of Freedom
[ 2019 ] Yia-Yia
The School for Good and Evil
[ 2022 ] Mrs. Deauville

Patti LuPone TV Shows

The Time of Your Life
Kitty Duval
The Andros Targets
Sharon Walker
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Rachel Burston
Piaf
Narrator
Un siciliano in Sicilia
Vincenzina
LBJ: The Early Years
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Cowboy Joe
Linda Tidmunk
The Water Engine
Rita Lang
Life Goes On
[ 1989-1993 ] Libby Thatcher
The Song Spinner
Zantalalia
Her Last Chance
Joanna Saxen
Law & Order
[ 1996-1997 ] Ruth Miller
Frasier
[ 1993-1998 ] Aunt Zora Crane, Pam
Encore! Encore!
Wine Critic
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Miss C. Canzinarra
Falcone
Francesca Gold
Touched by an Angel
Alice Dupree
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Mrs. Lovett
Life at Five Feet
Mrs. Marshack
Monday Night Mayhem
Emmy Cosell
Oz
Stella Coffa
In-Laws
Rochelle Landis
Will & Grace
Patti LuPone
Ugly Betty
Mrs. Weiner
Open Books
Roz
The Miraculous Year
Veronica
Army Wives
Ms. Galassini
30 Rock
[ 2009-2012 ] Sylvia Rossitano
People in New Jersey
Rachel Levin
Girls
Patti LuPone
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lydia Lebasi
Penny Dreadful
[ 2015-2016 ] Dr. Seward, Joan Clayton
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rabbi Shari
BoJack Horseman
Mimi Stilton
Mom
Rita
Pose
Frederica Norman
The Simpsons
Cheryl Monroe
Hollywood
Avis Amberg
Steven Universe
[ 2016-2020 ] Yellow Diamond
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Vocalist
Central Park
Roberta McCullough
F Is for Family
Nora Murphy
American Horror Story
[ 2013-2022 ] Kathy Pizzaz, Joan Ramsey

Patti LuPone Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Company

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Company


winner
Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Company

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, War Paint

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, War Paint

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, War Paint

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Wome

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Gypsy


winner
Drama League Awards - 2008 - Distinguished Performance Award

Patti LuPone , Gypsy


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Gypsy


winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Gypsy


winner
Drama League Awards - 2006 - Distinguished Achivement in Musical Theatre

Patti LuPone

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Patti LuPone, The Old Neighborhood

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Patti LuPone, The Old Neighborhood


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - Best Solo Performance

Patti LuPone, Patti LuPone on Broadway

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Anything Goes


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Patti LuPone, Anything Goes


winner
Olivier Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical

Patti Lupone, The Cradle Will Rock


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Evita


winner
Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, Evita

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Patti LuPone, The Robber Bridegroom

Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Patti LuPone, The Robber Bridegroom

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Patti LuPone News


Krysta Rodriguez & More to Perform at Signature Theatre Gala Honoring Nathan Lane

On April 29, 2024, Signature Theatre will honor icon of stage and screen Nathan Lane with the company’s thirteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. Learn more!

BWW Q&A: Rob Fisher on SWEENEY TODD at Virginia Arts Festival

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EVITA to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse this summer

San Francisco Playhouse’s 2023-24 season will conclude with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Evita. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

54 Below Announces the Appointment of New Board Members

54 Below, the celebrated Times Square cabaret venue that is the recipient of a 2022 TONY AWARDS Special Honor for Excellence in the Theater, has announced new board members. James Gunderson, Tom Hood, Howard Lee Morgan, Brian Kaltner, Lee H. Perlman and Susan L Raanan have joined the award-winning supper club board, effective immediately.

THE VOICE's Wendy Moten to Return to Birdland Jazz Club in April

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Broadway Legend Patti LuPone To Bring New Concert To Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Australia

Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her new concert A LIFE IN NOTES to Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Australia this winter, directly from Carnegie Hall.

Review: PATTI LUPONE: A LIFE IN NOTES at BEYOND BROADWAY at the Hobby Center

Patti Lupone has always known how to merge pop culture with her theatrical training, and she can craft a story around any song she chooses. And that is why we come, to hear the storyteller tell her tale.

Review: Claybourne Elder at SLAC is a Distinctive Experience

CLAYBOURNE ELDER: I WANT TO BE BAD is a one-man concert and comedy show from the Utah native and Broadway star that entertains, draws you in, and ultimately pulls at the heartstrings. It runs for five shows through Sunday, March 24 at Salt Lake Acting Company as part of the theatre’s Making Space for Artists program.

Photos: Go Inside Young People's Chorus of New York City 2024 Gala

On Monday, March 11, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) held its annual gala benefit concert & dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in NYC.  See photos from the event.

Patti LuPone & More to Join Atlantic Theater Company 2024 Gala

Atlantic Theater Company will present their 2024 Gala on Monday, April 29, 2024 at The Plaza. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Album Will Be Recorded Next Week; Released on Ghostlight Records

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced plans for an original cast recording of the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Learn more here!

Sarah Anne Fernandez Brings Down the House at Chelsea Table and Stage

This reviewer was mesmerized and thunderstruck by the amazing vocal range and intensity of this powerhouse performer.

PATTI LUPONE: A LIFE IN NOTES is Coming to LA Opera in April

LA Opera will present Broadway legend Patti LuPone in her first solo show with the company, performing her personal musical memoir entitled A Life in Notes. Learn how to purchase tickets.

CHristine Lavin and Julie Gold Come to Birdland Theater in APRIL FOOLS

BIRDLAND THEATER will present beloved singer/songwriters Christine Lavin and Julie Gold in the show “April Fools” on Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 PM.

Donna Lynne Champlin & More to Star in SWEENEY TODD at Virginia Arts Festival

Virginia Arts Festival will present Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Sweeney Todd in an orchestral performance. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Patti LuPone, Jeanine Tesori's BLUE & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2024/25 Season

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed its 2024/25 Season. See the full season lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Westport Country Playhouse to Offer Guided Tours

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Patti LuPone Brings A LIFE IN NOTES to the Bushnell in May

The Bushnell announced that three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her new concert Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes to The Bushnell for one performance on Sunday, May 19 at 3 PM.

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Patti LuPone FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Patti LuPone been in?

Patti LuPone has appeared on Broadway in 30 shows.

How many West End shows has Patti LuPone been in?

Patti LuPone has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

What was Patti LuPone's first West End show?

Patti LuPone's first West End show was The Cradle Will Rock which opened in 1985

What awards has Patti LuPone been nominated for?

Patti LuPone has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Company" and "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Company," "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," and "The Robber Bridegroom," and Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "War Paint," "Gypsy," "Sweeney Todd," "Anything Goes," and "Evita." She also received nominations for awards such as the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama League Awards, and Olivier Awards for various performances.

What awards has Patti LuPone won?

Patti LuPone has won several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Company," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Gypsy," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Gypsy," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Gypsy," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Gypsy," Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Old Neighborhood," Best Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Patti LuPone on Broadway," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Anything Goes," Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "The Cradle Will Rock," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Evita," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Evita."

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