Patti Lupon Comes To The Van Wezel 2/19

Patti LuPone, "the American musical's greatest living star" (San Francisco Chronicle), brings her highly acclaimed show-Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda-to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Friday, Feb. 19th at 8 p.m. Tickets are $55-$85 (with a limited number of "smart seats" priced at $30).

The show features songs from musicals which the Broadway superstar could have played, should have played, did play and will play. Van Wezel audiences can expect to hear tunes from Hair, Bye Bye Birdie; Funny Girl, West Side Story, Peter Pan, Evita; and Anything Goes, just to name a few.
LuPone has long been synonymous with Broadway, having starred in such classics as Evita, Master Class and Pal Joey.

After completing her training with the first class of the Drama Division of New York's Juilliard School, she began her career as a founding member of John Houseman's The Acting Company, playing a variety of leading roles both on and off-Broadway and on tour throughout the United States.
Her memorable performances on the New York musical stage include Vera Simpson in the Encores! production of Pal Joey, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, (1988 Drama Desk Award, Tony® nomination, Best Actress in a Musical), The Cradle Will Rock, Nancy in Oliver!, title role in Evita (1980 Tony and Drama Desk Awards-Best Actress in a Musical), and Rosamund in The Robber Bridegroom (1976 Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations, Best Featured Actress in a Musical).
LuPone swept the 2008 theater awards, winning the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Musical and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance for her performance as Rose in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of the musical Gypsy.
Her concert at the Van Wezel is co-sponsored by the Fine Arts Society and the Herald-Tribune Media Group.

For more information and to buy tickets, contact the Van Wezel Box Office at 941-953-3368 or log onto www.vanwezel.org. Dinner is available prior to most shows by Michael's on East at the Van Wezel by calling (941) 366-0007 or logging onto www.bestfood.com.

Photo credit: Walter McBride