tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206169726101426819.post8981928810126562674..comments2024-02-06T10:06:49.628-06:00Comments on Movie Dearest: Reel Thoughts Interview: Miss Patti LuPoneKirby Holthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824081109891818163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206169726101426819.post-7964069771045477582009-12-28T22:22:05.344-06:002009-12-28T22:22:05.344-06:00i saw miss lupone perform on a cruise ship a few y...i saw miss lupone perform on a cruise ship a few years back, and she was terrific. really engaging, the (mostly gay) audience were with her from the first note all the way through to the end. she's a great live performer.this alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976354616408303144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206169726101426819.post-66817824844421701222009-12-28T04:40:43.759-06:002009-12-28T04:40:43.759-06:00"The Pantheon of Patti"
Here are some h..."The Pantheon of Patti"<br /><br />Here are some high points ... and low points ... in Patti LuPone’s fabulous life and career:<br /><br />April 21, 1949: Born in Northport, Long Island, New York.<br /><br />1972-1976: Performed classical work with The Acting Company.<br /><br />1976: Starred in "The Baker’s Wife" by "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz.<br /><br />1977: First collaboration with David Mamet in "All Men Are Whores".<br /><br />1978: Again partners with Schwartz in Studs Terkel’s "Working".<br /><br />1979: Breakthrough performance in "Evita", winning prestigious Olivier and Tony Awards.<br /><br />1983: Does "America Kicks Up Its Heels" with "Falsettos" composer William Finn.<br /><br />1985: Originates the role of Fantine in "Les Miserables"; presents song “I Dreamed a Dream” to the world, paving the way for Susan Boyle’s career.<br /><br />1987: Plays Reno Sweeney in Lincoln Center’s famed production of Cole Porter’s "Anything Goes", the version now produced across the country.<br /><br />1989-1993: Plays Libby Thatcher, mother of son Corky who has Down syndrome, on "Life Goes On".<br /><br />1989: Plays Florine Werthan in Best Picture Oscar winner "Driving Miss Daisy".<br /><br />1993: Originates role of Norma Desmond in London’s "Sunset Boulevard". When Glenn Close proves a huge draw in Los Angeles, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber unceremoniously replaces Lupone with Close for Broadway production. It’s war.<br /><br />1995: "Patti LuPone On Broadway" opens, directed by "Hairspray" lyricist Scott Wittman. Suck it, ALW. She’s on Broadway with or without you.<br /><br />1996: Brilliantly takes over for Zoe Caldwell as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally’s "Master Class", which she’ll repeat in London.<br /><br />2000: LuPone introduces her one woman show, "Matters of the Heart", at Lincoln Center.<br /><br />November 2001: Shortly after 9/11, Lupone tries to help New Yorkers laugh again in Michael Frayn’s backstage farce, "Noises Off", co-starring Peter Gallagher, Faith Prince and T.R. Knight.<br /><br />2003: LuPone digs deep to play Sondheim’s unlovable lead in "Passion" at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago.<br /><br />2003: Plays Stela Coffa, one of the few women on HBO’s "Oz". Unlike co-star Chris Meloni, does no nude scene.<br /><br />2005: Guest stars as herself on "Will & Grace", manages to keep a straight face during the following: "Shut up, Patti LuPone! Shut your brassy, magnificent trap! I don't want to hear you sing! I don't want to cut your hair! And I certainly don't want to hear you singing while I cut your hair! Got it? Now I'm talking to my best friend, so stand back, Buenos Aires!"<br /><br />2005: Learns to play the tuba for John Doyle’s version of Sondheim’s "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". As if the role of Mrs. Lovett wasn’t demanding enough?<br /><br />2007: Plays Mrs. Weiner, Marc’s (Michael Urie) mom in the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" episode of "Ugly Betty".<br /><br />2008: Arthur Laurents directs Lupone to Tony gold as Mama Rose in "Gypsy". Hatchet between the two officially buried.<br /><br />2009: Guest stars on "30 Rock" as Frank’s (Judah Friedlander) mother, Sylvia Rossitano, uttering the famous line, “Frankie's father didn't abandon him, he's in hiding in Phoenix. Every Rossitano man is either in hiding or six feet under.”<br /><br />2009: Lupone becomes viral video star courtesy of a rude picture-taker on her second-to-last performance of "Gypsy". She stops the show cold to berate him, coining the new term LuPWNed, and the companion “Audience Freakout Mix” on YouTube.Kirby Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824081109891818163noreply@blogger.com