Ben Brantley actually got a hat to eat

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 2:24pm

per The New York Post:

In his review of "Gypsy" on Broadway, the Times critic Ben Brantley noted that the star Patti LuPone had gotten her role down so brilliantly that "she had made me eat my hat." Previously, he'd given her a lukewarm review.
Indeed, after he saw Patti blow the audience away at the St. James Theatre, Brantley gave her the rave she deserved. The next day she sent him a chocolate cowboy hat in a deluxe hat box, with the note, "I hope you're laughing."

oh Patti.

link:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04272008/gossip/liz/new_parents_happy_to_the_max_108250.htm

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 2:26pm

Oh my God! I love it! Only she can get away with it.
I know I'M laughing.

[shh282]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 2:32pm

that's fantastic.

[musicalkid]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 4:36pm

that's the kind of thing that makes a diva for the books.

that and a killer voice.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 5:05pm

Amazing!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 5:07pm

I'm surprised she didn't send him a real hat, with a note saying "EAT IT!"

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 5:20pm

I think that's more you than Patti, PJ

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 5:56pm

That's actually really cute. I love it.

[BkCollector]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:00pm

I think that's really bitchy.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:01pm

That's pretty funny.

[jerseyboyschick2]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:07pm

That's great
Only Patti.....

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:08pm

No, BK, that's you. In nearly every comment you make on this board.

How the hell is her gesture "bitchy"? It was a cute gesture between two people, acknowledging the humor of the whole situation. More than that, it was also probably a way of Ms. LuPone saying thank you.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:19pm

How is that bitchy?
I find it cute, hilarious, down to earth, and did I mention hilarious?
The note in particularly makes it NOT bitchy.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:27pm

A chocolate hat sounds yummy.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:36pm

I think Patti did it in good sportsmanship and humor.

And a chocolate hat does sound delicious. Especially if Matt Morrison or Bobby Steggert was wearing it.

[DG]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:37pm

I'm not really a Patti fan - but I thought that was perfect.

[MCfan2]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 6:47pm

It's not like it was a hat made of liver. A chocolate hat can only be interpreted as classy.

[bertandrew2]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 7:01pm

Thats so, so, so cute!
Patti eats live lobsters on stage and Ben eats chocolate hats!

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 7:02pm

Patti is freakin' awesome.

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 7:39pm

Haha! That is adorable!

So funny and classy.

[mikem]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 8:22pm

Another nice gesture by Ms LuPone -- she sent flowers over to Xanadu after they put the joke about Gypsy in the show (I happened to be at Xanadu that day and the actors were talking about it at the stage door).

Updated On: 4/28/08 at 08:22 PM

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 8:25pm

^ That's awesome. I love Patti!

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 8:27pm

What's the Xanadu joke?

[courtnyj]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 9:47pm

They say something like The quest for Xanadu shall end shortly and happliy. and Mary Testa says. Short and happy? Over at Gypsy Patti LuPone's only alienated her first daughter!

Or something like that. There are folks who can give the line verbatim but it's been a while for me.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:02pm

The line is
"Short!? Next door at Gypsy, Patti LuPone hasn't even alienated one of her daughters yet!!!"