Broadway Divas as Gay Icons: Patti LuPone

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 10:04am

is anyone going to this? I'm still debating if I want to spend the money and rush over from work...but it looks like it might be really interesting.

http://www.nytimes.whsites.net/talk/index.php

[dshnookie]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 10:05am

I'll be there.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 9:20pm

bump

is anyone else going?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 9:42pm

Spend the money and rush!

GO!


She may even Patti LuPone Punch you!

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 9:54pm

How can they call GYPSY a "Hit" if it hasn't recouped?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:09pm

Because they tried "the Broadway flop Gypsy" and "the Broadway not-quite-a-hit-yet Gypsy" and neither of them tripped off the tongue.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:24pm

Thanks, joey.

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:26pm

Will it recoup eventually, does anybody think?

[Liza + Jesus = Patti]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:30pm

No. it's going to close.

go get your Closing Night ticket... now.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:35pm

You do realize that this is not the old Coolkid11776, right?

[RyToast1]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:38pm

I'll be there!!!

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/2/08 at 10:45pm

schmerg beat me to it.

and I'm going. =P it wasn't a tough decision, once I got down to it.

[RyToast1]

Posted: 11/3/08 at 5:07pm

Do we think this is going to be any different than her usual interviews?

Is it just going to be Patti talking about how she never wanted to play Mama Rose, but that she wanted to play Tulsa? etc, etc, etc...

[dshnookie]

Posted: 11/3/08 at 9:00pm

Just returned from this and I have to say that the best part of it all was how little Gypsy was discussed - even Les Mouches. It really was a career-spanning discussion. She said she wanted the world to see Patti as the comedienne and not just Patti as Evita - she was hysterical tonight, witty and truly engaging. $30 was a bargain for this discussion, audience Q&A and CD signing.

[fflagg]

Posted: 11/3/08 at 9:19pm

and she is one of those B-divas who thinks she is more famous than she really is.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/3/08 at 10:18pm

I always love reading and watching interviews with Patti, but she was so on tonight it was insane. she really is just incredibly well spoken, witty and engaging.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 1:45am

Will they air this on cable?

[RyToast1]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 8:04am

Last night was incredible. We got confirmation, FROM PATTI, that the show will be closing on March 1st and that it was decided going into this production that she would not be replaced.

It was great hearing her talk about everything. This truly was an exceptional interview/discussion.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 8:57am

jeniferrenepatricia, it should eventually be on the TimesTalks website, either as a podcast or video. [I would assume video, since I saw a video camera.]

[BroadwayBelle2]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 12:21pm

Does anyone have pictures to share?
Updated On: 11/4/08 at 12:21 PM

[RyToast1]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 12:32pm

Photography was not permitted.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 12:33pm

we weren't allowed to take pictures, but there are some of her signing the CD afterwards on gettyimages. (actually, there's a few pics of her doing many things yesterday on gettyimages)

[BroadwayBelle2]

Posted: 11/4/08 at 12:50pm

I like your picture RyToast1.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 11/5/08 at 1:24am

Thanks, givesmevoice. I'll look for it...