"Ladies and gentlemen, Patti LuPone is not feeling well today."- Page 2

[mc1227]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:16pm

I applaud any actor that goes on when not feeling well. I can only imagine how tough that is. However, I think Patti's ego would not let her go on without the announcement since she knew she was not at her best. I have seen a couple of performers go on with colds and such and no announcement has ever been made. I think a performer needs to trust the audience to be able to tell if someone is coughing or has a sore throat and cannot reach the notes they normally do. It's part of the live theatre experience. Otherwise, we would just go see movies.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:34pm

Well this should hush the people that always seem to have this perception that Patti has been a show-misser.

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:36pm

Hm... I've never really heard that. Even the haters seem to be able to admit that she at least shows up.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:37pm

"Well this should hush the people that always seem to have this perception that Patti has been a show-misser."

What? I don't think anyone has ever said that, or had that perception.

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:41pm

This is one of the most fickle boards EVER.

Yes, people do have that perception. I don't know where it came from, but it came. I think it was from the 6-show EVITA schedule. I distinctly remember there being a long detailed thread argument about it a while back. Then, NOISES OFF came...I don't know, I can't follow all this stuff. It's petty water under the bridge as far as I'm concerned. But, seriously, I have read people ON THIS BOARD and elsewhere talk about LuPone's reputation for missing shows.

EDIT: I NEED TO LEARN TO TYPE....sorry.

Updated On: 4/6/08 at 10:41 PM

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:43pm

water on the bridge?

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:47pm

"Water under the bridge" is a saying that means it is in the past or no longer relevant/important or you have moved on.

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:47pm

Nice metaphor, theaterkid.

*glare*

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:52pm

Some divas
May get a cough.
See the doctor and
Take the day off.
That's okay
For THOSE divas,
For those not pros
Like Patti Luuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Well, they can bitch and MOAN...

BUT NOT LUPONE!

Updated On: 4/6/08 at 10:52 PM

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:53pm

thanks priest. I guess I should be more forward with my snide comments in the future.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:55pm

Haha, I just realized that he typed "water ON the bridge," and that's what you were responding to... I thought you typed "under" also and were wondering what the phrase meant...I gotta read more carefully cause I feel dumb.

Updated On: 4/6/08 at 10:55 PM

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:56pm

Yeah, well not as dumb as I do. I just spent a good twenty mintues trying to find the thread I'm talking about to no avail. It was about John Lloyd Young and "Jersey Boys", and so naturally LuPone came up.

Oh, and Emily, shut up or I'll slap you harder....and your little dog too.

Updated On: 4/6/08 at 10:56 PM

[TexasGuy]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 10:56pm

I give Patti credit for doing the show.

Yet I have to wonder if such an announcement was ever made when Ethel Merman was ill and still performed in "Gypsy." Did she ever miss a performance?

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:00pm

PalJoey needs to record a CD.

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:00pm

Oh, and Emily, shut up or I'll slap you harder....and your little dog too.

Teddy, I don't know if you're manly enough to be The Wicked Witch of the West.

Keep workin' on it.

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:02pm

I thimk, despite her reputation, Merman did miss a few shows due to, of all things, vocal troubles. And, I believe that when she returned, songs were lowered to help make the run easier. Somebody, back me up?

Well, Emily, at least I'm not playing an elephant who can't bring a ledger out on time.

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:07pm

LOW BLOW!

You spelled "think" wrong.

Updated On: 4/6/08 at 11:07 PM

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:58pm

Back when there was an article about Fantasia missing 50 shows in the post, it also said that Ethel never missed a show during her run in Gypsy.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:06am

It's not the best idea for Patti to miss a show of PATTI LUPONE GYPSY, especially at this point in the game, when the Tony voters are out and about.

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:23am

I'd just like to point out that one of the ads at the top of the page has a big red live lobster at the middle.

that is all.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:26am

If she wasn't going to call out, it was very diva-ish and pointless for her to have it announced that she wasn't feeling well. "I'm going on even when I'm sick, aren't I wonderful?"

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:39am

If she wasn't going to call out, it was very diva-ish and pointless for her to have it announced that she wasn't feeling well. "I'm going on even when I'm sick, aren't I wonderful?"
It's a catch 22. Calling out would make her look diva-ish, and to announce it would let people, especially industry people, know that her vocals wouldn't be the best, and that she would probably be hacking up a lung a scene or two.

And plus, we're all aware Patti isn't the most humble person in the world.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:42am

I just think it was unnecessary. I've performed when I was so sick that I barely made it out of bed, but I didn't feel the need to announce it to the world (until now).

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:43am

I believe Merman actually did miss some shows of GYPSY due to a burst blood vessel.

[nitsua]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:48am

You go, PalJoey!

That was brilliant.