LuPone Issues Response To Showstopping Vegas 'Texting' Incident — Page 6

Again, that's not been my experience when I've heard her live in the last few years.

At least you know now that she's no longer to your taste, and you don't have to go again.

I was there. She did it tactfully, but forcefully, and she had every right to. I flew all the way from New York to see that show, and if that person was sitting right next to me (I was a row ahead in the center, and they were house right so I saw them when Patti pointed them out) I would have been pissed. Patti just doesn't take any bull****, and people don't like to be called out on something when they are wrong, like this texting person did. You would think people would learn after what happened on January 10th. Put away your phones and cameras, people, and show some respect for quite possibly the greatest Broadway leading lady to ever grace the stage. This goes for every other theatrical performance/concert too, of course. Not just Patti. But Patti is the only one with the balls to say something. Go Patti! <3

Didn't she cuss at the offending audience member? Not sure how that is tactful or respectful or classy.

And people texting on their phones is ANNOYING, but not DISTRACTING.

Again, your command of the English language is subliterate.

If you know you are annoyed, you are, by definition, distracted.

Otherwise, you would not take note of being annoyed.

The very state of being annoyed prerequires distraction.

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"Put away your phones and cameras, people, and show some respect for quite possibly the greatest Broadway leading lady to ever grace the stage."

Well since she only recently has corrected her extremely poor diction, I wouldn't go that far.

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Winston, again I see your point, and if that's your experience, that's valid.

But I think it's just as valid to say that dealing with it and getting it over with is less distracting than letting it go on for 30-45 minutes.

She is still working on her dictation with private lessons from you PalJoey.

And as of about a month ago her diction/dictation/enunciation of words is still pretty horrible.

Updated On: 6/23/09 at 10:30 PM

This bitter old queen is too distracted to be annoyed by you.

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"Her diction is one thing, but, Goth, did she ever correct her dictation?"

I don't know. Maybe you can go to her website and click on the "Ask Patti" button. I hear if she uses your question in her "Dolls" letters to her fans, you get her photo autographed by her son.

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Whatever happened to "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"?

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"ogan0215, The point that I was trying to make is that while having a cell phone out is distracting and annoying, it is more distracting and more annoying to yell at the person who had their phone out. Having the phone out only bothers a select few while yelling at the person from the stage gets in the way of everyone's enjoyment of the show even those who are out of sight lines from what is going on to even notice."

I sure hope so. Perhaps if this happens often enough, word will get out that you might be called out in front of the entire house if you get caught being an A-hole.

Lord knows, NOTHING else works, and we are now resorting to stopping shows. It's a shame that the only people who might understand this fact are those who work in theater management.

And for those of you who believe that making an announcement that a show will stop and phones or cameras will be confiscated-THAT doesn't even work.

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Well thanks ljay. I believe there are others here that do also. Shbrt for one.

I only speak from experience. I understand the frustration of a performer. This problem has been building for years. It's out of hand and nothing seems to work to stop it. Almost every night there's someone trying to video a show, let alone the several cameras and cell phones we deal with every single night.

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I wonder what Miranda would do if she caught someone texting while she performed. That really is what any professional should do.

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