Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

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Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

Posted: 6/1/08 at 12:07pm

10) Patti LuPone, 59, theater actress. She is Broadway. Sorry, Nathan Lane, this diva is the one you want opening your show - most recently the raved-about, Tony-nominated "Gypsy," which sold out its run.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06012008/news/nationalnews/the_50_most_powerful_women_in_nyc_113460.htm?page=2

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re: Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

Posted: 6/1/08 at 12:49pm

Get it, girl.

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re: Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:02pm

Only #10?

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:06pm

YEEHAW!

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:22pm

In what universe did Gypsy sell out its run?

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:37pm

Sorry, I thought this meant most powerful as in volume. As in foghorn.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:43pm

In what universe did Gypsy sell out its run?

It's the Post. They're allowed to fudge the facts in order to make a point.

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"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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re: Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:45pm

Exactly, Foster.

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re: Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:57pm

Well, She did sell out last years engagement of gypsy at Encores right, maybe thats what they meant.

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re: Patti LuPone-#10 Most Powerful Woman in NYC

Posted: 6/1/08 at 1:59pm

^ Both times I went there were a lot of empty seats in the gallery. How is that selling out?

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 2:04pm

I am sorry, I miss heard then, no need to attack me. Also this thread is turning into a bashing of Ms. Lupone

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 2:46pm

what thread doesn't?

but good for Patti! and #10 is pretty high considering who else is on the list.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 3:30pm

I worry some crazy fan may murder powerful women 1-9.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 3:44pm

They're talking about the Encores run.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 4:17pm

If they're referring to the Encores run, then The Post is reverting to their usual stance on facts. When I saw Gypsy last summer, I doubt there were more than 50 people total in the entire gallery.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 4:18pm

I wasn't attacking, just asking how something is a sell-out when most of the gallery was empty. No attack.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 4:26pm

It could very well have sold out with Encores large subscriber base with a fair amount of no-shows.

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 6:07pm

the quote appears to refer to a "tony-nominated" run being sold out ... that would make it *not* encores, correct?

on the other hand, foster has a point: if the president of the united states can bend the truth to make a fake point, why the F can't the new york post do it to make a real one?!?

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Updated On: 6/1/08 at 06:07 PM

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 6:12pm

I agree with you whatever

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Posted: 6/1/08 at 8:59pm

What number is Bernadette?

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 5:56am

She didn't make the list, but (uuuggghhh) Rachael Ray did?????

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 9:58am

Good for Patti

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 10:22am

yayay patti!

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 10:25am

Well #10 isn't so bad. But I hear she's going to be #1 in the upcoming "Most overrated" list.

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Posted: 6/2/08 at 12:04pm

Saw "Gypsy" Friday night and while I liked it a lot, Miss Patti is one of those performers who constantly teeters on the border of genius and outright ham. She's a real force of nature, but I was just as impressed by Boyd and Laura as I was by her.