Patti LuPone Send in the clowns

[alxscrz2]

Posted: 9/28/09 at 1:07am

Patti LuPone singing Send in the Clowns
LINK :)

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 9/28/09 at 6:49am

Now, I'm not a Lupone fan, but this wasn't terrible. Not great, but not terrible. Just fair. I was surprised that I didn't hate it. But I just don't like her voice, here, though, it was better, it worked here. Did that make sense?

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 9/28/09 at 9:33am

Personally, I like the Glenn Close version better. That song requires a strong actress, and while Glenn's singing voice isn't everyone's cup of tea, she quietly acts the hell out of it.

[dchesnutny]

Posted: 9/28/09 at 12:48pm

i love it.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 9/28/09 at 3:14pm

One of my most cherished memories is seeing Patti sit on the lip of the stage of the Westport Country Playhouse and deliver this song to a teary-eyed Steve.

She owns it. This version isn't as good as she has done it, but it's still wonderful and magical.

Here's hoping for THE LADY WITH THE TORCH... STILL BURNING... 2!

P

[pc1145N2]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 8:28pm

I was there for this performance....it was wonderful.

[madbrian]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 9:14pm

"She owns it."

It wasn't awful, but it's done better by many others. It's ridiculous to say she owns it. If anyone 'owns' it, I'd say it's Judi Dench.

Dench

Updated On: 9/29/09 at 09:14 PM

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 9:30pm

Love Patti, but I have to agree about Dame Judi owning it.

I had seen Dame Judi singing it on youtube and thought it was great, but I never really "got" that song until I saw this clip of Florence Henderson singing it on the Brady Bunch Variety Hour. It was my own personal Send In The Clowns lightbulb moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJlnox1I7Xs

I was watching this, completely mesmerized, and thinking, "Gosh, Judi Dench did a truly magnificent job with this song!"

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 10:27pm

To say that I don't care for Cruella's voice is an understatement. However, it could be worse. Can you imagine Harvey Fierstein "interpreting" that song? He's a legend in the theatre world. I love his acting. But.... everytime I hear him on the XM Radio Broadway channel in my car, I either turn it off or switch to the Pop Escape channel. His "singing"..if you can call it that, makes Lauren Bacall's voice seem much more appealing in comparison. That's all.. from RC in Austin, Texas

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 11:38pm

She is just not right for Desire, no matter her talents as an actress and interpreter of lyrics. Whats up with that Dolly Parton mop?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 11:42pm

No one owns this song except Glynis Johns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAl-EawVobY

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/29/09 at 11:51pm

here here Pal Joey

[dshnookie]

Posted: 9/30/09 at 7:45pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghd5weu5Mpg

step aside, Babs is here.