Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 4:08pm

http://www.broadway.com/shows/women-verge-nervous-breakdown/buzz/153914/previewing-patti-lupone-praises-fantastic-women-on-the-verge/

So much for some feeling "embarrassed" for her. She seems quite happy.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 4:23pm

But in all honestly, what else could she say? Could she honestly lambast a production that is about to open or denigrate the book or score? I think it's lovely bit of PR for the show.

I must have missed the genius in the score. I imagine singingthe songs for weeks on end gives you a better insight and o-pprecation for the score than someone who hears it once.

It was nothing genius to me.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 4:24pm

I think she'd know if she was in a trainwreck. Hell, she WAS in a trainwreck...The Baker's Wife, anyone?

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 4:27pm

If she was really that unhappy, would she even bother doing the interview?

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 4:28pm

I'm sure this is how LuPone feels. She's a pretty honest individual. If she felt otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to the interview, and would have just dished in the next edition of her memoirs.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 5:16pm

Whether or not she really feels that way I can't say, but might she not be required to give interviews for the show?

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 5:22pm

Maybe. But I can't imagine any producer in their right mind sending an actively unhappy Patti LuPone out into the world to respresent their show to the press.

Updated On: 10/14/10 at 05:22 PM

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 5:23pm

^ Agreed.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 5:41pm

My POV has changed to one of such relentless optimism I can't actually comprehend looking at this show and not seeing there's a good show there? When farce isn't firing on all cylinders, it can seem like a miss. But to me, I see the good show in there. Will they get to it? There's where my relentless optimism is.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 5:49pm

Has Patti ever recorded "Sleepy Man"? Do we know why she was not on the The Robber Bridegroom cast recording?

I love the "I would rather be in New York" crack.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 6:06pm

It's on her "Patti LuPone Live" album.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 6:18pm

If Patti did not think the show had potential or was terrible she would not have said what she did. After reading her memoir, I have the utmost respect for her and her opinion on a show she is in. The show must not be as bad as a lot of people on here say.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 6:42pm

Do we know why she was not on the The Robber Bridegroom cast recording?

She wasn't in the cast that recorded the album. She and the rest of The Acting Company toured with the show in 1975, and their 14 show engagement was just one stop on the tour. The 1976 return with Barry Bostwick and Rhonda Coullet was the cast that recorded the album.

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/14/10 at 6:51pm

I saw the show last night and it was wonderful. So much fun. I enjoyed it thoroughly!

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/15/10 at 5:21pm

I hope this show is still playing in april!I love Sherri and Patti!

Updated On: 10/15/10 at 05:21 PM

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Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/15/10 at 6:33pm

"If you’re coming to the theater to see Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, you will not be seeing anything you’ve ever seen before.”


i am in TOTAL agreement!!!!

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#17

Patti LuPone discusses Women on the Verge....

Posted: 10/18/10 at 7:58pm

The full interview and it's great. She mentions the "bad press."

http://www.broadway.com/shows/women-verge-nervous-breakdown/buzz/153946/patti-lupone-dishes-about-women-on-the-verge-rockers-on-broadway-more/