Patti LuPone on The View tomorrow

Actually, it wasn't.  It seemed like a 'filler' interview to kill the segment. Lupone didn't offer much; talked about the troubles she had in 'Evita' (nothing new) and the fun she's having in 'Company' (except for the cast members each battling COVID the past few months). Not much else. It was a rather generic interview with nothing at all new to share at this time. 

Soon to be 73, I must say Lupone looks beautiful and aging well. A little too heavy on the make-up, but better than the frozen look other actresses prefer at her age. 

TotallyEffed said: "One of my favorite things about Patti is that she talks about the theatre as if everyone knows the names of the theatres and directors, etc….she’s so “inside baseball,” even on The View."

Yes, always! It’s especially great when she does it on Watch What Happens Live, lol. 

OhHiii said:

Do we really still have to have these conversations about women of a certain age looks (or women in general really)? You may think you're giving a compliment, but "she looks beautiful despite her age" is the epitome of backhanded.
 

OFFS! Yes, we do!

 

 

I would like to see Patti be a co-host on the view some day. 

What's interesting (albeit not surprising) to me is that in London when she'd do interviews she'd heap praise on Rosalie and make sure to say it's her show. I'm not sure I've heard her mention Katrina once in any taped interview she's done. I think it's less to do with their working relationship and more to do with the fact that Patti IS Broadway and Broadway IS Patti, so she owns it more, but strikes me as a "huh?" every time when I expect her to even so much as mention Katrina's name and she just doesn't. She's also been getting every bit of the press here. Again, unsurprising, but you'd think they would put their actual leading lady out front more."

I've only seen Katrina in interviews on the show's Twitter and Instagram,but I haven't seen her on any talk shows(yet).  Two weeks ago,she and Patti and Company producer Chris Harper did a virtual interview/panel from the Streicker Center moderated by a woman whose name I can't remember. In that interview,Patti praised Katrina greatly,to the point that Katrina got a little emotional and shyly hid her face. I've read that she is a shy person by nature,so maybe that's why she does fewer interviews? Or maybe all the talk shows request Patti? All speculation of course.

OhHiii said: "SweetLips22 said: "Company has some very clever, and witty, dialogue, but class it as a 'comedy' as Patti makes continual references makes it seem like the audience is in for another Mel Brooks[yes please]."

You have a pretty limited view on what constitutes comedy then...

Comedies are allowed to have range of emotion and storytelling without being labeled drama. Yes, it's a comedy.

"Whatever--It's a dramedy.

 

OhHiii said: "David10086 said: "Actually, it wasn't. It seemed like a 'filler' interview to kill the segment. Lupone didn't offer much; talked about the troubles she had in 'Evita' (nothing new) and the fun she's having in 'Company' (except for the cast members each battling COVID the past few months). Not much else. It was a rather generic interview with nothing at all new to share at this time.

Soon to be 73, I must say Lupone looks beautiful and aging well. A little too heavy on the make-up, but better than the frozen look other actresses prefer at her age."



Do we really still have to have these conversations about women of a certain age looks (or women in general really)? You may think you're giving a compliment, but "she looks beautiful despite her age" is the epitome of backhanded.

What's interesting (albeit not surprising) to me is that in London when she'd do interviews she'd heap praise on Rosalie and make sure to say it's her show. I'm not sure I've heard her mention Katrina once in any taped interview she's done. I think it's less to do with their working relationship and more to do with the fact that Patti IS Broadway and Broadway IS Patti, so she owns it more, but strikes me as a "huh?" every time when I expect her to even so much as mention Katrina's name and she just doesn't. She's also been getting every bit of the press here. Again, unsurprising, but you'd think they would put their actual leading lady out front more."

It’s probably a mix of things. They’re probably campaigning for Patti’s Tony and ticket sales mainly. Also in Katrina’s NYT profile David Yazbeck and Rebecca Taichman talked about how … elusive? Katrina is. Would love to hear more from her though.