Patti LuPone says The Phantom of The Opera returning to Broadway would be ridiculous: "Who hasn't seen Phantom and why see it again?!" — Page 2

Oh for Pete's sake Patti, cheer up. 

Dear Ms. Lupone. Ever think there are young people out there who may be 10-20 years old and have never seen "Phantom". If there is a revival in 10-15 years, there is a new audience for this show that may not be there right now. 

Highland Guy said: "quizking101 said: "Let it die and bring it back after ALW kicks it so we can maybe get some revisions and a new vision that doesn’t have him meddling"



Given that ALW has just lost his son, why do you think it appropriate to make this nasty comment about the eventual passing of ALW himself?

Another way to spell narcissist is Patti Lupone.

 

Updated On: 4/24/23 at 05:12 PM

This is one of many reasons why I Love Patti LuPone.

 

Penna2 said: "Highland Guy said: "quizking101 said: "Let it die and bring it back after ALW kicks it so we can maybe get some revisions and a new vision that doesn’t have him meddling"



Given that ALW has just lost his son, why do you think it appropriate to make this nasty comment about the eventual passing of ALW himself?

Another way to spell narcissist is Patti Lupone.

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How DARE you say that. How DARE YOU!!!!!

I may not agree with her all the time- hell, even most of the time- but I think her unapologetic, Bette Davis-esque bluntness in her unvarnished opinions is a nice antidote to the anodyne, saccharine, squeaky-clean nonsense that has become the go-to personality for the Broadway community these days. 

She’s at the top of my list of Broadway divas I’d want to drink wine with. 

Updated On: 4/24/23 at 08:44 PM

Honestly her call for Broadway term limits is inspired. 

This is the second time I’ve seen the Phantom fans here get their feathers up over something Patti’s said to Andy Cohen. In both cases, it’s been clear that they didn’t watch the footage of what she said and the context in which she said it. Any reasonable person would see she was playing a game and wasn’t attacking the show. The atmosphere was playful, and she was expected to be shady. It’s silly to be defensive over something so trivial. 

Impeach2017 said: "She's one of the few people out there consistently telling people the unpopular truth - that''s why most of the plebeians on here can't stand her. Go, Patti, Go!"

I agree.

On this point, it ties to her comments on Bway turning into Vegas or a themepark. She's right. On the sake of the art, Phantom taking up a theatre isn't good nor necessary. Will tourists get to keep seeing it, yes, but the switch from tourists being 30% of Bway audiences 15 years ago to 70% now has had a marked difference on what's produced.

Y'all can make it personal about her, but she's not alone in her belief.

Why do I get the feeling Patti will be in the new Sondheim at The Shed?

 

What a treat it would be.