Patti Lupone : A Young Arts Master Class on HBO tonight!

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 4:47pm

Its airing tonight on HBO at 7:30!

http://www.hbo.com/#/documentaries/patti-lupone-a-youngarts-masterclass

[theminutepast]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 5:32pm

Only time I've ever wished I had HBO.

I see that LuPone critiques one of the students for riffing, which I know she's come out against. (I'm on her side, for the most part). What I find funny is, now having read her memoir, that she had no problem adding a riff to "I Dreamed a Dream" back in the 80's. She claims that she was the one who decided to go up the scale on shame to give the song a little something extra.

Updated On: 4/1/13 at 05:32 PM

[E.Davis]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 7:06pm

Thats not a riff though.

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 7:22pm

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 7:57pm

It was friggin' awesome! I just wish it had been a 60 minute show, instead of 30. from RC in Austin, Texas

[all that jazz]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 8:26pm

It was AMAZING!!!!! Sooooo wish I was one of those students!!!

[broadwayfreak4]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 8:32pm

Does anyone know if it will be available to watch online for those of us without HBO.

[twinbelters]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 8:32pm

I see an airing on hbofam this friday, but not tonight. Lame april fools joke.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 4/1/13 at 8:47pm

It's on HBOGo if you have a friend who can hook you up there.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 4/2/13 at 8:04am

It was on HBO Family at 7:30 Eastern last night.

I thought she and the program were both excellent. And I found the riff moment fascinating: the girl did the riff really well--but when she dropped it at Patti's instruction, that same musical moment was a hundred times more powerful.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 4/2/13 at 8:21am

I was a little astounded that Patti didn't seem to know what the "highs" in "I Miss the Mountains" referred to. I am glad that she made the girl pick another song--I agreed that it was much too old for her.

Her suggestions were really great, especially with the second kid. I loved when she was like "Why are you saying it so negatively? You're in love with this girl!"

[Huey's Pop]

Posted: 4/2/13 at 9:55am

I was kvelling for the entire 30 minutes. Made me want to get back to NYC.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 4/2/13 at 10:29am

Her suggestions were really great, especially with the second kid. I loved when she was like "Why are you saying it so negatively? You're in love with this girl!"

In that same critique, I loved when she said "You want to BE her bagel. AN EVERYTHING BAGEL!"


I actually liked everything she did with Maggie, including commenting that the mountains were orgasms (and Maggie's face when she said that). But I especially liked that she called her out on her joke about the single malt whiskey at Joe Allen, because she seemed like the kind of girl who needs a little boost in her confidence (and I think Patti recognized that).

[iNick1224]

Posted: 5/8/13 at 12:44pm

Is there any place non HBO subscribers could see this?

[lovebwy]

Posted: 5/8/13 at 4:23pm

If you know someone with HBO you can borrow their HBO GO account and watch it. It's allot of fun. La LuPone gives some fine advice!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/8/13 at 4:38pm

The best part, by far, was Patti saying the "highs" and "mountains" in "I Miss the Mountains" are references to having an orgasm.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 5/8/13 at 4:54pm

^ And the girl's face in response.