Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
#0Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 11:31am
Hey there..I just came across this and got tix to go. However, I do find it somewhat odd that Patti Lupone is doing a concert in lil Waltham, MA. I had no idea Reagle Players attracted headliners like this.
Patti Lupone at Reagle Players iin Waltham, MA
#1re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 11:37am
I saw that posted on her website a while back. I thought it was strange she's playing there, but it'll be great! I got my ticket a couple weeks ago(Row E).
Apparently the owner of the Reagle Players is very excited to get such a big name.
#2re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 11:40amMine's Row P for the Sunday 2pm show
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#3re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 11:44amThey have a long history of big names mixed in all the time.
StandingO
Understudy Joined: 8/30/05
#4re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 11:50amPatti is a big name, yes. Reagle Players have had several other mayor players in the past. Shirley Jones performed in CAROUSEL a few seasons ago, and Tommy Tune, Robert Goulet, Ann-Margret and several other have performed concerts in Waltham. I saw a terrific production of MILLIE at Reagle last summer starring the girl who plays Bianca on ALL MY CHILDREN.
#5re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 11:56amI knew the did have stars that came and did shows there, but I guess, since growing up in MA, I never thought/imagined name people would come up to boring Waltham, MA...lol
ElFantasma14
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#7re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 5:48pm
God damn! My drama club's play is on both of those days! I cannot believe Patti's playing in my own backyard and I can't go to it! 
The Reagle Players' manager must have connections to get such a big name.
#9re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 9:51pm
bumpity bump
I've never had a need to go to Waltham....until now. There are only driving directions to the theatre. Anyone have advice for getting there by public transportation. Bus or commuter rail? Thanks.
And yay Patti!
#10re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 9:58pmThe commuter rail is a couple of miles away. There are buses, but I'm not really sure where they come from. The theater itself isn't really near anything, so even if there are buses, I doubt they are frequent.
#11re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/1/06 at 10:02pm
From what I can gather from my little bus schedule, the 70A bus seems to go to Waltham and stops on Lexington St. (where the theatre is located).
Looks like I'm going to have to do a little test run this weekend.
#12re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/18/06 at 10:23pm
I just got home from the concert! 
It was phenomenal- truly wonderful. There were some mic problems during So in Love, but the climax was still breathtaking. Everything was great, even her bipolar 'I Wanna Be Around'. Patti even did a little a capella, sans-mic encore (didn't recognize the song).
It seemed that the crowd consisted mostly of middle-aged women with their elderly mothers. They were gushing after the show. Everyone there loved it.
I'm too tired to write a real review. 
Updated On: 11/18/06 at 10:23 PM
#13re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/18/06 at 10:51pm
More reviews please!
This Patti fan got royally screwed by the MBTA. I had tickets for tonight, and I waited 45 minutes for the damn bus that never came. I need to live vicariously through you all.
#14re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/18/06 at 10:59pm
It was incredible. I got a group discount that was further subsidized by my school...$15 tickets for row N. It was absolutely incredible. Patti shows such spirit and personality when performing.
The one thing that I noticed was that Patti enunciates much better when singing with an accent. It was true in Sweeney and also tonight when she sang a song with a French accent (I think the song name is Regret).
#15re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/18/06 at 11:00pm
^ I noticed the same thing about the accent. That song was hilarious.
crzy- That really sucks.
On the bright side, I've got some pictures from the performance. I know the photographer for the show, so they were taken legally. I'm waiting until tomorrow to post them. There are a couple reasons behind that, but I won't go into it.
Someone bump this tomorrow to remind me.
Updated On: 11/18/06 at 11:00 PM
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#16re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/18/06 at 11:02pm
I've spent a lot of time at Reagle, thankfully provided with a car, cause Waltham isn't the easiest place to get around without one. There are buses, but I don't know how frequently they run. The closest landmark to the theatre is the always-useful CVS/Staples shopping center on the corner of Lexington and Lake St. I think there's a bus shelter across the street.
The nearest subway stations are Alewife (on the red line) and Riverside (the end of the green line D train, I think), which are each like a 15 minute drive by car. Rte. 128 is the Amtrak station, which is a little farther (I have to be honest I don't really know where it is, because I've always been driven there and picked up by someone from the theatre). I only know where the subway stations are because I've occasionally had to pick up arriving actors. Nobody is ever expected to find their own way from the train stations, which leads me to believe it's not easy.
#17re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:32am
Was I the only one that thought Patti was drunk off her ass?
And we totally get to witness a real live diva break down, when the mic didn't work! "Could you hear me during that last song? I could hear me, but could YOU hear me??"
Nice.
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#18re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 10:46am
A great night all around...in great voice..and magnetic stage presence.
PS: Asking "Could you hear me during that last song? I could hear me, but could YOU hear me??" is so NOT a diva break down..just wishful thinking!
PPS: No not drunk..and be careful of starting rumors...
Updated On: 11/19/06 at 10:46 AM
#19re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:18pm
It seems that there were more BWWers there than I thought.
Edit: Oops. Sorry to stretch the thread a bit. I figured the pictures were worth it.
Updated On: 11/19/06 at 04:18 PM
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#20re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 4:26pm
oh my gosh I LOVE HER.
i want to fall into that mouth & disappear.
#22re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 5:57pm
catharsis, those pics are great! (Especially that last one. =P)
Got any more?
#23re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 6:03pmcatharsis, can i use the third one as my avitar?
#24re: Patti Lupone at Reagle Players
Posted: 11/19/06 at 6:12pm
Thanks, ww.
Elphaba- go right ahead.
And yes, I have more.
These are the best nine. I have a disc of all the raw pictures taken (all unedited), but I haven't looked at it yet.
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