Patti Lupone at Reagle Players

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

Mine's Row P for the Sunday 2pm show

Patti 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.

^Exactly.

And I'm buying my tickets right now.

The 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.

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

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).

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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.

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

oh my gosh I LOVE HER.

i want to fall into that mouth & disappear.

catharsis, those pics are great! (Especially that last one. =P)
Got any more?

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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.