Sweeney Todd News- Patti Answers my question!

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 3:53pm

Hi All!
I asked Patti Lupone this question on her website:

Hi Patti!
I love all your work and can't wait for you to come back to Broadway! My question is if you are going to be playing Ms. Lovett in the revival of Sweeney Todd slated for this October. Thanks for any information.
Renee :)

Her response:
Dear Renee,
Thanks, I can't wait to come back to Broadway either! It looks like it. Love, Patti

WOW! :) :)

Updated On: 7/7/05 at 03:53 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 3:57pm

It's Lovett.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 3:59pm

Sorry, didn't we know this already?

[WOSQ]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:02pm

Too old.

She's than I am, and I'm as old as water.

And take a look at the title of the show. It is called "Sweeney Todd" not "Mrs. Lovett".

Who will break this news to her?

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:02pm

I didn't realize it was offical as of now. All I knew of were rumors.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:05pm

The official casting announcement still hasn't been made.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:11pm

Seriously, does Patti Lupone really sell tickets? There are plently other Broadway ladies who would do far better in the role than LuPone. THe style of this production just seems so un-Patti. I'm sure she'll quit or get fired in previews.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:13pm

I still would love to see Patti onstage...she could stink...it's still Patti.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:15pm

From what I understand, the style of the production has been dropped from characters playing instruments to a straight revival. Agian, this isn't offical, just what I understand to be the case.

By the way, has Patti gotten fired from shows before?

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:16pm

I still refuse to see it if she does it. And it is my favorite show.

[littlechap2]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:19pm

Where did you hear that they were dropping the instruments?

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:22pm

Honey, I love me some Patti! Like a fine wine she is an acquired taste.

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:24pm

Thats cool, I e-mailed patti last year and she replied to me too,she it pretty cool with her repling to her fans.

[mabel]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:27pm

Seriously, does Patti Lupone really sell tickets?

As much as I love him, does Michael Cerveris sell tickets either?? I don't really think so...Well, I take that back. He sold one for me! I'm sure I would have seen it anyway, but (questionable casting or not) Cerveris has shot this staight up to the top of my To See List.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:29pm

They aren't dropping the concept. They may be re-tooling it, but it's not gone completely. Several members of the cast play instruments and were hired for that talent.

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:32pm

Yes, Patti LuPone sells tickets! Are you kidding me? Just because she isn't Idina or Kristen doesn't mean that she isn't a huge Broadway star! I'll garnet you that she will put a lot of butts in those seats.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:34pm

Gypsy--
I think it's really exciting that she wrote you back. I'm excited for you! And I've never seen Patti yet, but I will be at that revival if I have to sell all my belongings for the plane ticket to NYC.

[roquat]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:35pm

They are dropping the idea of the leads playing instruments--apparently in the London version, Sweeney played clarinet and Lovett played trumpet. I still don't know how they're going to manage that--imagine singing AND playing the most difficult, virtuosic music-theatre score of all time! They'll be dropping of exhaustion!

[Mythus]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:36pm

You'll garnet me, eh?

I kind of want to see this production...but I really don't like Patti as Lovett.

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:37pm

It would certainly have been interesting to see Cyndi Lauper do it too.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:46pm

It's interesting that we haven't had any "official" announcement, so it actually is a pretty big deal that LuPone more or less confirms it. Wish you'd asked what instrument she's playing

[shermanslave]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 5:09pm

would Victoria Clark be a great Lovett, or what? I saw her do Beggar Woman once on PBS, but I think that she would be better as Lovett.

Who will do the movie version?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 5:12pm

Meryl Streep and Russell Crowe (if his ass isn't in prison for some battery charge)

[Flight0017]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 5:14pm

I love Patti, I really hope she returns to Broadway in Sweeney!

I think it's safe to say that Patti in Sweeney will sell loads and loads of tickets.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 7/7/05 at 5:16pm

I'd be shocked if the concept was dropped, especially because the concept is the entire reason for the revival and the cast was chosen specifically because most can play multiple intstruments.