The "Official" Patti LuPone Appreciation Thread — Page 10

Aw, thank you, NewArgentina.

What did everyone think of the staging? The only thing that bothered me a bit was that, since there were no real scene "changes", you felt like you couldn't clap, or that the timing wasn't right to clap at times (although there was often applause during certain parts of the show). For example, "Not While I'm Around" had absolutely no break afterwards, so no one clapped. But it certainly was worthy of applause!

Oh, I'll agree that it absolutely makes it more intense, chrrymn. But I was all set to clap and then--damn--foiled! It was incredibly inventive and definitely not your standard feel-good Broadway musical experience. Don't get me wrong...I adore those productions, too, and am always happy to dance and sing in the aisles! But if you can handle and enjoy something a bit more dark and different and complex, this it it. I thought it was incredibly intelligent and moving. I loved it, and am pretty surprised it didn't win Best Revival.

I never found the time to give my Sunset Boulevard cast recording a proper listen. Listening to it here and there, naturally made me confused. So, seeing as how I loved bits and pieces of story I was catching, I netflixed the 1950 black and white movie. I LOVED IT! True, it's not the musical, and lacks the glorious Patti, I still highly recommend it. And you can tell that Patti is PERFECT to play Norma.

And with trying to familiarize myself with more LuPone roles, I also netflixed the 1955 movie musical Anything Goes. I do not have this cast recording, but Patti's "Anythng Goes" is one of my favorite tracks. The story confused me a little at the start, but I got into it. The dance numbers are wonderful, every one of them! But, I was disappointed that "Anything Goes" is virtually a different song in the movie. One line is partially the same, that's it! I was looking forward to it, oh well.

So, go and rent/buy/whatever some old flix! They just don't make them like that anymore! I'll take talent over special effects any day.

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I'm going to see Kaye on the 9th, and from the recordings I've heard of her in other stuff she sounds good, but she's no Patti.

I was in fits when I found out I was missing Patti.

You're welcome, Kel. Yup, the audience was giving LOTS of love! The applause was thunderous and there was a very special kind of energy in the theater on Sunday. And the performers were truly basking in it during their bows. Very well-deserved and really cool to see.

By the way, I was in the fourth row, too. We were in D 10 and 12 on the right. Where were you?

Aw, I wish I had known. I was a few feet away from you. I totally would've said hello!

Sooooo. I was going to give Patti roses at curtain call, with a note wishing her luck with Gypsy (not that she needs it!). But, just in case I chicken out, I think I'll knock on the stage door, and have Christine deliver them to her dressing room before the show.

12 days left.

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Updated On: 12/2/14 at 05:34 PM

So I think I accidentally pissed off Patti tonight. Or I'm crazy.

I'm sitting first row on the aisle (4th time seeing the show), and regrettably, I'm nauseous the entire night. So I have gum in my mouth to try and settle my stomach, but trying to suck on it, not chew. But occasionally I got too into the show and started chewing. Not loudly, but I'm right there and we did get a lot of eye contact tonight, so I'm sure she saw me. So when they're in the asylum scene, Patti is downstage left, and she fishes into her purse and pulls out what looks life a roll of Lifesavers and making the motion like she wants to give it to me. Then I notice she hasn't stopped looking at me...so in panic...I shake my head in a "no thank you" and she continues with the scene. I hadn't sat audience right for this show yet so I don't know if that's her normal blocking. Was she trying to make a point to me? Am I right to freak out? Should I like write a letter apologizing? Am I just nuts?

Tonight I was actually planning to stage door the show, because I was feeling a bit better, but now I'm freaked out that I pissed off Patti LuPone and she thinks I'm one of those people she mentions in her ramblings.

I'm riddled with guilt to think that I somehow distracted the cast from probably their most brilliant performances yet. The show was amazing tonight and the audience totally ate it up. Patti was just incredible tonight. She was totally loose and playing up the humour and the attitude, and working more than I'd seen her in playing up the physicality of the part. Just astonishing tonight.

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Updated On: 7/11/06 at 11:41 PM

FunnyGirl, if you are more interested in being able to see Patti during her "down time" (i.e. - her instrumental time), then I'd sit on the left side of the front row. If you're more interested in seeing her "in play," then I would do the right side. Then center is a nice balance of the two, and I would favor that section, but those are the folks that seem to always get wet.

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everythingtaboo, don't worry--she offered them to me to when I was in the same place. I didn't realize she was offering them to me for a few seconds--looking elsewhere--and then I just smiled back.

Yesterday, me and a couple friends took a road trip from TN to Atlanta to see the tour of Brooklyn. Why is this relevant?? I decided against dressing up, so of course, i threw on my Sweeney Todd tshirt. I'd already "seen" B'klyn, so i knew i wanted a shirt, so i go up to the merch table, and i tell him which one i want. he goes "but i want YOUR shirt!". I was like "oh, no way.". so we talk for a couple minutes, then a lady customer, standing beside me, flipping through the program speaks up. she's like "have you seen the one with Patti LuPone?". I was like "that's the one". she was probably referring to the concert dvd however, but shoot, i couldn't school them all night on Sweeney! haha.

....then i notice on the back of the B'klyn cd this morning, that Mano is on it! i didn't know that.

the moral of this is EVERYTHING relates to Sweeney.

Kelly, that'd be phenominal if you could stage door with me!! We'll work out some plans as it gets closer. yay.

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