Was just wondering, with Patti LuPone hot off of American Horror story, are there any chances of seeing her in a musical on Broadway again? Any rumors flying around?
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
Why am I insufferable for suggesting that a 65 year old woman might consider retiring from the stage? After all, the Merm retired at 62.
I'm not saying she would retire from concerts or movies. But musicals are hard for woman of a certain age. I think she'll do one more, and that will be it.
Why would Patti ever retire? Unlike dancing, stage actors (and screen for that matter) can work really their entire lives. I highly doubt Pattiis planning an exit anytime soon.
“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”
``oscar wilde``
1. Stritch is really not a model for anyone. 2. Sixty now is nothing like it was when Merman hit that decade. 3. LuPone's voice is remarkably intact. She's recently begun singing stuff from "Evita" again.
On the other hand, major roles for sixty-something women aren't that easy to come by. Still I don't think retirement is something she's anywhere near thinking about (and nor should it be).
Barbara Cook still perform. I believe that Patti will most likely continue to perform at least in concerts.
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
On the other hand, major roles for sixty-something women aren't that easy to come by. Still I don't think retirement is something she's anywhere near thinking about (and nor should it be).
She's also proven that she's willing to take featured roles if it's a project or creative team she's excited about.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad