Patti LuPone on "Steven Universe"
Patti LuPone on "Steven Universe"
#1Patti LuPone on "Steven Universe"
Posted: 1/7/16 at 6:04pm
If you don't watch "Steven Universe" already (and there are plenty of reasons you should watch it), know that Patti LuPone appeared in tonight's episode as Yellow Diamond, the big villain that has been built up for half a season. It would be easy to joke about why she's perfect to play an evil overlord, but her performance is greater than what I expected for this character, so I will not make any.
The show has produced some fantastic musical numbers. I have no idea how they could find a way to justify Patti's character getting a song, but I have faith they can do it.
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Updated On: 1/7/16 at 06:04 PM
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#3Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/7/16 at 9:56pm
I saw the new episode tonight and I think Patti LuPone is perfectly cast as Yellow Diamond and I wonder if the other Diamonds are going to be played by Broadway actresses/singers as well.
#4Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 8:51am
I've been saying for quite some time that I would LOVE for Patti to voice the villain in a Disney movie, so even though I don't watch Steven Universe, I'm excited that she almost got there.
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#5Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 9:02am
^Even though this won't happen because she's white, she would be a great choice for the villain in Moana
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#6Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 3:30pm
http://rebeccasugar.tumblr.com/post/136863371678/ok-you-guys-you-gotta-understand-tonights
On her tumblr page, "Steven Universe" creator Rebecca Sugar points out that this was Patti's first performance for animation.
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#7Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 4:00pm
While I was watching it, I kept going, "Man, that sounds so much like Patti, but it can't be here." Then I confirmed it and started screaming about it on Facebook.
For everyone who doesn't watch regularly, the show also features Susan Egan in a recurring role and Deedee Magno Hall as a series regular. The show pretty much casts all the roles with singers because there's so much (really fantastic) music. Cool non-Broadway folks in the cast include Estelle as a series regular, Kate Micucci as a recurring role, and Nicki Minaj as a guest in one ep.
There's no way they got Patti without having plans to give her a song. I'm psyched.
#8Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 4:05pm
Taryn said: "While I was watching it, I kept going, "Man, that sounds so much like Patti, but it can't be here." Then I confirmed it and started screaming about it on Facebook.
For everyone who doesn't watch regularly, the show also features Susan Egan in a recurring role and Deedee Magno Hall as a series regular. The show pretty much casts all the roles with singers because there's so much (really fantastic) music. Cool non-Broadway folks in the cast include Estelle as a series regular, Kate Micucci as a recurring role, and Nicki Minaj as a guest in one ep.
There's no way they got Patti without having plans to give her a song. I'm psyched.
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Adding on to that, there's the fact the fusions have been voiced by singers (Aimee Mann, Nicki Minaj, Alexia Khadime). I wonder if Patti is meant to set a similar track where the diamonds are played by Broadway stars. (Would that add credence to the "Rose is Pink Diamond" theory?)
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#10Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 10:01pm
PianoMann said: "Wait, Aimee Mann?! I have to find a clip!
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Here you go. She plays Opal, the fusion of Pearl and Amethyst:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdYtcJ17Yts
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Updated On: 1/8/16 at 10:01 PM
#11Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 11:31pm
I doubt that they're necessarily going for a "Broadway star" theme for diamonds as much as they just cast singers across the board for their roles, either because they have songs planned or just in case they do so in the future.
#12Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/8/16 at 11:37pm
Taryn said: "I doubt that they're necessarily going for a "Broadway star" theme for diamonds as much as they just cast singers across the board for their roles, either because they have songs planned or just in case they do so in the future.
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You're probably right. In retrospect, the singers they hire for the fusions are not all famous. (Rita Rani Ahuja, the voice of Alexandrite, is not even a singer, which I did not realize.) I was just speculating.
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#13Patti LuPone on
Posted: 8/12/16 at 6:58pm
Deedee Magno Hall said at Comic-Con last month that she's singing backup for Patti on an upcoming song.
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#14Patti LuPone on
Posted: 8/13/16 at 1:09am
I recently watched the first half of season 1 and I unfortunately couldn't get into the show (so I missed Patti unfortunately). glad to hear she'll be singing though!
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
#15Patti LuPone on
Posted: 8/13/16 at 11:43am
Did you get to Giant Woman? That's the one that seems to really hook a lot of people.
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#16Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/21/17 at 12:36pm
In case anyone was interested, the episode with Patti's character singing was the most recent episode. Here's a link to it: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x57cj9g_steven-universe-season-4-episode-14-that-will-be-all-full-episde-4x14_shortfilms
The song starts around 4:07. Also of possible note to this board I suppose is that another character in this arc of episodes, Holly Blue Agate, is voiced by Christine Pedi, who I know does Forbidden Broadway stuff, is a host on On Broadway on Sirius, among other things.
#17Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/21/17 at 1:55pm
^Oh god, Patti is just delicious. I've been meaning to binge-watch this show
#18Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/21/17 at 5:59pm
Taryn said: "Did you get to Giant Woman? That's the one that seems to really hook a lot of people."
didn't see this!
yeah, i saw Giant Woman. i think it's a cute show i just didn't love it unfortunately.
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#19Patti LuPone on
Posted: 1/31/17 at 12:45pm
Steven Universe has just received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series!
http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/nominees
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