Patti LuPone chats 'anarchist' phone-users -- and a return to Broadway?

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 1:23pm

Hiya,

Had the honor of chatting Patti LuPone, We talked about "War Paint," binge-watching TV (she does it, too!) and, of course, cellphones in the theater. Check it: out

http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/theater/2016/09/26/patti-lupone-chats-versatility-phones-and-possible-broadway-return/90802466/

Updated On: 9/26/16 at 01:23 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 1:30pm

"If comes down it, she says, do what needs to be done."

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 1:41pm

It's wrong, but are people going to stop? Not really. Not even for Patti LuPone. 

Sad but true. 

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 1:49pm

CarlosAlberto said: "It's wrong, but are people going to stop? Not really. Not even for Patti LuPone."

 

She did mention that there was only one more cell interruption the rest of the run after the incident at Lincoln Center last year -- who knows.

I wish the whole issue didn't have to be a discussion, but unfortunately it does. For the most part, things theaters have done so far haven't been wholly effective, so who knows, maybe getting a little more extreme would help.

I don't understand, particularly if someone needs to be asked a second time, why they aren't removed from the theater. Maybe if they don't value respect or the show, they'd at least value the money they spent.

 

[thedrybandit]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 2:39pm

Interesting article. I quite like her stance on phones and disruptions in the theater.

Just one minor thing: you said she's binging on "My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", but the title doesn't have a "My" in it. Just "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."

[gypsy101]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 3:46pm

i fear this woman will never be able to have an interview again without having to talk about cellphones.

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 4:06pm

ksilver117 said: "Just one minor thing: you said she's binging on "My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", but the title doesn't have a "My" in it. Just "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."

 

 

You are absolutely right! Thanks for letting me know, it's fixed now!

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 4:09pm

gypsy101 said: "i fear this woman will never be able to have an interview again without having to talk about cellphones."

It would be nice if she didn't have to...but unfortunately it's still a problem, and something she feels strongly about. Also, not to speak for her, certainly, but no one is ever forced to discuss anything, and I'm sure if she didn't want to, she wouldn't.

 

[KnewItWhenIWasInFron]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 5:45pm

Reading tea leaves, obviously, but the reference to Ebersole certainly doesn't sound like she's only in the show's past.

[haterobics]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 7:12pm

haterobics said: ""If comes down it, she says, do what needs to be done.""

So, not fixing this word salad?!

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 9/26/16 at 8:32pm

Eh, including all of the words in a sentence is overrated. :) 

Thanks, fixed now!