Patti LuPone's Guest Starring Role on NBC's 30 Rock Airs 3/5
by Eddie Varley - Feb 20, 2009
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Patti LuPone has been cast on 30 Rock to play the mother 'of Judah Friedlander's... well, um, unique Frank'. There's no word on how many episodes LuPone will appear on of the hit show.
LuPone & Patinkin Bring 'AN EVENING WITH' to the Fisher Theatre 4/14 - 4/19
by Eddie Varley - Feb 12, 2009
Finally appearing together again after their Tony Award? winning performances in Evita, Patti LuPone joins Mandy Patinkin onstage for An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. These Broadway legends will bring their critically acclaimed theatre concert to the Fisher Theatre, April 14 -19, 2009.
'Vegas' Turn', LuPone Plays Orleans Casino & Hotel 6/20-21
by Eddie Varley - Jan 27, 2009
Now that her already legendary run in Gypsy is over, Patti LuPone is set for a number of concert dates throughout the year, in addition to the previously announced dates with Mandy Patinkin for 'An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin' she will make a concert stop in Las Vegas at the Orleans Casino & Hotel on June 20th and 21st. She can also be seen (and heard) at the Cincinnati May Festival in Kurt Weil's 'The Seven Deadly Sins', Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. James Conlon will be the Musical Director for the series of concerts. For her complete schedule visit her official website at, www.pattilupone.net. Patti LuPone swept the 2008 theatre awards winning the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Musical and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance for her performance as Rose in the critically-acclaimed new Broadway production of the classic Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy, directed by the show's author, Mr. Laurents, currently at the St. James Theatre.
Patti LuPone to Appear on NBC's 30 Rock
by Robert Diamond - Jan 21, 2009
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Patti LuPone has been cast on 30 Rock to play the mother 'of Judah Friedlander's... well, um, unique Frank'. There's no word on how many episodes LuPone will appear on of the hit show.
Mandy Patinkin Returns to London in Concert January 8-18
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2009
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed show 'MANDY PATINKIN: IN CONCERT' to the Duke of York's Theatre in London for nine performances only from 8 - 18 January 2009.
'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches' Reaches #25 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart
by Reynard Loki - Dec 1, 2008
Patti LuPone reaches #25 on this week's Billboard Heatseekers Chart with the Ghostlight release of 'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches'. This marks the first time in Ms. LuPone's storied career that she's charted on Billboard under her own name, and it marks Ghostlight's highest Heatseeker chart debut-to-date.
BWW's Holiday CD Roundup Part 2: The Singers
by Robert Diamond - Nov 21, 2008
Happy Holidays Everyone! Well ... here it is ... our BIGGEST CD coverage EVER and just in time for some last minute 'stocking-stuffer' inspiration ... even though a few of these are better used as coal, if you know what I mean.
'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches' Released 11/11
by BWW News Desk - Nov 11, 2008
The year was 1980, and Patti LuPone was starring as 'Evita' on Broadway. She was en route to winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and cementing her status as a Broadway star. But there was another Patti LuPone performance taking place -- one that only a comparative handful of people were aware of: Every Saturday night at midnight, for 27 weeks, after performing one of the most demanding roles ever, she made her way to Les Mouches - a legendary nightclub in New York City, to perform a solo concert...This was a one-woman tour de force that -- until now -- only the lucky few who were on hand knew about.
Mandy Patinkin Returns to London in Concert January 8-18
by Robert Diamond - Nov 6, 2008
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed show 'MANDY PATINKIN: IN CONCERT' to the Duke of York's Theatre in London for nine performances only from 8 - 18 January 2009.
Special BroadwayWorld Discount: Save 10% on '13' and 'Les Mouches' Through 11/3
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 14, 2008
This fall, Ghostlight Records is pleased to announce the upcoming cast album of Jason Robert Brown's 13, A New Musical and Patti LuPone at Les Mouches - a digitally restored CD from the legendary 1980 concerts. To celebrate these releases of the new theatre season memebers of BroadwayWorld.com will save 10 % when you visit http://www.sh-k-boom.com/ and use code SHKWORLD to save now through November 3rd!
Broadways Biggest Surprise Hit 'XANADU' Premieres in Chicago
by Steve Leary - Sep 23, 2008
XANADU in Chicago will star Elizabeth Stanley as 'Kira' (played in the film version by Olivia Newton-John), Max Von Essen as 'Sonny,' Sharon Wilkins and Joanna Glushak as the evil Muses 'Melpomene' and 'Calliope,' respectively, and Larry Marshal as 'Danny' (played in the film version by Gene Kelly). XANADU's cast also features Tallia Brinson, Amy Goldberger, Vince Rodriguez III, Jason Michael Snow, Kristofer Stock, JB Wing and Chicagoland-natives Julius Thomas III and Tiffany Topol.
Stanley and Von Essen to Star in Xanadu Tour
by Robert Diamond - Sep 22, 2008
Casting is announced for the anticipated Chicago and Midwest premiere of the surprise hit Broadway musical XANADU at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place. Performances are scheduled to begin January 16, 2009 and individual tickets are now on sale.
'Tell Me On A Sunday' extends at Bailiwick to Sept 26th
by Steve Leary - Sep 4, 2008
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical TELL ME ON A SUNDAY, receiving it's Chicago premiere in the Bailiwick Repertory Studio Theater, has been extended to September 26. This one-woman tour de force chronicles the journey of Emma, a free-spirited British hat designer making a new home in New York. Completely sung through, it's a powerful tour-de-force for Chicago actress Harmony France.
CSC's 'Tempest', Starring Patinkin, Begins Performances Tonight 9/3
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 3, 2008
Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will open its 2008-09 season with Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin starring in William Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, to be directed by Kulick. Performances begin Wednesday, September 3. The official press opening is Thursday, September 18.
'Bury the Dead' and 'Being Audrey' Part of Transport Group Season
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 28, 2008
Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, has announced its 2008-09 season: Bury the Dead, written by Irwin Shaw and directed by Joe Calarco, and Being Audrey, music and lyrics by Ellen Weiss, book by James Hindman, additional book and lyrics by Cheryl Stern, developed with Jack Cummings III and Adam R. Perlman, and directed by Jack Cummings III.
Rare LuPone Cabaret Recordings From 1980 To Be Released 11/11
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 14, 2008
The year was 1980, and Patti LuPone was starring as 'Evita' on Broadway. She was en route to winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and cementing her status as a Broadway star. But there was another Patti LuPone performance taking place -- one that only a comparative handful of people were aware of: Every Saturday night at midnight, for 27 weeks, after performing one of the most demanding roles ever, she made her way to Les Mouches - a legendary nightclub in New York City, to perform a solo concert...This was a one-woman tour de force that -- until now -- only the lucky few who were on hand knew about.
CSC Announces Complete Casting For Patinkin's 'Tempest'
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 4, 2008
Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, has completed casting of its upcoming production of William Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, starring Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin, directed by Kulick.
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Bring 'Evening' Across US
by BWW News Desk - Jul 1, 2008
Patti LuPone and Many Patinkin, who co-starred together in 'Evita' will be taking their concert of duets, An Evening of Patti LuPone and Many Patinkin, to various locations across the country next spring. The duo have been performing the show since 2002, which features popular duets from theater classics such as South Pacific, Sunday In The Park With George and Evita.