Patti as 'Mama Rose' - wonder what Mr. Laurents has to say!- Page 2

[Mutts]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 10:52am

Well, even though I think it would be savvy of her to never do the part so that people would only be able to rhapsodize about what a legendary performance she would have given, this seems like one of the best and safest places for her to play the part -- the Chicago Symphony should sound fantastic and with only three performances she won't have to worry about hurting her voice or trying to fiill a big Broadway house night after night.

Is it fairly easy to get to Ravinia from Chicago?

[kgee30]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:01am

Depends on what your idea of "easy" is. Your best bet will probably be the train: http://www.ravinia.org/GettingToRav/ByTrain.aspx

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:10am

This is really thrilling. Patti's Rose may very well be the best ever. She will act it better than Merman and sing it better than Russell or Daly and get more laughs than Betty Buckley. Her sheer animal ferocity may be even more dramatic than Lansbury's shrewdness or Peters's charm.

<------ (Remember though that Dolores Gray always maintained that she was the "ONLY one who understood the PSYCHOLOGY" of Rose.)

So what are the chances Arthur Laurents will swallow his pride (HA!) and fly to Chicago and say to Sondheim--and Patti!--"You were right and I was wrong"?

[Luvinbroadway]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:12am

I am there!...Does anyone know how/when to get good seats..I think I heard there are real seats (only fdor subscribers?) and a lawn? Not sure...

[trpguyy]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:21am

I'm more excited to hear the CSO play that score! Hopefully it will be recorded, though I'm very doubtful.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:38am

It's totally easy to get there, Mutts. I found it and that in itself is a small miracle. Get on the Metra that goes right to Ravinia and you're good to go. I can't wait until next summer!

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:45am

Joey, You just KNOW Laurents would DIE before he ever admits he was wrong!

We should chip in and charter a bus for this: "The Patti Wagon"!

[morosco]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 12:04pm

It's a shame that Laurents apparently has a personal grudge against LuPone which apparently has nothing to do with her talents. Isn't he abusing his privilege in a way?

[Gothampc]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 12:21pm

best12bars, you forgot Mame. LOL


MAME:
Mame - Patti
Vera - Audra
Beauregard & Ito - Michael

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 12:24pm

Laurents has long enjoyed his reputation as the biggest bitch on Broadway. But he and Sondheim haven't been on speaking terms for a while, which is a shame. It would be nice if Arthur had an Ebenezer Scrooge moment over Patti's Rose, kissed and made up with with Sondheim.

[tthomas76]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 12:59pm

This is sooooooooooooooo exciting... Glad I live in Indiana.... Will be going... Wanted to see her play Rose for sometime now... All smiles here..

[Bret]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 2:12pm

Wow. VERY excited about this! I think this is the perfect opportunity for Patti to do this role. I may even have to plan a trip to Chicago for this...

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 3:33pm

Laurents and Sondheim are not estranged from each other, and in fact, remain good friends.

[Mutts]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 3:51pm

I was wondering about that comment. I remembering reading of some rift during the Rudin thing, but I thought people saw Sondheim and Laurents drinking or dining together when Gypsy was in previews.

[Unmasked05]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 4:41pm

Would Mr. Laurents have say so over a cast recording of this?

[tz0o]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 9:21pm

It's times like this when I I wish that I lived somewhere else. I want to see Patti LuPone live, darnit! She'd rock as Mama Rose!

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 10:10pm

I can't wait to see this! It's going to be amazing.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/10/05 at 11:50pm

It's sad, smaxie, but I wish you were right.

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:02am

Hooray for living 1 block from Ravinia Festival ! I cannot wait for this to happen. Unfortunately, to everyone who has been asking about a recording, there most likely will not be a recording, since Ravinia recorded one out of all of the Sondheim shows it's done, which was the first: Sweeney Todd. I've wanted to find a copy of it, but they seem to be nowhere around anymore. Guess they were all snapped up. But since then, no other recordings have been made, so in all likelihood, unfortunately, they won't record this one, either.

[Isabella2]

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:04am

haha, pattie is so hot.

Hey, isn't this gonna be televised? I can't go all the way out to chicago! Sucks for me i guess.

And another thing don't the ravina festivals usually take place in New York?
Updated On: 11/11/05 at 12:04 AM

[aegeusrocks]

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:30am

Ravinia Festival hasn't ever taken place in New York, it's an outdoor concert hall with a really big lawn in the northern suburbs of Chicago. It begins shows at the start of each summer, and ends in early/mid-September. It usually has music concerts, varying from pop to R & B to classical. It also has had other types of performances, including readings of operas, premieres of new works by modern composers, dance concerts at varying locations in the northern Chicago area, and also "evenings with..." where usually a well-known performer comes to their indoor theater (at another part of the lawn) and basically does an interactive "solo show" of sorts. They also have master classes at a learning center, which also at the park. And of course, they have the Sondheim series, which thankfully is still continuing. Unfortunately for non-Chicagoans, their productions have never transferred anywhere else outside of Ravinia Festival itself and other locations it uses in the Chicago area. That's a general summary of what it is. Website: http://www.ravinia.org

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 11/11/05 at 9:49am

Isabella, you might be thinking of the Lincoln Center concerts which are Telivised and also in NYC. This is where the recent production of Passion with Michael and Patti took place.

[OtherDaryl]

Posted: 11/11/05 at 12:56pm

Passion was first offered at Ravinia. The televised version came Lincoln Center. Same director, same Stars.

I'll join in the game:

Hello Dolly:
Dolly - LuPone - I'd love to see this as much as her Mama Rose
Horace - Cerveris (Maybe Herman could write the character a decent song!)
Irene - Audra (Oh, what lovely ribbons down her back those would be!)

[Isabella2]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 10:52pm

oh i must've got them confused. I could have sworn that patti said she did passion at the ravina.

Any chance that these'll be televised?

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 10:56pm

OT, but what part did Audra play in Sweeney?