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LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
#1LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 8:39pm
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LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir
#3LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:21pm
So is she going to rename the Lloyd Webber Memorial Pool? lol
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#5LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:28pm
faceleg said: "So is she going to rename the Lloyd Webber Memorial Pool? lol"
Well, she doesn’t own the house where that pool is located anymore, so it would probably be up to the new owners!
#6LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:42pmNow can she in Mandy do that one night benefit concert of Evita we’ve all been dreaming about??
“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.”
#7LuPone and Webber
Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:53pm
I never thought I'd see the day when this would happen.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Updated On: 1/25/18 at 09:53 PM
#8LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 9:54pm
QueenAlice said: "Now can she in Mandy do that one night benefit concert of Evita we’ve all been dreaming about??"
I’d pay large sums of money to see that. She still prides herself on the fact that she sings the songs in the original key (and loves to do it with Seth Rudetsky), and I would love to hear her do the whole show live.
#9LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 10:03pmSurely the “it’s time for a revival” comment was hinting that Andrew wants Patti to reprise her role aka Glenn Close in Sunset. This needs to happen!
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#10LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/25/18 at 10:07pm
adamgreer said: "QueenAlice said: "Now can she in Mandy do that one night benefit concert of Evita we’ve all been dreaming about??"
I’d pay large sums of money to see that. She still prides herself on the fact that she sings the songs in the original key (and loves to do it with Seth Rudetsky), and I would love to hear her do the whole show live."
My first thought at intermission of WAR PAINT was how much this needed to happen. She would destroy the score now in the best way.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
#11LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 12:08am
It was her who needed to bury the hatchet, he never mentions her, she is not on his radar. She wrote a book trashing the man that made her famous. He is on another level...she is a bitter has-been known for being mean to her assistants and mean/diva-ish to people in general.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#12LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 12:36amWhat a great story. I wonder if it’s true.
fosseboi008
Swing Joined: 5/3/09
#13LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 12:49am
muscle23ftl said: "It was her who needed to bury the hatchet, he never mentions her, she is not on his radar. She wrote a book trashing the man that made her famous. He is on another level...she is a bitter has-been known for being mean to her assistants and mean/diva-ishto people in general."
Has-been? She's working more now than ever. In just this decade 3 Tony nods (1 win), 6 broadway shows (with a trip to London's Company next), won 2 Grammys, Critics choice nominee for Penny Dreadful and has been doing steady voiceovers for Vampirina a hugely popular children's series. All in the last ten years. Bitter, maybe. Has-been, no. She's a workhorse.
#14LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 12:51am
muscle23ftl said: "It was her who needed to bury the hatchet, he never mentions her, she is not on his radar. She wrote a book trashing the man that made her famous. He is on another level...she is a bitter has-been known for being mean to her assistants and mean/diva-ishto people in general."
Blah blah here we go again. Has been? Guess a has been means a Tony nomination last year, a great new live album, a performance at the Grammys, frequent tv gigs, and a high profile London production this year. The man fired her in a very cruel way and she’s not supposed to bring it up on her memoir?
Webber doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being kind.
You shouldn’t be telling anyone to let things go. You only appear on this board lately to bash LuPone.
"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"
#15LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 1:26am
I'm always happy to read a story of forgiveness - reconciliation. It would have been great had this happened a year ago when Sunset returned to NY, but whatever... They're both getting older. Life's too short for this type of crap.
I wonder if Glenn Close helped broker the truce since Patti and her supposedly had lunch together last year after Sunset finished its run
#16LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 1:34am
muscle23ftl said: "She wrote a book trashing the man that made her famous."
Well, one chapter in a book.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#17LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 2:53am
The fact they can do this in harmony seems far from becoming besties. Wishful thinking.
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
#18LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 5:53am
muscle23ftl said: "It was her who needed to bury the hatchet, he never mentions her, she is not on his radar. She wrote a book trashing the man that made her famous. He is on another level...she is a bitter has-been known for being mean to her assistants and mean/diva-ishto people in general."
In the several years time I was able to meet with her backstage, she was ever so kind. In general, she doesn't put up with any nonsense and probably doesn't care about people who put her down. Muscle23ftl who?
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#19LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 7:41am
Pay no attention to muscle. He has this weird axe to grind with LuPone and only pops in to bash her nowadays. Best to just ignore his statements and move along.
#20LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 8:01amPatti is almost peaking now. Has she ever been a better actress? Her voice is absolutely pristine and her diction never better. When we say stars like Bernadette sound great we mean it within the context of noticing aging and vocal decline. But Patti, and I don’t know why, has barely suffered any effects of aging in her voice. My only hope is she and producers don’t waste this opportunity and can give her some meaningful work. Maybe a full Broadway run of any show is always a risky proposition but Patti could easily sell a multiple night concert engagement with the right show.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#21LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 9:37am
Not on topic but that publicity shot of Patti as Evita that accompanies the article is just stunning.
#22LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 10:00am
qolbinau said: "Patti is almost peaking now. Has she ever been a better actress? Her voice is absolutely pristine and her diction never better. When we say stars like Bernadette sound great we mean it within the context of noticing aging and vocal decline. But Patti, and I don’t know why, has barely suffered any effects of aging in her voice. My only hope is she and producers don’t waste this opportunity and can give her some meaningful work. Maybe a full Broadway run of any show is always a risky proposition but Patti could easily sell a multiple night concert engagement with the right show."
I've thought the same thing. And certainly not to tear anyone else down, but Patti's voice is indeed still in incredible shape. Hugely impressive.
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#23LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 10:02am
qolbinau said: "Patti is almost peaking now. Has she ever been a better actress? Her voice is absolutely pristine and her diction never better. When we say stars like Bernadette sound great we mean it within the context of noticing aging and vocal decline. But Patti, and I don’t know why, has barely suffered any effects of aging in her voice. My only hope is she and producers don’t waste this opportunity and can give her some meaningful work. Maybe a full Broadway run of any show is always a risky proposition but Patti could easily sell a multiple night concert engagement with the right show."
Absolutely. It's really quite remarkable how Patti seems stronger than ever.
#24LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 10:23am
Actually I've known people who've worked for lots of theater stars and they all say Patti is nowhere on the list of the most difficult people to work with/for. Not to say she isn't a diva or can't be difficult, but that there's way way worse.
#25LuPone and Webber "Bury the Hatchet"
Posted: 1/26/18 at 2:18pm
There are many who would love a revival of Sunset. Since Miss Close did a limited run of Sunset, maybe Miss Patti would be willing to do a similar version. It would provide closure to a painful episode of her life. I mean, if she and ALW can achieve a theatrical version of detente, then perhaps we can see Miss LuPone as Norma Desmond on Broadway? It's plausible, I think.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
