Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 11:49am
Interesting no-holds-barred piece by Jesse Green in tomorrow's Times in anticipation of the LuPone-Laurents Gypsy.
Green and LuPone doesn't shy away from the many controversies throughout her career (her hatred of Evita and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the feud with Arthur Laurens that she claims she never knew about, and, among other tidbits, how her contract stipulates she has final say over hiring stage management, as well as her desire to play Janice on The Sopranos).
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/theater/08gree.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Updated On: 7/7/07 at 11:49 AM
#2re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 11:52am"her let’s-get-serious glasses" Oh, God, I'm already in love with this article and I'm not even that big of a LuPone fan!
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#2re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 11:53amI just saw this on ATC and read it. It's a bit too E True Hollywood story for my taste but it's quite an interesting read.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#3re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:00pm
This is my favorite part:
“ ‘Evita’ was the worst experience of my life,” she said. “I was screaming my way through a part that could only have been written by a man who hates women. And I had no support from the producers, who wanted a star performance onstage but treated me as an unknown backstage. It was like Beirut, and I fought like a banshee.”
Oh La Lupone, how I adore thee!
#4re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:13pm
It was not the Ravinia performance that softened Mr. Laurents toward Ms. LuPone; he didn’t see it.
UMM. I love how there were people here claiming they sat by Laurents at one of the Ravinia performances.
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#5re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:13pmThat was a very good article. When is LuPone going to write the book about her life?
How to properly use its/it's:
Its is the possessive. It's is the contraction for it is...
#6re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:18pmI'm sorry EVITA was a difficult behind-the-scenes experience for her, but it's interesting how she doesn't balance out that statement with some sort of gratitude - that's the show/role that made her.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#7re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:20pmWell, she has said lovely things about some of the people involved- Mandy Patinkin, Hal Prince. That's good enough.
#8re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:27pmI love her. I just love her.
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ElFantasma14
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/06
#9re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:30pmWhat a fantastic article. The "Andrew Lloyd Webber Memorial Pool" made me laugh.
#10re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:44pm
I freaking love this woman. I love how he ended the piece with her riding the golf cart "manically" in the wrong direction.
“'Isn’t this fun!' she shouted into the night, cackling and careening as the security guard tried to point her in the right direction. 'But where the hell am I going?'”
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-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 7/7/07 at 12:44 PM
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Wicked63
Broadway Star Joined: 6/18/07
#11re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:53pmA very good friend of mine was house manager at the Adelphi while 'Sunset' was there. He told me he would quake with fear when summoned to her dressing room. He also said the dressing room corridors and backstage areas would empty into ghost towns as she made her way around. You gotta love a diva like her! I love her Heatwave album
JustAGuy
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/03
#12re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 12:55pm
"You gotta love a diva like her!"
uh...no you don't.
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#13re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 1:00pm
That was a great piece. It was well crafted and honest, and avoiding creating a caricature.
I personally enjoy Patti's work, even though I see the flaws clearly. I've had the opportunity to speak with her a couple of times and each time she was so warm and so generous with her time.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
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#14re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 1:11pmSo when will there be a musical/book/movie on her life? She's such a great person!
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morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#15re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 1:20pm
“ ‘Evita’ was the worst experience of my life,” she said. ...I had no support from the producers, who wanted a star performance onstage but treated me as an unknown backstage. "
Now I have a new perspective when I listen to her on the recording sing "I'm not a second rate queen getting kicks with a crown."
#16re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 3:42pm
jesse Green is a wonderful writer.
And who knew the reason Arthur softened was a [spoiler comin' up]...
DEATHBED REQUEST FROM ARTHUR'S SAINTLY LOVER OF 51 YEARS?!?
Or was it Tom's final revenge on the man who had loved him or tormented him for 51 years?
TOM: Arthur, I have one last request for you...
ARTHUR: What, Tom, what? Anything you ask, I'll do anything--anything!
TOM: Anything?
ARTHUR: Anything!
TOM (Gasping his last breaths): Let... Patti... play...
ARTHUR: No, Tom, no, ask me anything but THAT!!!
TOM (Rising out of the bed and clutching Arthur with both hands: ROOOOOSE!!!
ARTHUR (Pushing Tom back down on the bed): NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(Phone rings.)
ARTHUR (Miserably): Yes, hello, who is this calling?
WOMAN'S VOICE: Hiya, Doll! It's me, Patti--is he dead yet? Did he ask ya?
(BLACKOUT.)
#17re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 3:42pm
"So when will there be a musical/book/movie on her life? She's such a great person!"
Well, if there's a musical, she'll probably be very annoyed if she's not asked to star in it.
Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.
#18re: Let Her Entertain You: the LuPone-Gypsy Story
Posted: 7/7/07 at 3:46pmCan Leslie Kritzer play young Patti?!?!?!
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bevsilly
Swing Joined: 7/7/07
#19re: I smell a rath
Posted: 7/7/07 at 3:46pmShe should balance out every statement she makes. Just like I do. I NEVER say something negative with out adding something positive. I NEVER say anything snarky without saying somthing sincere. I NEVER obesses about show without pointing out faults and shortcomings. Why can't everyone be as perfect as I am in my head?
#20re: I smell a rath
Posted: 7/7/07 at 3:49pm
Wow, you really ARE perfect... but also kind of a bitch
(see.. balance!)
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#21re: I smell a rath
Posted: 7/7/07 at 3:50pm
Why do I inspire such obsession?
I wish I had the career to go along with it!
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#22re: I smell a rath
Posted: 7/7/07 at 4:12pmI love her soooo much.
Recreation of original John Cameron orchestration to "On My Own" by yours truly. Click player below to hear.
#23re: I smell a rath
Posted: 7/7/07 at 4:25pmDoes anyone think she would consider taking over the part of the Drowsy Chaperone in "The Drowsy Chaperone"? I think she would be superb in that! from RC in Austin, Texas.. the official Patti LuPone FANatic
"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)
#24re: I smell a rath
Posted: 7/7/07 at 4:31pmNot gonna happen. I only wish we could see her as Joanne, but after this year, another revival of Company is probably a long time coming!
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