Oh, Patti LuPone. How we adore thee! And what’s not to love? With her oversized personality, mega-watt talent and worship-worthy singing voice, LuPone is one of the greatest stars Broadway has produced, period. Now, thanks to the glory of YouTube, many highlights from the lady of the stage’s 40+ year career are readily available to view. So, as LuPone prepares to open in her first original musical role in way too long (as Lucia in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), we’re sharing five of our favorites. Watch and get obsessed yourself!
1. Stand Back! - 1981
Yes, we’ve all marveled at the brilliant Evita performance clips from the 1980 Tony Awards, when LuPone took home her first trophy. But what really gets us excited is this video from the following year’s ceremony, with the diva looking gorgeous and tearing through “Buenos Aires.” The best part? When she winks at us one minute in!
2. With One Clip - 1992
We once cherished a rare worn-out VHS of LuPone as Norma Desmond in the premiere of Sunset Boulevard at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s private Sydmonton Festival, but now the entire world can enjoy the performance ...
Thursday, November 4, 2010
We Need to Adore Her: Five Patti LuPone Videos We Can?t Live Without
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