Staged Right: Patti LuPone 

The fact that she hasn’t been a guest judge on Rupaul’s drag race is a crime

You can tell she’s seen a LOT!! If we only knew the hurdles, obstacles and set backs….a true American icon who sticks up for herself.

Great job with this. God, this makes you realize the breadth of her career, which I should know already since I've been a fan since her Evita days. I think the thing that distinguishes Patti LuPone from all others is she really performs like a superstar and has an incredible singing voice and is a natural actress, but there is something so earthy about her that we still believe she is a real person and we could even know her and be her friend. (She is also very open to communicating with fans - maybe that's it.) I do wish you'd included 01/10/09 - the night Patti stopped the show in the middle of her big finale to verbally destroy an audience member overtly taking pictures during the show. She demanded they be removed from the theatre before continuing and they supposedly were. Many disagreed with Patti's actions, many cheered. I personally believe she had every right to finally stand up and say what she and hundreds of actors have undoubtedly wanted to say thousands of times and but never do: "This my my work, and you're disrupting it. Stop!" Ironically, it is the widely heard bootleg recording itself of that incident that has etched the event into theatrical and LuPone-ical history, and I believe that short soundbite is as much a part of her legendary status as almost anything else.

Awesome job! Quick tidbit: part of the reason why the camera caught Reinking at the '76 Tonys was that Patti wasn't there. She was on the road with The Acting Company. Still, they could've shown a photo or something! It's like CBS went "Ah, one brunette is just like another."

I just wanna know what Nancy Collins had against her. What a brutal interview that Patti handled like a queen

Just to remind you, she is now 72 yo and still hustling and bustling in the world of theatre. What a dedication.

She basically told that reporter that she is trash at her job. Love me some Patti LuPone

Love this! Patti is a legend! Also that interviewer.... my god.

I also loved her performance as helena rubinstein in War Paint

I know it was sad for her, but the store of Pattis pool is absolutely hilarious 😂

I’m a long-time Patti devotee and, I must say, you did a stellar job researching her career and hitting the high points. The video clips and photos are beautifully chosen and collated. Consider me a new, enthusiastic subscriber. My theatre camp friend, Jane Ohringer was cast (at age 16) to play Peron's Mistress in the original Broadway company of EVITA (her sweet, lovely soprano can be heard singing "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" on the original cast recording). So, I made certain I would see Jane in this Broadway show, but I had only the slightest knowledge of the musical I was about to see or, most importantly, the lady I was about to experience playing the lead role. I'm actually not a huge fan of the show, but Hal Prince's staging was quite innovative at the time and really captured my young imagination as I'd never seen anything that looked like this musical before. And then there was this actress I'd never heard of playing Evita: Patti LuPone I was blown away - the quality and power of the voice, the vocal range that I had NEVER heard from a Broadway star, the incredible physical performance, and the level of acting I had seen only once before on Broadway (Angela Lansbury in GYPSY). I EVITA in early 1980, and by September I was a freshman majoring in musical theatre at Syracuse University. In June 1983, I came home for a few weeks before doing my first season of summer theatre and saw a few shows in NYC. One of those shows was THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, Off Broadway, at The American Place Theatre. When I sat down and opened my program I was excited to see that Moll (the prostitute) was being played by Patti LuPone. She amazed me again (Google Patti LuPone Cradle Will Rock “Nickel Under the Foot” to see Patti perform the song in the televised version). Beyond loving her performance, I recall being so impressed that after winning the Tony for best actress in a musical three years prior, she was doing this limited run Off Broadway production. It strongly implied this lady was craft oriented vs. career focused. Patti is one of the great Broadway stars. I’ve had the pleasure of also seeing her in PATTI LUPONE ON BROADWAY, THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD, MATTERS OF THE HEART, SWEENEY TODD, GYPSY (once at Encores/City Center, twice on Broadway) and WAR PAINT. If you’ve not read her autobiography (Patti LuPone: A Memoir), I recommend it. Here is a low quality video of a high quality performance - “Rainbow High” during the run of EVITA. The LuPone vocals are full-powered, she drives the tempo at catch-me-if-you-can speed, fulfills the dramatic motivation completely, and is physically astounding, all while the men of the chorus help her change costume on stage, then earrings, gloves, purse, and fur stole. She then dismisses the men and brings it to a quick but thrilling end, including a short walk backwards (!) in the last moments. It’s diva playing diva at its finest. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W9nbX2NY23Q.html

I loved seeing her in Anything Goes and in Gypsy. Would have killed to have seen her in Sunset Boulevard, front row for both. She is thrilling to watch, especially live. So happy that Ryan Murphy brought her to the show Hollywood- more please! And her concerts are incredible. As soon as it is a reasonable hour, I will be firing up her Les Mouches recording, so happy to learn about it here. She is both a legend and a gem. Great job on this video!!! ❤️

I have noticed that lately, the words "iconic" and "legend" are used incorrectly. Not this time.

Loved this and I had the PRIVILEGE of seeing her KILL "The Ladies Who Lunch" Twice during a recent trip to NYC. I think an addendum to this piece should include an update on the revival of Copmany.

I can' tell you how much i love Patti ! She's just everything. She made Evita one of my favorite shows and I think it's underrated ! I also do drag and love getting do my Evita mix with my big white ballgown.. Obviously Patti is the only inspiration lol

You said you like anecdotes. Here’s one, sourced from the Minneapolis gay grapevine. After Evita, Patti came to Minneapolis to do As You Like It at the Guthrie theater opposite Val Kilmer. The story goes like this: Patti went to the box office to cash a check, without any ID. The queen in charge refused because she had no ID. Patti protested “But I’m Patti Lupone!” “Patty Lou who?” was the queen’s droll response. Perturbed diva exists, end scene. I think “Patty Lou who?” every time I see her…by the way, I saw AsYou Like It at the Guthrie that year. She was great, but Val Kilmer in tights back then deserves its own video on your channel.

Thoughts on her notoriety as Yellow Diamond especially among the very internet-vocal SU fans? On one hand, I'm very proud of her trying out a role in animation-- truly a queen in any media. But on the other hand, as a fan way before SU was a thing, it gets very annoying and all her accomolishments seem trivialized and shoehorned into "mY dIaMonD". Idrk what to feel.

Patti's comment about ALW hating women referred to the difficult range of the score, not the quality of the music. She was complimentary about the score of Evita and ALW. It was only after the Sunset experience that she started insulting his music. There is something disingenuous about Patti's post-Sunset comments about ALW and his work, likely coming from pain.

Man, I remember when Patti said War Paint would be her last show....and then proceeded to join Company the following year. HAAAAHHH. I had the honour to see her live in 2018, and it was one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. She was so funny, and gracious to the people who were on stage with her, and still so LIVELY. This was at the point where she'd just come back after her hip surgery! And let me tell you I went feral for her in Hollywood...for reasons ;) (if you know you know)

What the actual fuck was that interview?? "Let's see, it says here you're a million years old and you don't have a husband, what are you even doing with your life? Don't you want cHiLDrEN?!?!"

I got to see Company while it was in London in 2018 and when Patti got to the "everybody rise" bit of Ladies who Lunch I realised I was crying. Like lots of tears just falling out of my eyes and running down my face. It was just overwhelming to be hearing THAT voice live, a voice pushing 70 with that kind of strength (I don't want to be patronising but that is unusual) performing with such passion, conviction and confidence in her powers but with a hint of vulnerability. It really was a magical moment and I can't believe how lucky I am.

I feel out of place because I discovered Patti LuPone from the show Steven Universe xD.. she was my favourite Diamond and one of the best characters of the show

Holy crap that first interview was rough. Was that common behavior in the 80's to talk to someone like that? Im genuinely shocked that someone talked to anyone like that, let alone Patti. Does Patti have star power? are you kidding me. No wonder Patti says whatever the hell she wants in interviews now, that was brutal.

Full Tilt Theatre Diva Queen and I LOVE HER!

Good grief, the interviwer had so much venom in her voice. How the hell was any of that called for???

I'd be fascinated by a video on Betty Buckley's career not going where it should have gone. It's fascinating seeing the reasons (or alleged reasons) why she never had a hit again after "Cats," or had a film high since the underrated/under-seen "Tender Mercies."

Wow....that woman couldn't have asked those questions in a more condescending tone.

I loved her work in Penny Dreadful. This lady can play anything with the same passion and talent as she gives to the stage.

Could Nancy be any more condescending?

Patti LuPone definitely has "star quality." I saw her only once, in "As You Like It" at the Guthrie. That was enough for me to know it.

no star power. Nancy Collins is a gd menace to society.

I happened to see her senior year show at Julliard where she played opposite Kevin Kline in The School for Scandal. Hilarious.

Saw her in Evita, back in the day. At curtain call, I was amazed to see how tiny she actually was when she walked onstage, barefoot and in a hospital gown from Eva’s death scene - after she’d given this powerful, bigger-than-life performance.

While Patti is a superstar of Broadway she will always be to me Becca's Mom on Life Goes On.

Dear God... I would pay any amount of money to have seen Little Edie play Evita

I love how real she is. She pulls no punches because she is not afraid to say what is on her mind or what needs to be said. She is a master of of her craft and pushes herself to get better. It was amazing to see her twice in Company here in NY.

I always loved Patti's lips... She's hott

Well done! Patty IS Broadway! Wish you had included War Paint; she was fantastic and got to see the show from the third row of the theatre. I keep waiting for her Kennedy Center honor; it is long overdue!

yall, her talents are just beyond compare. Listening to her (available) performances on RU-vid always gives chills

I keep forgetting she was the sister im witness!

Thank you so much for this as I am a huge Patti Lupone fan. I flew to London for a weekend years ago just to see her I’m Sunset Boulevard. She was brilliant!!!

Please make a video about Chita Riveira, please!!

This series is fantastic, I can't wait to share with my friends tomorrow

You can't really get her until you've seen her sing live. She's effing brilliant. Better than anyone.

Another great one. I also saw her Rose (before the epic Stop Taking Pictures RIGHT NOW) and s lucky enough to meet her while at Warner Brothers where she did Life Goes On. (btw that was the legendary Deena Dietrich in that clip as the director in the audience. Best known for playing Mother Nature in margarine commercials back in the 70s and 80s). Your comment about Patti's diction floored me. I commented on her Blow Gabriel Blow video saying that "Obody ings ike atti upone " 🤣

Kween just won best featured actress in a musical on tonys 2022 😌

Patti is a Legend! A true STAR ! A true professional! God love her!

Theatre is harder work than film. The camera did not love Patti's very odd looks. Her charisma works best on stage, like stars like Merman and Channing.

When will we get that Baker's Wife video? I'm intrigued.

Crazy Ex Girlfriend, "Remember That We Suffered." She has me rolling every time I listen to it.

Wouldn't it be fabulous to celebrate the re-opening of Broadway with a command performance of War Paint so that everyone could celebrate this legend, maybe even televise it, or get PBS to make a recording on American Masters--legacy, baby. I want to be able to show my students these female stage legends playing female legends, and who better to watch than Patti Lu Pone and Christine Ebersole?? War Paint also did not get the public justice it deserved. Someone important should make this dream a reality for all of us little people who cannot make such things happen.

I fiercely hope Our Goddess got herself a 2nd pool she called "Nancy". That was jaw-droppingly horrid.

You really have to love this in order to put up with all the crap. If you're having fun keep doing it SCREW THE CRITICS

People who don't work in Theatre can be somewhat forgiven for not knowing the name PATTI LUPONE. THOSE WORKING DILLETENTS (sp). and others NEVER. A GREAT BIG TALENT ... BORN IN THE TRUNK SYNDROME... MADE FOR THE THEATRE ETC. NO BLOODY EXCUSE EVER. LIKE SAYING NEVER HEARD OF BARBRA STREISAND. ...

LuPone's bad reputation started long before she was ever on broadway. I got this from someone who worked w/her in regional theater. Btw...she barely mentions her brother in her autobiography.

Is it just me or does young Patti kinda look like Anne Hathaway

I had the privilege of watching her in Master Class. One of the best theater memories of my life.

Ms. LuPone is the greatest of all time!!! 😍😍😍

I’m offended my RU-vid recommended doesn’t think I know who Patti LuPone is lol

I love this channel. Since I don't see a lot of shows, my knowledge of broadway legends in my periphery are really spotty, and I can't help thinking I should know more about them-- and this channel fills that niche so well!

I'm glad you did this video because Evita is one of my favorite musicals. To boot, Patti LuPone is an institution. Some of the things she does as an artist cannot be taught. She is that excellent. I am glad we have her talent.

Oh, hell, I misspelled her name, cannot even type right anymore, sorry.

THIS WAS DELIGHTFUL!!!! Yes I needed to yell.

lets not forget american horror story and her voice of yellow diamond on steven universe

Best Theatre Video Series on the web, hands down! Thank you Stage Right!😉

This is wonderful.

Patti is BY FAR and WIDE, Broadway ROYALTY!

I fucking love this woman

I finally got to see her on Broadway, just this year, in Company. She was brilliant. And her pre-show announcement about no cameras and turn off the phones is absolutely hilarious. It really should be used in every theater!

Two of my favorite performances by Patti LuPone are as the Old Lady in a concert version of "Candide" and as the Widow Begbick in "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny," which also featured Audra McDonald as Jenny. Both are available on DVD.

Here after Agatha All Along

I fell in love with Patti when I first saw her in "Company"(2011) co-starring with Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, and Jon Cryer (among many other notables).

I saw her as Mama Rose; she brushed my arm on her entrance. I will never forget!

Brilliant video!

You Patti kinda looks like Gaga

Glenn Close can't compare to Patti in that Norma Desmond role! Andrew Loyde

I saw Patti play Evita in Sydney ... she was staggeringly good and intensely moving in the role ... unforgettable.

And yes Patti...Madonna is dead behind the eyes.

I first found out about patti lupone through her role in steven universe then i found and loved her in war paint, then Les Mis, and my favioite of all anything goes. i love this woman

Patti is brilliant and I adore her. She is also ridiculously beautiful!

You either got it, or you aint

Belting and screaming??? Really?

She's a goddess in any time!!

How lucky am I to have stumbled onto this series you have created! Hurray! You are a gift!!!

Saw her in Sondheims Company in London a few years ago and she was fantastic.

i love it so much!!!,please make one about betty buckley or christine ebersole

I saw patti in sunset the very last time she sang it. Boy was she great.

This was an absolute joy to watch.

nice video👍

I simply adore ms. Lupine. She is one of the best out there. A total entertainer.

That interview was WILD. The first question could easily be fun and humorous but she just KEPT 👏 ON 👏GOING 👏 absolute monster behavior

You forgot about the past ten years of her career on stage! She’s done so much! Women on the Verge, War Paint, Company, The Anarchist, and More!

She’s mother

#1) ETHEL MERMAN #2) PATTI LUPONE........DONE

Great and incredibly well done lightspeed-documentation for the wonderful, extraordinary and outstanding STAR Patti LuPone! Thank you very much.

Great video. She is back in good "Company"! :)

I need to see this interview

Wonderful! I had no idea it was Patty's brother in A Chorus Line.

Patti is mesmerizing on stage. Can not take my eyes off off of her.

I got to see her sing at the Hollywood Bowl 💕💕💕