Patti Lupone: Last News

Editors Note: Company, the beloved 1970 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, has long been thought by many theater aficionados as, if not a perfect work, at least unimprovable, a masterwork in an unparalleled catalogue.

Sasha Urban editorFans of fairytale origins got a first look at the stars of “The School for Good And Evil” on Tuesday, after a teaser was debuted during Netflix’s Geeked Week event. Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso star as Agatha and Sophie, respectively, two best friends who are kidnapped and placed in the School for Good and Evil and must find their way back home.“Did you ever wonder where every great fairytale begins?,” Charlize Theron, who plays Lady Lesso, asks in the teaser.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMatt Doyle still can’t believe what’s been happening to him lately.A New York City theater actor for about 16 years, he’s now a first-time Tony nominee for his work as Jamie in director Marianne Elliott’s reimagining of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company.” Doyle has become quite close with Patti LuPone, the Broadway legend who plays Joanne in the revival and is also nominated for her work.“I don’t think there will ever be anything more profound in my life, and I’m very comfortable with that,” Doyle, 35, tells me during a phone interview a couple of hours before a recent Wednesday night performance. “And what we’ve been able to do? We’ve brought the show back after a pandemic, we’ve lived through Stephen Sondheim’s death, I’m doing this with Patti LuPone.

New York’s Drama League named A Strange Loop as the season’s outstanding musical, with The Lehman Trilogy taking the honor for outstanding play.

She made waves earlier this week when a video of her calling out an apparently improperly masked woman after a Broadway performance went viral.And Patti LuPone was seen beaming on Thursday when she met up with her Company producer Chris Harper at a Meet the Nominees event for the Tony Awards, held atSofitel in New York City.The 73-year-old stage and screen icon beamed ear-to-ear while rubbing elbows with Harper, as well as her Company director Marianne Elliott and fellow producer Catherine Schreiber. In the flesh: Patti LuPone, 72, was seen with Company producer Chris Harper (second to left) on Thursday at the Tony Awards Meet the Nominees event in NYC.

caught on camera slamming a maskless theatergoer on Tuesday night. The stage icon, 73, hollered at the bare-faced patron following a performance of her hit musical “Company,” with the foul-mouthed footage subsequently going viral on social media. The explosive incident divided the internet, with some pundits claiming the veteran performer was “rude,” “vulgar” and “disrespectful.”But on Wednesday, LuPone doubled down — and was supported by her play’s producers.

Patti LuPone has strong feelings about how to properly wear face masks: wear them correctly or «get the f**k out!» The Broadway star made her stance crystal clear Tuesday during a post- performance Q&A session.The 73-year-old actress and some of her co-stars had just finished performing and were set to take questions from audience members, but the session came to a screeching halt after LuPone went on an expletive-laced tirade after two theatergoers refused to wear their masks over their noses.In video circulating around social media and taken by other audience members, LuPone can be heard and seen shouting, «That is the rule. If you don't want to follow the rules, get the f**k out!»LuPone, who earlier this week was nominated for her eighth Tony Award, wasn't done.«Who do you think you are, that you do not respect the people that are sitting around you?» she added.

famously foul-tempered Broadway diva, 73, was caught on camera hollering at a maskless theatergoer on Monday night, following a performance of her hit musical “Company.”The explosive moment was recorded by another audience member and posted to Twitter, where it quickly went viral, racking up nearly 200,000 views as of Wednesday morning before spawning a series of reposts. (Warning: There is profanity uttered.)“Put your mask over your nose, that’s why you’re in the theater,” LuPone can be heard lecturing the bare-faced patron at the beginning of the 30-second clip.

Broadway star Patti LuPone is not afraid to put people in their place if they’re breaking COVID-19 rules.

Rosie Perez is giving Peter Dinklage props for his kissing skills!

Rosie Perez is praising a former co-star's kissing skills. The 57-year-old actress appeared on Thursday's episode of , and, during a game of «Through Rosie Colored Glasses,» she gave her unfiltered thoughts on her past collaborators. When Cohen showed her a pic of Peter Dinklage, with whom she co-starred in the 2001 flick , Perez was quick to call him a " kick a** actor." The pair shared a kiss during the film and Perez revealed that it was to her liking.

Dead Man Walking, an operatic adaptation of Sister Helen Prejean’s famous book that he developed with Terrence McNally.Barton and Heggie will perform music from The Breaking Waves at this recital, designed in part as a live showcase of the duo’s Grammy-nominated 2020 album Unexpected Shadows.The program also includes the album’s song cycles “Of Gods & Cats,” set to poems by Gavin Dillard, and “Iconic Legacies: First Ladies at the Smithsonian,” set to poems by Gene Scheer and originally commissioned by Vocal Arts.Also on tap at the concert is “What I Miss the Most,” a song cycle set to lyrics by an assorted bunch of strong, inspiring women, including Prejean, Joyce DiDonato, Patti Lupone, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Kathleen Kelly.“Jamie Barton and Jake Heggie make music together in a way that is completely beguiling and infectious,” says Vocal Arts DC’s Peter Russell in a press release.“It is an honor to welcome them back to our organization for the first time since our 25th anniversary season in the autumn of 2015, and I know their program will be a joyous occasion.”Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. Terrace Theater.

Patti LuPone got a very Broadway reception with her return to the stage.

Veteran actress Patti LuPone tested positive for Covid-19 before Saturday’s Broadway matinee of Company, triggering increased testing protocols for the rest of the performers and staff.

Patti LuPone is sharing her thoughts on all things Broadway!The multi-Tony Award winner appeared during the latest episode of, where she admitted that she thought Barbra Streisand was «too young» for her role in. In a game of «Which Broad-Way Do You Lean?» LuPone was asked to choose between pairs of actors to see who she thought did a better job in the Broadway role. The first one was Streisand and Bette Midler in musical rom-com.«Neither,» she candidly told Andy Cohen, while guest Cynthia Nixon chimed in, «Patti LuPone.»«But can I say why?» LuPone asked.

James Corden celebrated Donald Trump’s last day in office with a very special performance.

The Prom living their teenage dreams on Netflix. Who she plays: Dee Dee Allen, an ego-maniac Broadway star similar to (but not really like) Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minelli, Chita Rivera, and the woman who originated this role on Broadway, Beth Leavel.

Netflix’s Hollywood, a new TV series which shows what Hollywood could have been if it had been a bit more open to progress, has dropped today.

Former Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons said he was stunned to find himself surrounded by scores of nude extras while filming a pool scene for Hollywood, a new Ryan Murphy-Ian Brennan miniseries coming to Netflix.

New content is still coming! The week of April 27 marks the end of some of the most popular shows on television, including Fox’s Prodigal Son, AMC’s Dispatches From Elsewhere, FXX’s Dave, Fox’s Last Man Standing, NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Bravo’s Shah’s of Sunset.

Idk if you’ve heard, but there’s a whole new streaming app headed your way. Quibi is short for “quick bites,” and the content is made to be digested in 10 minutes or less. There’s a ton of content coming, starring people like Sophie Turner, Liam Hemsworth, and Chrissy Teigen.