Patti LuPone on Early Career Rejection and Why Theatre Actors Are Always Prepared
Patti LuPone reflected on her early experiences in LA and why she enjoyed working with other theater actors on the set of Hollywood.
David Mamet’s ‘The Anarchist’, Starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, to Close on Broadway
After getting some awful reviews, producers announced last night that The Anarchist, the new play written and directed by David Mamet, will give its final performance on Sunday, December 16th.
Debra Winger To Make Her Broadway Debut Alongside Patti Lupone in David Mamet’s ‘The Anarchist’
Three-time Academy Award nominee Debra Winger is set to make her Broadway debut in the American premiere of The Anarchist a new play written and directed by David Mamet.
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Talk “Mediocre” Theater and Why They Get On Stage
When LuPone was asked about the standard she holds other actors to, she says, “It’s always about the audience. I mean, I’m mad when I come out of a theater, and it’s mediocre, and I’ve spent over 300 bucks. I’m furious. It’s a higher-stake game now, and everybody has to be on top of their game. And you can’t have anybody go out there and dis the play, dis the playwright, dis the audience — you can’t. It’s unacceptable.”
Patti LuPone: “It’s the script that informs me. Nothing Else”
Patti LuPone sat down and talked with Playbill about her new musical, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. She talked about opening a new musical on Broadway and how musicals require stamina.