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Patti LuPone

Italian American performer Patti LuPone talks to Philip Dodd about why she doesn鈥檛 see herself as an American, unsuccessful auditions, backbiting, corporate entertainment, #Me Too

How loud should you be? Italian American performer Patti LuPone talks to Philip Dodd about why she doesn鈥檛 consider herself an American, her politics, unsuccessful auditions, backbiting, corporate entertainment, #Me Too.

Her career has taken her from a Broadway debut in a Chekhov play in 1973 to performances in the original productions of plays by David Mamet and musicals including Evita on Broadway and Les Mis茅rables and Sunset Boulevard in London鈥檚 West End. She won a Tony award for her role as Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of the musical Gypsy.
She鈥檚 currently taking the role of Joanne in the production of Stephen Sondheim鈥檚 Company in London鈥檚 West End. The show directed by Marianne Elliott runs until March 30th 2019

Patti LuPone: A Memoir was published in 2010.

Producer: Debbie Kilbride

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44 minutes

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Tue 19 Feb 2019 22:00

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  • Tue 19 Feb 2019 22:00

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