I'm booking a ticket as soon as they go on sale. AT least I'll have no pesky appendicitis to keep me away next year (as it did this one).
I wonder if Arthur Laurents is somewhere quietly fuming over this.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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It's rumored that Arthur Laurents would never give his permission for her to do it.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Laurents only has the power to block her from a Broadway production. The royalty holders have no say over casting of regional productions (unless they violate basic character specifications, like gender), so there's no way Laurents can stop two performances of the show at Ravinia next year.
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am i the only one on the planet who can NOT see LuPone as Rose? I think she's just inherently wrong for it on so many levels...same with Mrs. Lovett, actually.
i'm not saying i think she's "right" but she is lupone and it will either be brilliant, a trainwreck or some combination of both -- which is really my favorite sort of thing to see.
supafreak you aer not the only one. I think Patti would be horrendous as Mama Rose. Her voice does not suit the part at all, and I do not think she can act well enough to pull it off.
"Judy Garland, Jimmy Dean, You tragedy Queen" ~ Taboo
"Watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d!ck in...ex's getting std's...schadenfruede" ~ Ave Q
"when dangers near, exploit their fear" ~ Reefer Madness the Musical
Are you kidding me? Patti as Mama Rose is brilliant! She sounds an awful lot like The Merm not to mention the fact that she is a phenomenal actress. I would pay big bucks to see her play Rose! She should have done it on Broadway along with AGYG. But alas, Bernie thinks she and Merman are interchangeable.
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
~ an anonymous traveler with Robert Burns
Laurents won't let Lupone do it on Broadway as long as there is breath left in his body.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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I know I haven't told you lately BobbyBubbby, Robert darling but I love you!
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
~ an anonymous traveler with Robert Burns
I know Patti has a lot of detractors on this board, but Mama Rose is a role that's so perfect for her it's ridiculous.
I say to the not-quite Patti fans, see it (if you can) and let yourself be surprised. A lot of people thought Betty Buckley would be a perfect fit as Mama, and we all know what happened there. This could be the exact opposite.
See, I loved Betty too. She didn't quite play up the comedy aspect of it but I really enjoyed her performance. Then again, I have been a big Betty fan for ages. GO see her in concert if you haven't. She is a shining star in a sea of darkness.
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
~ an anonymous traveler with Robert Burns