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Sep 2024
55m 29s

Patti LuPone: “I Was Born to Do What I D...

DAN RUBINSTEIN
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Actress and singer Patti LuPone has left an indelible mark on the world of theater. Known for her breakthrough roles in musicals such as Evita and Les Misérables, and for collaborating with the likes of David Mamet and Stephen Sondheim, LuPone has equally stunned audiences with her voice and acting chops. With a new show on Broadway, The Roommate costarring Mia Farrow, and a role in the new Marvel series Agatha All Along, she speaks with Dan about her early days in a traveling theater group, whether or not she’s seen a ghost in a haunted theater, what she learned from Mamet, and much more.

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