A fireball of talent and a musical force to be reckoned with, singer/actress Patti LuPone was born on April 21, 1949 on Long Island, New York of Italian heritage. Her parents, Orlando LuPone, a school administrator, and mother Angela, a librarian, eventually divorced. She was christened Patti in honor of her great-grand-aunt, the renowned 19th-century opera singer Adelina Patti. Trained in dance, her early days as a teen were spent as part of a 60s sibling group called "The Lupone Trio," which was comprised of Patti and older twin brothers William and 'Robert LuPone' , they have one son, Josh, who appeared in a small role in Patti's concert version of "Passion."
Younger sister of actor Robert LuPone
Awarded Tony for Evita.
The name "Patti" is not shortened from or derived from Patricia, but rather from Ms. LuPones mothers maiden name, which was "Patti".
Ms. LuPone volunteered at the Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) in Los Angeles (1999-2000)
Met husband Matthew Johnston in 1986 when both were working on the TV movie LBJ: The Early Years . They married two years later on the stage of New York Citys Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center while Patti was performing in "Anything Goes". Their son, Joshua Luke Johnston, was born on November 21, 1990.
Is the first American actress to win an Olivier award in England for her performances in "Les Misrables" and "The Cradle Will Rock" in 1985
In 1994 she had surgery to remove nodes from her vocal cords.
She was a member of the very first class of the drama division at Juilliard. Other classmates included Kevin Kline (with whom she had an eight-year relationship in the 70s), David Ogden Stiers , and her future "Evita" co-star Mandy Patinkin.
Performed as a teenager with her twin brothers William and Robert LuPone. They were billed as "The LuPone Trio."
Cousin of "Oz" creator Tom Fontana.
Is a frequent collaborator with David Mamet.
Won Broadways 1980 Tony Award as Best Actress for playing the title character, Eva Peron, in "Evita". She was also nominated as Best Actress for "The Robber Bridegroom" in 1976 (a year that also saw her brother, Robert LuPone , earning a Tony nomination), and as Best Actress for a revival of "Anything Goes" in 1988.
Has recorded several solo discs including Patti LuPone Live!, Heatwave, Matters of the Heart, and the future release The Lady With a Torch. Patti can also be heard on other recordings such as Philadelphia Chickens, Grateful, Hey! Mr. Producer, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, and The Family Guy Live in Vegas.
Has one son, Joshua Luke Johnston, born November 21, 1990.
Graduated from Juilliards drama division
Won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for "Gypsy" in 2007.
Was nominated for a Tony as Best Actress in a Musical for "Sweeney Todd" in 2006.
(November 2004) Performing "The Lady With the Torch" at Feinsteins at The Regency, New York City, conceived and directed by Scott Wittman, accompanied by Chris Fenwick, pianist.
(March 2008) Playing Mama Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of "Gypsy".
(November 2005) Starring on Broadway as "Mrs. Lovett" in John Doyle s revival of Stephen Sondheim s "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street".
(July 2007) Receiving critical and popular acclaim for her extraordinary portrayal of Rose in the quintessential Broadway musical "Gypsy," directed by the author, Arthur Laurents , at New Yorks City Center, the premiere engagement of Encores! Summer Stars.
(April 2003) Performing around the country in her one-woman shows "Matters of the Heart" and "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda."
(April 2005) Starring as "Fosca" in the PBS broadcast of Stephen Sondheim s "Live from Lincoln Center" {American Songbook - Passion (#30.1)} .
She was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for "War Paint" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Friends with Kristin Chenoweth.
The audiences that inspire me are the ones that are not asleep.
Appearances are so not important to me.
[after snatching a cellphone during a performance] We work hard onstage,to create a world that is being totally destroyed by a few rude,self-absorbed and inconsiderate audience members.
Smile at a stranger. See what happens. .
