Patti Lupone - Everything's Coming Up Roses

[PhillipVerry]

Bette Midler was better polished for film, Patti Lupone is better suited for theater. Listen to her pant and breath. Bette is simply a cleaner and well rounded performer. Its literally technical not mere opinion.

[pudgeuncle]

Painful in spots, divine in others.

[JackieBorelli]

wow!! she sang her guts out, I love it!!

[pianovox]

Zelda, I enjoy it Zelda.. Why woyld you even care how into it I am.Ill be the judge of How into it I get.. I stand by what I said, Get a life Zelda

[pianovox]

Just listen to Allison England Sing this. Go to her Youtube clip of this song. That is singing and acting Nobody can touch her. Patti is always doing her "club act" . Its not acting.. Tight throat.. Horrible Technique.. Out of tune on all the high notes.. Someone tell this woman to quit masterbating this role on stage.. Its always all about Patti, and not about who Mama rose is..

[zeldabob888]

@pianovox You are way too into this

[IDIOTES1982]

I am so glad that in the end she didn't get Evita the movie

She didn't deserve it anyway

[pinkydogbear]

Good voice.................

[IDIOTES1982]

@pinkydogbear

Pretty average I'd say

Whitney Houston IS the voice

[XNancieRoseX]

@IDIOTES1982 Average? Really? Patti LuPone? The woman's a legend :L I'd say slightly above average tbh ;)

[TheSpencer1960]

I have every cast recording of this show! Yeah, I'm gay! I could watch Patti in anything! You got to see her live to really apprceiate her

[aaronjordan2]

im memorizing the song i live it

[syberyenta]

"once you get past the sound, she's really likeable" Says it all. LOL

[uncoverbrother]

wow.  i definitely couldn't have sat thru two hours of this! yuck!

[degrassicub]

Yet she won the Tony!!

[uncoverbrother]

@degrassicub yea. to each his own, huh?

[twilson11208]

It's funny, I've seen several renditions of this magnificent musical, the first with Angela Lansbury, who was outstanding, Tyne Daley who was very good, but sadly and surprisingly, I was extremely dissapointed with Patti Lupone, I was not impressed with her version of Mama Rose. The orchestra however was top notch. Unfortunately, I was too young and missed out when Ethel Merman originated this character, what a darn shame.

[degrassicub]

Angela and Tyne what are you 200 years old maybe thats why you did not appreciate Patti!! Turn up the Miracle Ear!!

[twilson11208]

@degrassicub : You must still be growing pubes, which is why you don't really know any better. Patti Lupone is a very good talent but she just didn't have what it takes to pull off the forceful Mama Rose. Everyone in the theatre was surprised. Maybe her performance faltered because of a foot injury which caused her to wear isotones throught the show. The Orchestra was perhaps the best of all aside from the my first viewing of this legendary musical.

[SultrySole]

ok, I've done a lot of research on this, and merman gets the win for sheer guts and determination. I'm partial to Bette though, people have talked a lot of shit, but as an actress she's one of the great mama's, her voice isn't perfect, but wasn't that the point? Bernadette's voice was amazing for the role as well, and IM so torn about lupone, in other things, wow, as mama, I don't know...

[LovettLove94]

the only thing I found weird about this cast when I first saw pictures, was that Louise looks really old...is it just me?

[roccoh21]

@LovettLove94 Forget Louise's age. Laura Benanti was totally miscast because Louise must NEVER be a good singer. If she had any real talent, then Mama Rose is a real witch for focusing on June. The story also repeatedly says how untalented Louise is so Benanti made no sense. LuPone can give you a headache sometimes with these excesses. But her acting was DIVINE!!!

[Rollich]

Give me the great Merman everytime.

[antispamdinista]

That is a scary song when sung right. Love Patti's version, though I have to say that seeing Bette Midler perform that role on TV many years ago made my hair stand on end.

[midgetashley]

patti is amazing, and she really is a broadway god!

[smtwngrl06]

Facebook has a group for a petition to get Patti's gypsy on pbs great performances, so if you have facebook, join the group, that way we can enjoy this revival for a long time

[cambuchaG]

love her

[bm237]

Is this the cast album version?

[chenofan7]

her voice does take a little getting used to, but once you do, its like one of the most amazing voices i have ever heard.

[piratelordlilah]

Patti's voice takes some getting used to, but she has a great pitch and, once you get past the sound, she's really likeable. This has become one of my favorite songs.

My favorite actress from the revival is Laura Benati, though. ^^ Just sayin'.

[Hoopskidoodle]

Imagine that, a Broadway diva with an affected theatrical singing style...

[Heinzschtick90]

Is it just me or does it feel like you know Patti? She's one of those actors that I just feel like I know, like I am friends with her. She has that talent

[angroxyou]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I saw this last weekend on Broadway and it was amazing by the way, and the whole time I wondering where I knew her from. It was like I have met her before or something. It was really weird.

[JSchnabbs]

wow, she did it the exact same way she did it at the tony's. That is amazing talent to be so consistant and so amazing.

[tatyrules12]

this was b4 the Tonys though

[JSchnabbs]

It doesn't matter. I said she sang them both identically.

[himacdallas]

LuPone, Landsbury, Merman and the few others like them... they are stage stars... in their presence they can grab you,hold you... make you laugh, cry... love them, hate them... they make you feel something deep down...

I saw LuPone's Mama, the performance just before she won her Tony....... EXTRAORDINARY!... the most incredible performance that I have ever seen on stage.

Patti LuPone is a STAR!

[cut1969]

She is f*cking phenomenal! Just saw Gypsy this past Wednesday and loved the show and her!

[musiccat]

I dont want all you people to get mad at me, but like its my opinion that i really don't like Patti.

Imean, i have listened to alot of her stuff, her vioce just isnt my favourite.

[MatchingExterior123]

this woman is fucking phenomenal! so glad i have tickets to see her this saturday :)

[cookiesnmilksinger07]

this is a great rendition, she is a phenomenal singer.

[Selendomono]

6 times? qoq you must be filthy rich. Ive only seen it once. Oh well i could have not seen it at all and if i saw it too much it wouldnt be magical!

[stagecrazy100]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

she is the ultimate singer ... the

eighth wonder of the world

where did you get this recording?

[gb363gb]

When you pre-order the Cast Recording from the Theatre (will be released August 25th I think), you get a 5-track sampler: Some People, Everything's Coming Up Roses, If Mama Was Married, Together Whereever we go, & Rose's Turn.

[jblakecubsfan]

I totally disagree. This is the best performance of "Everything's Comin' Up Roses" I've ever heard.

[tatyrules12]

WHAT THE HELL!!!

THATS BLASPHEMY TO THE WORLD OF BROADWAY!

IM LIKE MIND BOGGLED THAT YOU CANT SAY THAT!

PATTI LuPONE IS FUCKING AMAZING!

ID LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY AND DO IT BUT YOU CANT CAUSE YOU SUCK AND YOUR JEALOUS OF HER FABULOUSNESS!!!!!

[wfhsdramakelli]

whoaa...are you listening to the same thing I am?! she's amazingggg : )!

[melchiorstiefel]

does anyone remember who had the video of the Lincoln Center production w/ this cast?

[Zshumba]

I STILL get chills when I hear Patti sing this song and Rose's Turn (and I've even seen the show 3 times already). Her performance just floors me. There are certain notes she hits/words that she delivers that stop me dead in my tracks and without a doubt I always say: "OH. MY. GOD." when I hear them. Truly amazing.

[BaileyOnBroadway]

God love Patti LuPone.

Amazing a "Grandma" Rose :)

She maybe the oldest Rose but I think she is the best .. but that may just be me.

<333

[bwaygurl105]

No, it's not just you.

Trust me =D

[BaileyOnBroadway]

haha glad to hear :)

[tatyrules12]

no not just u shetotally rocks hard :)

[stagecrazy100]

how did u get this recording?

[bwaygurl105]

AMAZING!

[josecarltc]

I think her performance in City Center was more powerful than the actual Broadway Revival. Eighter way, I love Patti and I already saw her in Gypsy 6 times and more will come.

[broadwaymelody33]

Patti's performance of this (especially at the Tony's) totally depicts what a grieving, desperate stage mother would feel.

Listen to that emotion. "Everything's gonna be bright lights"....chilling

[kapeman]

Sondheim admits to creating Rose in the image of his own mad mother. Rose's Turn is the cry, the cri de coeur if you will, of a madwomans descent into her own madness.

[Selendomono]

I personally think that merman wasnt too great an actress (so Arthur laurents said) but the intentions of gypsy was to make rose human. Not all of the roses managed to do that. (Bernadette= barf) Angela was a little too sweet but sometimes sweet is just what you want. I dont think lupones version was particulary cold harted, she just began to have a breakdown toward the end. This breakdown ends with roses turn. I think that all the roses who make her seem human are great.

[musicaldudepeter]

Angela certainly was much sweeter, and Bernadette was very meek, especially compared to Patti, she really goes for it at the climax at the end, and what a final note - WOW!!

[cartagena612]

what she did was SO above the level of what Bernie did

[SpeakOut26]

that is cool... neat imagination. :-)

[PhanaticalEponine]

so basically...i can't wait for this cast recording. at all.

end of story.

[PhantomDog]

Hate to start a fight but Angela's version is better. It has more pathos while Patti blares a bit without touching the heart.

[zachng]

well.. in my view, lupone's interpretation of Rose is less like those that are being portrayed by the past few roses, which is to make her more humane.

i feel that lupone's more brassy and cold hearted portrayal is one that is so much more sticking to the original intention of 'Gypsy'

[PhantomDog]

Interesting view of Lupone's version. I always saw the song as being more loving like Lansbury's version seems to be. In fact, the first time I had ever heard the song, I got the idea Lansbury was singing to a sickly child.

[SpeakOut26]

interesting. i see it as a last selfish ply of desperation from Mamma Rose for the fame SHE always wanted. Like she knows they are done and washed up, but is simply denying...atleast that is how i felt during PAtti's Performance

[PhantomDog]

I can see that.

[oprahnoodlemantra]

just seeing her performance on the Tony's (which was just pure love and brilliance), I agree with you, SpeakOut26. I love Patti's interpretation. I saw the movie with Roz Russell a long time ago, so I can't remember what I thought of it, but I'm pretty sure that's the way I always saw it: Mama Rose's selfish desperation.

[matonad44]

Are you joking?

[PhantomDog]

If you mean me, I'd never seen the play or heard details about it. So when I did finally hear it, I automatically made a video in my head to match; that scenario of a sick child being sung to in order to raise her spirits was it.

[MichiruMari]

That's nice, but just go on wikipedia and look it up.

[robinycus]

I agree with you. Angela gives a more nuanced performance... although I do love Patti's rendition.

[wicked24601]

I got to the show back in March. It was so incredible. If it does not win every Tony it is nominated for I will cry.

[SpeakOut26]

i hope she sings this or rose's turn at the tony's. she probably won't though. considering Laurar and Boyd were also nominated they may just do Together, which would be good too. I CAN'T BELIEVE I SAW THEM LIVE!

[oppositeofwar]

She is scheduled to perform this at the Tonys. Exciting, isn't it? Can't wait. When I saw her sing this live I about peed it was so exciting!

[broadwaydude]

i LOVE this song :D

[Selendomono]

I know patti was nominated and so were laura and boid but if Laura and boid dont win thats more understandable but if patti doesnt win that tony there must be a mistake because patti has the voice i always imagined those greek muses have... like a godess. YAY FOR PATTI!

[jonsmith3030]

wait there is going to be a cd for the pattie version sweeeet i will be first to reserve it!!!

[silverspringsrr]

She does sound superb on this track. The final section is especially powerful. Is there an official release date for the CD?

[Selendomono]

Beutiful!

[FlamingoMuffins]

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY!

[SpeakOut26]

...WORDS CAN NOT DESCRIBE THIS...

[superheathurrr]

Breathtaking.

[aavauxhall]

Can you believe this woman is turning 60 and been singing like this for 40 years????? Unbelievable. Stunning.....

[AriesModerator]

What is left to be said? BREATHTAKING!!!

I agree, this August will indeed be something special when the cast recording is finally released.

[Lindoots]

It's even better (if you can imagine that) when you see her do it live on stage! I had the honor of meeting Miss LuPone at the stage door last night for my second time seeing the show - gracious and beautiful and fantastic was she. I smell another Tony...

[broadway318]

YES. Oh my God. August. My life.

[cambuchaG]

wow

[Magilla220]

Did they record an album? Where is this from?

[singinlife11]

Yes, they recorded an album with the new revival cast, but it's not out yet.

[bbell73]

AWESOME!!!!

[SpeakOut26]

INCREDIBLE!