“I'll tell you what I think in general about people who want to make their Broadway debut that are not trained stage actors. Don't they know, Broadway ain't for sissies? It is a tough gig. You are responsible, physically, mentally, emotionally, for eight shows a week, at the top of your game. It's not easy.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantShowsActorsGamesEasyWeekStageToughResponsibleEightBroadwayGigsDebutSissyStage Actors Author:Patti LuPone
“What's the difference in opening from scratch in Philly or opening from scratch in New York? The old out-of-town tryout circuit - taking the show pre-Broadway to cities like Boston, New Haven, Philadelphia, Washington - has sort of been replaced with the amount of workshops we do.” ShowsDifferencesCitiesHavensNew YorkAmountTownsOpeningReplacedBroadwayScratchesBostonPhiladelphiaWorkshopsCircuitsTryouts Author:Patti LuPone
“I knew when I was a kid that I had a Broadway voice. I wanted to be a rocker, because I grew up in that era of transistor radios at the beach.” KidsWantedVoiceGrewGrew UpRadioErasBeachBroadwayRockersTransistors Author:Patti LuPone
