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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPatti LuPone Chastises Maskless Theater Goer During Performance of 'Company'
https://www.thedailybeast.com/patti-lupone-chastises-maskless-theater-goer-during-performance-of-company?ref=homePatti LuPone Chastises Maskless Theater Goer During Performance of Company
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Dia Gill
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Updated May. 11, 2022 5:27PM ET /
Published May. 11, 2022 5:26PM ET
Hiroyuki Ito
Broadway icon Patti LuPone was captured on video berating a maskless audience member at Tuesday nights performance of her hit musical revival, Company. The two-time Tony winner can be heard telling the unmasked theatergoer, Put your mask over your nose, thats why youre in the theater. She goes on to exclaim, That is the rule. If you dont want to follow the rule, get the fuck out! Im serious. Who do you think you are that you do not respect the people that are sitting around you? When the woman responded, I pay your salary, LuPone scoffed, You pay my salary! Bullshit. Chris Harper pays my salary. Who do you think you are? Just put you mask over your nose. Oh my fucking god. Harper is the producer for Company. On Wednesday, LuPone doubled down on her message with the support of her shows producers. In a tweet shared to Companys official Twitter page, the production shared a GIF showing LuPone gesturing to her face while mouthing the words: Wear a mask. This isnt the first time that LuPone has lashed out at an audience memberprevious incidents have involved chastising guests who were texting or taking photos during performances.
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babylonsister
May 2022
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(58,774 posts)1. That's how it's done.
Raftergirl
(1,495 posts)2. Well done Patti!
We have a Broadway series subscription to theatre in my area and its been wonderful going back since they reopened. Originally you had to show you were vaccinated and mask, but now it is only masking which is required. Everyone masks and everyone wears them properly. No food or beverage is allowed inside theatre anymore, either,
They also put in a new air filtration system when they were shut down. Im very pleased they did that but it does make it quite chilly inside. I had to huddle under my down coat at the first show but now dress more appropriately for chilly inside.