BWW TV: Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Share Laughter, Tears & Even a Four-Letter Word!

broadwayworld.com for more information. Broadway Beat's Richard Ridge sat down at Sardi's with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin in November 2011 for an emotional and wide-ranging interview that talked about their relationship, about EVITA, what it means to be back on stage together and more! Laughter, tears and even a four-letter word, who could ask for anything more?

[@jessica23claire]

Find someone who looks at you the way Mandy Patinkin looks at Patti LuPone.

[@carly-fx3ut]

not another theatre trash channel TRUTH

[@alexisgrey3633]

If 'shipping' had been a thing in the 80s I wonder if people would be shipping Mandy and Patti like they sip Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess today, thhey sort of have a similar relationship (just a really close and sweet friendship tbh).

[@mckaylaa9653]

I need a Mandy Patinkin in my life. 😭

[@tracer740]

Ah yes, ... don't we all?

[@XxFluffyxX]

“I know what you’re saying, shut the fuck up.” They are honestly the cutest friends ❤️❤️

[@fredericdr4214]

Patti LUPONE my first favorite star of Broadway

[@EnzFab73]

Love Patti as Eva Peron. For me, she is the definitive stage Evita that captures the essence and the power of such a powerful historical woman. I do want to add and agree with some of the other posters here and having researched the historical Eva Peron for 20 years... it is true, she was NEVER a Nazi sympathizer although this myth is still being repeated and sold. The evidence is not there. Yes, Nazi' were allowed into Argentina as in other parts of the world (including the US) but Eva really had no part in this scheme. She didn't run the country. But in LuPone's defense, she is simply repeating the criticisms of the day (and present) since many have and still think Evita was a Nazi sympathizer and the show and its makers were criticized heavily for what many deemed the romanticization of an alleged Nazi sympathizer.

[@marypoppins7687]

I understand that Eva Peron actually worked for the Nazi Germany embassy in Bs. As. Argentina was never neutral at least not until it was apparent Germany and its allies were losing the war. Argentina had to declare neutrality so it would gain admittance into the UN.

[@willbarnes7326]

I Love this- the chem between them!!

[@waynem7634]

They so love and admire each other as consummate performers. A joy to watch them, onstage and off.

[@SilverGram]

I had the privilege to see them in Evita and it was. They were extraordinary! Thank you for sharing your magnificent voices with the world.

[@swaingles]

Mr. Patinkin is still very very handsome, a hot guy.

[@flannerymonaghan-morris4825]

Their friendship is so sweet!

[@halaismael9118]

I love patti and Mandy very much 😍 patti so cute and funny 😙

[@ActorsWithIssuespodcast]

They'd have been the most amazing couple in the world. Two talented and hilarious actors and singers. God bless them both haha

[@alexisgrey3633]

Theyre close friendship is so sweet it reminds me of Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess's friendship (and yes that is all it is stop turning it into something its not just cos teyre a man and a woman lol).

[@leighewinson9473]

I saw them at the Dorothy Chandler it was incredible and yes people went bananas

[@kamlawilliams6549]

I was 11 when she was on the stage doing this performance and I thought she was beautiful and her voice was amazing.

[@strobe155]

Behind THE Scenes! This is how the 'Soup' gets made. ALL BWAY this is real history in the making!

[@stephenstephen1505]

Two total professionals

[@vortexy111]

lol i just meant they're so extremely drooling over each other that you know...., ah never mind :)

[@kunjidee]

these two can't keep their hands off of each other...

[@chriss1911]

THE NIGHT AFTER THIS INTERVIEW MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY. THEY COULDN'T KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF EACH OTHER.

[@LadyGaGalilmonster2]

Votexy111 hahaha that was exactly what I was thinking the hole way through.. Especially when he started holding her

[@AR-ce2mw]

Why the hell are they not together? You can tell they are or have been at one point, in love with each other. And don't even tell me they never...um...nevermind. 😉

[@britannia55]

I can see them in fiddler on the Roof

[@Kaciukas221]

Yesss!!!

[@brandonburrell8517]

Why hasn't that happened yet.

[@NicoleEHenson]

The fact that they're advertising Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom Of The Opera" on this video is SHAMEFUL.

[@frankjulca7204]

Patti and Andrew are not on good terms. Look it up

[@izzysheild4809]

Did these two ever date?

[@dohaperson]

@vortexy111 Did you watch the video to the end????

[@drc1985]

It's weird seeing Saul without a beard

[@traod8]

Oh, LOL, I gotcha now, haha!

[@mcgurkryans]

8:13... the 4-letter word

[@traod8]

Check out the last few seconds :)

[@vortexy111]

wow..very discrete how this video doesn't show the part where they actually do the four-letter-word.

[@User-wo1be]

Were they a couple

[@ozzuilgugful]

and then she gets Michael urie...

[@jennifermackinnon6982]

The looking is rather fake, no?

[@vortexy111]

I mean: "do"..not "say"...;)

[@less01]

But in any case as a Latin-American (Dominican) someone that like every other country was subject to American interventionism and revisionism.. it pains me to see even the Liberals buy into this politically correct "americur theory" Either way I admire Patty she is a tremendous singer but I must disagree sharply with this nonesense

[@marypoppins7687]

I agree with what you say about American interventionism and revisionism. I guess that's what a superpower has to do to keep being a superpower. However, a lot of the information in the musical is not that far from being accurate. Eva Peron was power hungry and did everything and anything she needed to do to get where she got. Don't get me wrong I admire that about her. She was gutsy and had a goal and she accomplished it at any cost. But along with all that she was resentful and engaged in the corrupt and self-serving actions Peronist administrations are famous for. She ultimately only cared about herself. She managed to show Peron that by catering to needs of the poor he would be able to get more votes that helped him get elected. She was not doing it for the people she was doing it for herself. That's how she became the First Lady of Argentina. She was NOT a Saint. Argentina to this day is suffering the consequences of her self-serving policies.

[@Phippa64]

Patti is rude