Patti LuPone, You're the Top

Recovered from a never before seen recorded from an old video tape. Watch LuPone rock this classic duet.

[@nathanvasquez6894]

sutton foster has her version and patti lupone had this, both performers are completely talented in their own right. it's a shame how people compare them.

[@VidRackoff]

Too much talent in those two!

[@jordanroberts4384]

I think both productions are amazing in the own right and are very comparable to each other. Cole Porters musicals are the epitome of vaudeville. I think Sutton took that role and made it very Vaudevillian. She was sexy in her own way and gave an amazing performance. The direction, choreography and orchestrations felt like the 1920's and felt like vaudeville. Patti's interpretation was grounded in her Julliard training. She portrayed truth and seeing her Reno was like seeing a real life sexy evangelist turned night club singer. The characters in the Beaumont version had vaudevillian aspects but were very truthful in their execution. In Uta Hagen's book she talks about representational acting and presentational acting. Patti's performance was Representational and Sutton's was Presentational. Two acting styles that create great characters. And if Into the Woods wasn't produced in 87' I am pretty sure Patti would have picked up a Tony for her performance.

[@MrCrowebobby]

Porter wrote for the legitimate musical theater not Vaudeville; nothing in Vaudeville was as sophisticated as his work. I think everything you're saying is true, except for your misuse of the term Vaudeville.

[@jadeeeholmes6006]

I'm still pissed she lost that year

[@breezingby2611]

Credit to Howard McGillin, he not only holds his own against a legend, but in my opinion is every bit as good as her

[@sickvictorianchild]

she's simply magnificent

[@arthurg9877]

Her voice is so powerful!

[@moonraker7711]

Thanks for posting this!! Patti Lupone and Howard McGillan are both incredible.

[@PhantomLND]

I like that this version is quite goofy, it reminds me of the relationship between the two being a playful, slightly crazy one. I love the vocals too, when listening to this I had imagined a performance like that. I get to do this song with a friend, and will definitely be taking inspiration from Patti, my favourite Broadway performer, even though she rarely performs in England. More performances like this please!

[@feliperojasanchez]

wow one of my favorite Musicals ever!!! but the one from 1987!!! Singers Musical arrangements are dazzling insuperable!!!!

[@scottdunavent]

Patti is OUTSTANDING!

[@postgarys]

I so needed to see this burst of joy first thing this morning. Thank you!

[@VidRackoff]

This is why the word “sublime” was coined.

[@eycee14]

They're so cute! Urgh, am I the only one pissed that Reno and Billy didn't end up together?!

[@breezingby2611]

Reno and Evelyn are better together

[@hagrid3689]

this made my day so much better

[@asecondchancemusical5907]

Awesome 👏

[@petermcgarry7985]

truly truly truly truly brilliant!!! you can see she's in love with him just by the physicality of her back when she's singing the first verse. that is ACTING!

[@streisandgarlandlvr]

OMG I love you for posting this!

[@Jarrod005]

OH MY GOSH YES!!!

[@jorjorcece22]

Omg I love this song! Because It tells the truth I am The top

[@ztslovebird]

Talk about a lucky find! Does this VHS happen to have "It's De-Lovely" from this performance? If so, would you mind posting that scene as well please?

[@DaleBurgess]

I love Patti LuPone in everything I have seen her in. As for comparing this to 2011's revival - Sutton Foster gives a monster performance. Very different from this, but she is a full on dancer, so the numbers often move to show off that aspect. Patti (or Ethel) were not dancers as well (at least not in this show). Just watch the Anything Goes number and you will see the difference. When the time to dance comes Patti often steps aside, whereas Sutton would take center stage. And while Patti is arguably a better pure singer, I enjoy that Sutton's singing allows all the lyrics to be heard clearly - great Broadway style voice.

[@aavauxhall]

It's not written for a dancer. If someone came out and did it as a trapeze artist it would be no less appropriate.

[@kfea82]

is there more footage of her in anything goes??

[@rudolfix7772]

I mean there's a whole bootleg but it's very low quality

[@sofiapapateologu1263]

Rudolf IX do you have the bootleg?

[@Dan_G.R.S.]

@@sofiapapateologu1263 please, this bootleg would be worth gold, the Tony performance isn't enough!

[@sofiapapateologu1263]

Dan Garcia I’ve got it, do you have twitter or anything maybe I can send it to you?

[@Dan_G.R.S.]

@@sofiapapateologu1263 my Twitter is @normal_homem, my icon is a weird Luigi Picture

[@whitneyryangarrity5265]

Howard McGillin is credited as playing the Phantom in the Phantom of the Opera for more performances on B'way than any other actor.

[@breezingby2611]

What I’d give to see the whole show I love the Sutton version, but this one looks great too Anyone who happens to have it, I wouldn’t mind seeing the show

[@jadeeeholmes6006]

There is a bootleg but the quality is not that good

[@breezingby2611]

cersei lannister I’d still watch it. I know this show well cause I played Evelyn, so I’d be able to tell what’s going on

[@jadeeeholmes6006]

@@breezingby2611 ow ok give me your twitter and I'll send it to you

[@breezingby2611]

cersei lannister @GregMehlin

[@breezingby2611]

cersei lannister let me know when you send it in case if I don’t end up seeing it And thank you so much!

[@zacslullabelle]

oh my god.

[@jazzy7991]

Definitely prefer this to Sutton Foster. Not that Foster was bad, on the contrary, I just think that this version is more fun!

[@breezingby2611]

I’m in the camp where I prefer Sutton Foster over Patti LuPone but I think I like Howard McGillin more as Billy, as his voice is so beautiful and he brings such a warm energy to it

[@jadeeeholmes6006]

Do you have the full show?

[@aavauxhall]

Definitive

[@abdulmoghrabi8997]

Abdul Halim

[@tonyparadise7801]

Sutton Foster is overrated. She does have the voice or talent of Patti LuPone. She's cold and it shows in everything she does. A stage diva with a following will never happen to her.

[@rocketdawg19]

Fantastic...almost exactly like the soundtrack. Patti and Howard are fantastic and bring lots of energy to this performance. I find the new revival (2011) to be lacking in passion and energy. Sutton Foster butchers the role of Reno.

[@natkobitz893]

Great, but not as exciting as Paige,