Patti LuPone Ladies Who Lunch

Words can't describe....

[@hansi6119]

Every time she goes from straight tone into vibrato, a theatre kid is born somewhere.

[@michaeldemarco7694]

Omg lol I almost spit out my coffee !

[@modashe4698]

this made me giggle like a little kid

[@LegionIvory]

That's my favorite thing about this performance, the way she seamlessly alternates between the two.

[@kayjay12341]

Hehe love that and so true

[@davidhoadley39]

@@LegionIvory That she can do so seamlessly is why she is a legend.

[@Dalthis555]

lol That moment when Patti LuPone throws her drink all over the front row. It's just the cherry on top.

[@stormydragon2668]

Best part is that she's so into the part that she didn't even realize she did it, resulting in a beautiful double take at 4:35 when she goes to take a drink and finally notices her glass is empty.

[@ThatsMforyou]

Stormy Dragon no that's part of it lol! Otherwise she wouldn't put her hand to the side after

[@stephpiano2908]

I just saw her solo show live and she did it then too then smashed the glass on the ground, oh my god what a legend

[@christophercrafton3373]

I have a front row ticket in March. I hope she does!!!!

[@philipfrancis2728]

I was at an Alcoholics Anonymous event and she was the lead entertainer and sang this song…including throwing the martini glass over the front rows. It was shocking at first? Then hysterically funny! Everyone loved her.

[@LunarShimmer]

My favorite thing is that she's not only singing while playing drunk, but after the end where she throws her drink, during the applause, she looks at it and sighs exasperatedly, which is the most non-drunk drunk thing I've ever seen

[@davidhoadley39]

A lot of people don't know how hard it is to play drunk realistically. It's not about staggering around and falling down and slurring your words. Years ago one of my theatre professors said something along the lines of, "Real drunk people are trying to act like they're NOT drunk." So as an actor your job is to to act like you're drunk but trying not to act like you're not drunk, while you (HOPEFULLY) aren't drunk.

[@TheQuintheQuin]

She can scream and spill and breakdown on stage, sing it beautifully, and end up demanding the audience's applause, for a full minute. This performance is legendary, gets me every time.

[@DHWOO]

The muted trumpet lick at 2:12 is actually a quote from Mahler's 4th Symphony :)

[@alexfoo1839]

I am OBSESSED with this I love how she glides through the 'doll-aaa-ars' at 1:58 and the stretching of vodka stinger to I'll drink to that at 3:30 SO GOOD. Could replay this forever.

[@departuresfan]

YES.

[@goldsmith1210]

I’m glad I’m not the only one. :)

[@kimtan0627]

And she is sitting at 1:58 damn. I love her.

[@martiflette]

The people in the front row have just been baptized by god herself 💜

[@owen4738]

What

[@martiflette]

@@owen4738 she spilled her drink in the audience

[@arturoaguilar9029]

It seems like all you need to do to impress a fan base is do something that makes a first row member uncomfortable.

[@lonnieis18]

I made the mistake of being in front row of Hamilton and got spit on by Jonathan Groff. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@LaDivinaLover]

@@arturoaguilar9029 yes the entire immaculately performed number had absolutely nothing to do with it… 🙃

[@clown-cult96]

She is literally a goddess

[@danteblamberti]

she's our diamond

[@nousnous4361]

Oooh the way she hit that "dieeessss" at 3:50 😍😍

[@calisongbird]

Nous Nous she makes it look so easy!

[@loriespohn811]

Patti LuPone came to my college when I was a freshman. She was part of the first graduating class in drama from the Juilliard School. They were doing workshops with drama students in various universities. I could tell, even from my unsophisticated brain, that she was unique and a star! She had the expressive mouth, the attitude, and all the qualities we love, even then.

[@millietrusttum3125]

imagine being one of the two men sitting beside her and getting to watch her be so amazing but not being allowed react to her talent. omg.

[@TVHouseHistorian]

She had this soooooooooooo dialed in in this performance. Everything to exacting perfection 👌

[@lesbianete]

Her voice is so crisp and every note hit is flawless. I adore her version

[@strykertool]

If they were to make a movie-musical of this show... they better ... and i mean.. they better have Miss Patty in this role singing this song!.

[@stitchgroover]

Anna Kendrick could do it well, she performed it in the movie "Camp"

[@davidwilliamklak]

Craig McDonald Anna Kendrick won’t age into that role in at least 20 years

[@stitchgroover]

@@davidwilliamklak Yeah, that's true

[@haydenanderson8804]

Literally tho she’s the only option

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

@@haydenanderson8804 I wouldn't mind if they cast another Broadway legend to belt it, just to see how they perform it. Like I would love to see Bernadette or Donna Murphy as Joanne. I think Betty Buckley and Linda Lavin are still around, so they would work too! Audra Macdonald did a beautiful rendition with Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski for Sondheim's 90th birthday celebration, so she'd be amazing too! Imelda Staunton and Bette Midler would be perfect imho if they really wanted to get another Patti if she couldn't do it, as both ladies have that same tough broad personality that Patti has for a fiesty biting Joanne.

[@jimmymcevoy4226]

This is, in my opinion, the best performance of this song. Another stunning performance is Barbara Walsh. Elaine Stritch is a legend and truly one of my idols but I think she fell back on her comedic chops to deliver the song. And she didn't need to. Elaine was such an extraordinary actress. Now maybe seeing her performance out of context is why it didn't deliver as well. I've only seen her do it in concerts. UGH I wish I could see her in the original production. Anyway, this is truly the best performance I have ever seen of Patti LuPone. The song made sense to me for the first time. Yes, Patti is loud. In every sense of the word - voice, presence, delivery, etc. But look at her eyes throughout. And there's even a lyric, "Look into their eyes and you'll see what they know." A good actor tells a story in their eyes. And Patti proved here why she is Patti Fucking LuPone.

[@phd2007]

Agree totally.

[@RobbnCO]

IMO, after Elaine Stritch is Shelia Gish, she really brings drunk anger to the song ... Patti is ... Patti ...

[@1993JordanC]

With Elaine there is anger, sadness, & bitterness. One of those components is missing in Pattis performance. Pattis is easier on the ears but easier on the soul. Elaines version is dark unlike Pattis. Can’t compare the two. It would be like comparing Dolly Partons version of I will always love you to Whitney Houston’s version. Although the same song in lyric, very different for heart & soul of the listener.

[@aliteralgoblin8761]

I really like this comment

[@popland1977]

Elaine's original performance is a very different take. It's actually quite unsettling and angry. She goes from being the comic relief to a very haunting bitter woman. It's honestly a soul crunching version

[@zacr4664]

My brother had a way of describing her that has always stuck with me, and it is said with nothing but love and admiration. "She is the brass knuckles of Broadway." She is just a god amongst us mere mortals

[@redpandaluver8561]

YES

[@KadenMacKay]

4:05 Her vocal control is IMPECCABLE

[@LegionIvory]

It's so impressive to see her kill this song while playing drunk. Truly a great talent.

[@catherineelmore2004]

I would have killed to be in that front row getting fake martini thrown on me! She's amazing!

[@bringiton5282]

Fake ?

[@tipofmytongue1024]

ugh Vodka Stinger is so gross....peppermint schnapps and vodka? Eww

[@bmuddled]

It's fake because alcohol isn't good for your vocal cords so they never actually have it on stage :)

[@gianinamorales8597]

I know it's been four years, but I wholeheartedly agree with this comment. I would have loved to be one of the people she splashed with her drink.

[@imapotato2349]

Bold of you to assume it was fake

[@MusicMushi]

this is like...the only musical I've seen that has a splash zone lol. This song is amazing!

[@luciaalves4950]

Rocky horror has it too hahah but mostly in the movies

[@madisonpisano4372]

Well for anyone who saw Jonathon Groff as King George III there would be.

[@dmstewart66]

Evil Dead the Musical has to warm the front 20 rows that they will get sprayed with fake blood. Lol musicals with a spray section are fun.

[@yanagelfand4337]

The only one I've been to was the obvious choice, Singing in the rain.

[@noobieninja9]

Fucking 10 seconds away from being a minute of applause after she sings. SO ridiculously good.

[@Mariskasvu17]

The fact she performs this song so flawlessly every single time while SITTING DOWN is truly ridiculous. We do not deserve Patti LuPone

[@rightweaponry908]

Patti is the only other performer who has that genuine and perfected power of the "unhinged" the way Elaine Stritch does, patti soo casually belts, she's scary in the best way possible, a real star.

[@aaronsimons]

This is hands-down the best performance of this song, second only to Stritch's first take in the Company documentary.

[@nanali7813]

it must've been really hard for the actors on stage to just sit there and not clap and cheer after that

[@jacksonhoopah]

I love how every rise is on a different vowel

[@mariacade4915]

For anyone who tries to sing Karaoke to this version of the song: Here's to the ladies who lunch-- Everybody laugh. Lounging in their caftans And planning a brunch On their own behalf. Off to the gym, Then to a fitting, Claiming they're fat. And looking grim, 'Cause they've been sitting Choosing a hat. Does anyone still wear a hat? I'll drink to that. And here's to the girls who play smart-- Aren't they a gas? Rushing to their classes In optical art, Wishing it would pass. Another long exhausting day, Another thousand dollars, A matinee, a Pinter play, Perhaps a piece of Mahler's. I'll drink to that. And one for Mahler! And here's to the girls who play wife-- Aren't they too much? Keeping house but clutching A copy of LIFE, Just to keep in touch. The ones who follow the rules, And meet themselves at the schools, Too busy to know that they're fools. Aren't they a gem? I'll drink to them! Let's all drink to them! And here's to the girls who just watch-- Aren't they the best? When they get depressed, It's a bottle of Scotch, Plus a little jest. Another chance to disapprove, Another brilliant zinger, Another reason not to move, Another vodka stinger. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! I'll drink to that. So here's to the girls on the go-- Everybody tries. Look into their eyes, And you'll see what they know: Everybody dies. A toast to that invincible bunch, The dinosaurs surviving the crunch. Let's hear it for the ladies who lunch-- Everybody rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! PATTI SLAYS!

[@MsCloudnumber9]

Thanks for the lyrics! :)

[@oklahomorose]

And for anyone who wants to sing this song: it's a lot harder than it sounds.

[@kimtan0627]

@@oklahomorose yes. I tried. I thought i could scream my way through it. I was wrong. I think i needed another extra lung to be able to BELT that song.

[@williamromulanhall7256]

Her diction is crisp af!! Love her in everything!!

[@PthaloGreen2]

Brava!

[@isaaccamelobernardesdacost2286]

2:45 is just... Goosebumps every single time.

[@Alex-nf1jy]

I think it would be a great honor to have Patti throw a drink at me lol

[@MrDuffmann22]

Her vocals here are amazing. I thought her voice was better in her prime, ala Evita, Les Mis, ...This is telling me her voice is like wine

[@gavinconnelll6757]

Who else watches this religiously

[@et5895]

Every day of my life

[@namimanamixx]

Can you believe i discovered her only last night? I've played this over 10 times and I'm still watching it in the morning. I am so obsessed.

[@puellamagica3359]

UGH. FLAWLESS. stritch would be pleased.

[@weburlesque]

tiffany aching Stritch was pleased indeed; she was in the audience.

[@SwedishJens]

This, by far, must be the greatest performance of "Ladies who lunch" the world have ever seen and will ever see! Patti LuPone does an out of earth-performance. I laugh, I cry and I will return - again, again and again to enjoy the best of the best!

[@stephaniestanley8041]

I am speechless

[@randyduncan4004]

Have you seen carol Burnett do it ?? Party's voice is the best but carols interpretation is amazing.

[@TomsMusic123]

if those front row seats weren't nicknamed "The Patti splash zone" (or something like that) then i dont know what to do with myself!

[@ericrouten1711]

I didn't care for this version of the show, and I kind of preferred Barbara Walsh in this role in the 2006 proudction. But.... when Patti came out and did this number, I was absolutely stunned. Highlight of this entire performance. She killed it.

[@JP-zx7pn]

Her version of this amazing. I was lucky enough to see Patti perform it last week in the West End production of Company. I wish they would move this to Broadway, it would sweep the Tonys

[@themonadospower3941]

J P :)

[@victordunson719]

You got your wish🙂

[@suzannebracker8219]

What play is this from?

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

@@suzannebracker8219 1970's "Company", by Sondheim.

[@gottasing7]

It will! I see it getting a bunch. We will know in a week!

[@ISparkle97]

Patti reigns supreme. I'd kill to see her live one day

[@hesseltjeb]

You should, it's worht every consequence. I saw her live this year and I would do ANTHING to relive it

[@suzannebracker8219]

You musttt. Broadway will return.

[@echeleteich3347]

My late husband & I have seen her in concert, my mom & I saw her in concert, both in L.A. & both were absolutely fabulous!! The singing, story telling, chatting with the audience, ALL of it a 10+.

[@geraldcluff5096]

This is the definitive version of The Ladies Who Lunch. I love Elaine Stritch's version as well, but this is amazing

[@bradleyscarton3931]

This is an awesome version, but the definitive version will always belong to Elaine Stritch. No one will ever do it as good as her.

[@williamromulanhall7256]

There was a show on PBS where Patti Lupone sang this in front of Elaine Stritch. Elaine totally loved Patti's version. The mutual respect was very apparent.

[@naomiotten1605]

Omgggg !!! How can someone be THIS good !! Long love Patti Lupone !!!!! 😍😍😍

[@alicewatts7079]

absolute legend behaviour. I can't stop watching this video.

[@suzannebracker8219]

Watch the new version with Audra McDonald and Christine Barra whatever. Lol

[@iago07]

That was nearly a whole minute of applause… WOW

[@libbyremus1010]

"I would like a cigarette, Larry." What a goddess

[@darreylhenderson702]

Everything about this is iconic

[@djjustconnor]

This is the greatest rendition of a musical theatre song of all time. There, I said it.

[@mollsnickel]

She makes it look so easy but ladies and gentlemen she is the woman the myth the legend Patti frickin Ann LuPone!!

[@danaekolyva3309]

This is one of the most exquisite things I've ever experienced. What a joy it must have been to watch that live.

[@amelzinha]

Patti’s so unbelievably talented! Jesus Christ!!!

[@bettybabberl9608]

I just love how she over-enunciates!!! Wonderful diction!!! 💜💜💜

[@aavauxhall]

By all that's holy….. admire and celebrate all that is La LuPone. Astonishing

[@yourfuneraldirector6432]

All I can say is "WOW!" The bossa nova music is also very cool, makes me want to dance.

[@DorothyBishop]

HOLY SH*T That was awesome.

[@hektor_schmidt]

Ladies & Gentlemen, Patti LuPone!

[@quiroz923]

Best version of this song. Best Patti I've ever seen.

[@hiccadoodledoo6545]

I could listen to her all day.

[@jeriusrobinson983]

The acting is so good she's almost unrecognizable but her voice one of a kind

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

One tough, old broad belting a song about fellow tough broads. Patti is an absolute gem! 💖

[@denisespurlock]

I bow down to her a million times. God Bless Patty LuPone!

[@christinaannabel]

This performance is a fitting tribute to Stephen Sondheim, this solemn day of his death. Patti LuPone nails the interpretation in all aspects. Hats off to these creators!

[@hcjenkinsMusic]

I DVR'd the "Company" concert and played this (Ladies Who Lunch) about 2 dozen times in a row. Ms. Lupone is just a superior talent. I love her. Now with this on KZbin I can watch another 100 times!!!

[@joeemory1852]

Brilliant and that is why she won another Tony!

[@Rodeo6521]

That is the New York Phil playing....live sound doesn't get any better than that.

[@Rodeo6521]

I love the little piece of business at the end of the song when Joann looks in the glass in frustration when she realizes that it is empty. She was so lost in her rage that she didn't realize she threw the contents of her glass. Brava, Patti!

[@Averia89]

Yass bitch yass!!!!

[@Alan35794]

I have watched this over and over and looked for a flaw and cannot find one.. Pure perfection .. Love IT!! Thank you for posting.

[@TheHManShow]

Patti LuPone may not be one of my favorite people but this performance is my favorite version of one of my favorite Sondheim songs

[@TylerVarneyTV]

I CANNOT GRT THIS OFF OF REPEAT! SO BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@davidtoddsingleton]

wow wow wow wow wow….I'm so glad she's still at her best…..amazing.

[@sas718]

Hard to sing like that when you've been drinking. Seriously, just fabulous.

[@Zaza6076]

Sooo talented not just a singer but a full fledge actor I bow to Ms. Lupone.

[@belfiore_18]

The epitome of talent Patti Lupone!

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Bow to your queen. Fantastic

[@joshy_696]

I’m now going to watch this every day. This is too good to forget x

[@echeleteich3347]

Speechless....just brilliant!!

[@stitchgroover]

I watched the Elaine Stritch version as well... that one was sung very angrily, this one is more "sad drunk". Both were excellent.

[@percy445]

this is the only interpretation of this song i'll accept. outrageously somber for a comedy. i love it.

[@rainbowsonmyeyeballs8771]

Her voice 😌

[@MaryMalaney333]

She is everything.

[@leslieallen9386]

the first time i saw this and she was singing the ending when she was belting out "RISE" I actually rose out of my seat.

[@Dragonlew]

All i can say about this...is...."BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!" I"ll drink to this!!! Totally AWESOME!

[@AdIgnorantiam]

I've decided my favorite part of patti's performance is her switch to vibrato at 4:05 . That expression and shoulder gesture is PRICELESS! It's the little things, the little things, the little things... that make perfect performances!

[@michaeldemarco7694]

Epic performance! Why or how could anyone give this a thumbs down. 2 thumbs up 👍 👍 I absolutely love her in this role!

[@psrpippy]

I never thought anyone could beat Elaine Stritch belting out this amazing song and then along came Patti, she’s knocks this out of the park. She’s rightfully the queen of Broadway.

[@saskiaeland2935]

Patti Lupone is so underrated.She is amazing ,,,

[@henriqueperez2854]

This is a master class in acting.

[@chaitea3421]

They we she hits that “a matinee” in the beginning... IM OBSESSED

[@diamerewheeling]

Watch her also in the hit show Hollywood on Netflix

[@iliesko]

Patti is simply THE BEST!! After Elaine Stritch who is THE LEGEND!

[@josephsantini7049]

Ms. Patti....You are the BEST. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE!!!!!!

[@shaunpattinson1621]

I watched Patti sing this at the Sydney Opera House, just phenomenal.

[@stephenstephen1505]

Patti flawless as ever

[@charlesharrington6809]

Magnificent! I love this woman!!!

[@wvusciguy]

Her voice is broadway.

[@skpdoodle]

Brilliant! Just brilliant! There are no other words to describe that performance, but brilliant!

[@carebear433]

Patti you are indescribable.

[@mailsonls12]

That was amazing! I'm chocked

[@sadonnaswann3892]

Just saw her on Saturday in the revival. Absolutely brilliant. And given the show was closing the next day as well, the SO was long! And well deserved. It's not just her voice - she acted the hell out of this part. Bucket list item achieved of seeing Patti LuPone on Broadway. It's hard to believe she's 73!

[@tateak]

the fucking ovation she got!!!! what a queen

[@Rodeo6521]

I just saw Patti live at 54 Below a few weeks ago. She was fantastic! It is such a fun nightclub...we were just a few feet away from her. This was her "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" concert where she sang roles from shows she wished she would have played. She has kept her voice in amazing shape, and she is an electric performer.

[@murilotouro]

wow Patti is fantastic. What a great moment

[@wilhavard2547]

Loved Elaine and no comparisons, both brilliant actresses, one a virtuoso singer