Patti LuPone is “very curious” about the revival of SUNSET BLVD

To say the least, Patti LuPone and Sunset Boulevard have had a rocky relationship over the years. However, during a recent visit to The View, the Broadway icon shared that she can't wait to see the revival next Wednesday.

“I’m really excited to see what (director) Jamie Lloyd has done with it,” LuPone shared. She went on to say that she would prefer that directors like Lloyd “use original material (and support new playwrights, new composers and lyricists) rather than things we've seen.” She describes the musical as “plodding” and is excited to see what happens they did to make it less cumbersome. LuPone created the character of Norma Desmond in the original West End production of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. She was replaced by Glenn Close, causing quite a scandal in the Broadway community.

During the new interview, LuPone discussed her recent role as fortune-telling witch Lilia Calderu in the hit MCU series Agatha All Along, her return to Broadway in The Roommate and more. LuPone recalled the first time she performed her iconic rendition of “The Ladies Who Lunch” for the late Stephen Sondheim. “When it was over, Steve said, 'I'm surprised you understand.' The song, from his Tony Award-winning musical Company, is about a woman from the East Side: “It's very clear from the lyrics who these women are, and we all know who these women are.” You don't have to be from the East Side,” she explained. LuPone won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Joanne (the character who sings the piece) in the recent revival.

She and the hosts also discussed the current election cycle on the show. They released a clip from the 2017 Tony Awards ceremony in which she revealed to Variety that she would refuse to appear in the musical War Paint if then-President Donald Trump attended. “I hate that motherfucker,” she said at the time. “It was a stupid question to ask on the Tony red carpet,” LuPone told The View.

Patti LuPone is a three-time Tony Award-winning actress and legend of the Broadway stage. She originated the role of Fantine in Les Miserables on the West End and Evita on Broadway. Other stage appearances include Reno in “Anything Goes,” Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard,” Mrs. Lovett in “Sweeney Todd,” and Rose in “Gypsy.”