2008 Tony Awards Patti LuPone Acceptance Speech

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  • David Hyde Pierce presents the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical to Patti LuPone for her role as Rose in "Gypsy." This was her second Tony, her first since she won in 1980 for "Evita."
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  • @danwilkie81
    @danwilkie81 Před 11 lety +132

    I'm laughing hysterically at Patti's reaction to winning: "Oh, ok."

  • @Gellarfan666
    @Gellarfan666 Před 16 lety +66

    "It's been 29 years!!" Ohmigod!! When she won I nearly jumped through my bedroom ceiling and practically screamed myself hoarse. Patti you DESERVED that Tony. Congrats!

  • @webbsjwebb
    @webbsjwebb Před 12 lety +103

    This is no self-centered diva, but rather the last of a dying breed- a true broadway star, who's love of the theatre is more than evident in this humbling acceptance speech. Pray the next generation will have a light as bright as Patti to lead the way...

  • @demh7823
    @demh7823 Před 7 lety +72

    "This won't take long, I promise" I LOVE the way she says that!

  • @PeaceFan1
    @PeaceFan1 Před 12 lety +94

    I don't get why some people don't LOVE that acceptance speech ..it was hilarious and she Damn well deserved it !! You GO Girl ...xoxo

  • @BM-nh3ne
    @BM-nh3ne Před 4 lety +63

    I loved how her husband was wiping his tears away. He was so proud of her!!

  • @syworld82
    @syworld82 Před 9 lety +76

    Her face is priceless. She knew she was winning.

    • @jacksonkamiska
      @jacksonkamiska Před 8 lety +14

      Everybody knew, really

    • @SilverArro
      @SilverArro Před 7 lety +16

      Yea, there was no real competition that year. I'm not as big a Patti fan as a lot of theater nerds, but I saw her in Gypsy that year and she completely and utterly blew it away - the whole cast did really. That revival was one of the most special things ever put together on the stage, and everyone knew Patti had this award coming. There was just no other way it could have turned out, really.

  • @PeanutsAssorted
    @PeanutsAssorted Před 6 lety +154

    I can't wait to see the speech she gives in 2037

  • @mikeypl7
    @mikeypl7 Před 9 lety +54

    Patti LuPone was absolutely outstanding in Gypsy

    • @Naminski1a
      @Naminski1a Před 8 lety +2

      +mikeypl7 She also voiced Yellow Diamond from "Steven Universe".

  • @wotan10950
    @wotan10950 Před 10 lety +68

    I saw her as Evita waaay back with the original cast. She was a genius then. And 29 years later she's still a genius!

  • @CitzenVain714
    @CitzenVain714 Před 9 lety +235

    Funny story...that mic isn't even turned on

    • @ryebread9299
      @ryebread9299 Před 5 lety

      Eddie1919 lmao

    • @philipk917
      @philipk917 Před 4 lety

      What? WOW< well I'm only half surprised LOL

    • @donnalthood3102
      @donnalthood3102 Před 2 lety

      @eddie 1919 I know this is an older post but it did not get the love it deserved.....those who know ...well, know!

  • @L-O-L-za
    @L-O-L-za Před 5 lety +63

    She should've won one every decade!!
    79/80 - Evita
    87/88 - Anything goes
    95/96 - Sunset boulevard
    07/08 - Gypsy
    So many missed opportunity and injustices....

    • @sultanalharbi2998
      @sultanalharbi2998 Před 5 lety

      Did she do Sunset on Broadway?

    • @L-O-L-za
      @L-O-L-za Před 4 lety

      @@asalmoran2004 I meant that if she did she wouldve won it, with only 2 people being nominated

    • @pandumiharja6769
      @pandumiharja6769 Před 4 lety +2

      She didn't do sunset on broadway, she was fired

    • @callumdoherty7204
      @callumdoherty7204 Před 4 lety +6

      She originated the role in London and was contractually promised a Broadway transfer. However, when the Glenn Close LA production did better, ALW broke the contractual agreement and transferred the LA production instead. I think it’s fair to say Patti would’ve had the Tony in the bag had she gone to Broadway.

    • @jadeeeholmes6006
      @jadeeeholmes6006 Před 3 lety +2

      Should've won for anything goes!

  • @mdss83
    @mdss83 Před 4 lety +41

    I dont understand how this woman only has two Tonys...She is the essence of Broadway! Her house should be full of Tonys!

  • @thedoctorno10
    @thedoctorno10 Před 11 lety +65

    SHUP UP ITS BEEN TWENTY NINE YEARS! Priceless.

  • @jamesteroh
    @jamesteroh Před 12 lety +20

    This and Sutton Fosters acceptance speech for Anything Goes are my two favorite. I love the line "shut up it's been 29 years" I saw Gypsy two times and both times she got a standing ovation after her 11th hour number of Rose's Turn, I have seen a LOT of theater and have never seen a performer get a standing ovation after a song. She was amazing in Sweeney Todd and she should have won the tony in 2006 for that performance instead of LaChanze in 06 (and I did see both shows)

  • @jordanconley3793
    @jordanconley3793 Před 10 lety +180

    Dear conductor: You don't play Patti off. You play off the one-trick ponies nobody will ever hear from again. Not Miss Patti.

    • @MrCjm608
      @MrCjm608 Před 10 lety +5

      Bravo! Couldn't agree with you more.

    • @ronnykmarshall
      @ronnykmarshall Před 9 lety +10

      You don't fuck with La LuPone!

    • @EnzoFoove
      @EnzoFoove Před 8 lety +8

      Well, they also played off Elaine Stritch, so... God, I hate TV networks!

    • @SymphonyBrahms
      @SymphonyBrahms Před 3 lety +1

      @@EnzoFoove Playing off the divine LuPone is bad enough. But the legendary Stritch? They must be mad!

    • @nunolaranjo2786
      @nunolaranjo2786 Před 3 lety

      Well, you do, if that broaway legend decides to thank everyone she met in her 30 years career. As Ellen said at the Oscars, "it's not that we don't have time for speeches, it's just we don't have time for boring speeches". I expected much more from this smart, funny, brigth woman.
      Just my opinion, a big Lupone's fan.

  • @carly3592
    @carly3592 Před 14 lety +19

    I love how she thanked the ghosts of the St James Theatre :)

  • @ryebread9299
    @ryebread9299 Před 5 lety +10

    Patti is a natural treasure

  • @Judill
    @Judill Před 13 lety +11

    What an incredible season. Kelli O'Hara was absolutely STUNNING in South Pacific. But Patti is just a force of nature. Extremely well-deserved for a legendary performance..

  • @broadwayboundguy
    @broadwayboundguy Před 13 lety +10

    My favorite Broadway actress of all time. Oh, my God, it's a dream to work with this woman. I love this speech.

  • @nancynaur5988
    @nancynaur5988 Před 10 lety +33

    If it had been 29 years I would have done the same

  • @alexandrabillings99
    @alexandrabillings99 Před 11 lety +34

    "I don't know what's in it but I'm giving the performance of my LIFE!"

  • @ActorsWithIssuespodcast
    @ActorsWithIssuespodcast Před 12 lety +16

    "Shut UP! IT'S BEEN 29 YEARS!!!!!" hahahaha, oh they should give her some more comic roles :)))

  • @ThePinkKiwi1995
    @ThePinkKiwi1995 Před 10 lety +60

    BEST SPEECH EVER!

    • @Naminski1a
      @Naminski1a Před 8 lety +2

      +Louise Ashley That was a great acceptance speech for Yellow Diamond.

  • @softballpirate
    @softballpirate Před 14 lety +15

    "Shut up it's been 29 years!!!" Love Patti!

  • @CaliCaliente00
    @CaliCaliente00 Před 12 lety +4

    I can't even tell how much I WORSHIP this woman.

  • @BELTERFAN
    @BELTERFAN Před 15 lety +7

    She belts even when she talks!

  • @jamesteroh
    @jamesteroh Před 14 lety +4

    I saw Gypsy twice and both times Patti was AMAZING. It is the only show I have been at where a performer got a standing ovation before curtain call (both times she got one after Rose's turn and the first time I saw it after Everythings coming up roses). I have seen her in several other productions, terrific in all.
    I saw three of the five shows for this category and Patti was the best by far. I just love her comments and quick wit. best acceptance speech ever. "Shut up it's been 28 years

    • @barbraseville8984
      @barbraseville8984 Před 4 lety

      I saw it during Tony voting season...and she got a standing O just for walking in screaming "SING OUT LOUISE."
      LONG Before Lizzo....Patti was #thatbitch

  • @comicactor
    @comicactor Před 12 lety +6

    remember seeing her in Evita in 1979, what a star!

  • @hpfan
    @hpfan Před 13 lety +3

    Whatever the acceptance speech, anyone who saw her as Rose in this show knows she earned every bit of that Tony Award.

  • @shabytin
    @shabytin Před 10 lety +17

    She's amazing!!!!

  • @icesk8mike
    @icesk8mike Před 7 lety +46

    I wanna be patti lupone in my next life

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 Před 7 lety +3

      I would be Lin Manual Miranda in MY next life

    • @RedChaos1208
      @RedChaos1208 Před 3 lety

      I dont want to be, I would rather be her close friend, so I can personally witness her greatness.

  • @chino17
    @chino17 Před 16 lety +4

    One of the reasons why I love her soooo much!

  • @ThespianIntheTARDIS
    @ThespianIntheTARDIS Před 11 lety +12

    Not at all the hugest Patti fan, but holy cow, this was amazing!

  • @gudwontonsoup
    @gudwontonsoup Před 12 lety +17

    "GHOSTS OF THE ST. JAMES THEATRE!" bahahaha!..rofl!

  • @allmarchioni22
    @allmarchioni22 Před 12 lety +22

    When Patti LuPone tells you to shut up. You shut up...

  • @streisandgarlandlvr
    @streisandgarlandlvr Před 13 lety +5

    Ahh that was awesome!! I remember watching the Tony's that year, but for some reason don't remember her speech. I remember her winning, but I was like oh yeah Patti LuPone she is magnificent she probably wins all the time! I didn't know it had been 29 years! Wow! What is wrong with these Tony voters!?!

  • @michaelmcgarry7701
    @michaelmcgarry7701 Před 2 lety +1

    Patti was wonderful this role...
    Deserved it! Much love to you.
    Michael McGarry

  • @JP-zx7pn
    @JP-zx7pn Před 2 lety

    My favorite tony acceptance speech every. Was well deserved

  • @cam11971
    @cam11971 Před 11 lety +2

    My favorite speech of all time

  • @mykat2
    @mykat2 Před 16 lety +3

    She is sooooooooooooooooooo funny!! Love her!!

  • @heidston
    @heidston Před 14 lety +3

    THE BEST!!! I love Patti so much! If I were to win a Tony I'd try to remember the ghosts of the theater too!!! She's so funny!

  • @downtown82
    @downtown82 Před 15 lety +4

    She is sooooooooo funny!!

  • @evitastories
    @evitastories Před 16 lety +2

    She's amazing!

  • @pcan01
    @pcan01 Před 15 lety +2

    absolutely love her

  • @broadwayfan66
    @broadwayfan66 Před 15 lety +2

    pure awesomeness.

  • @BwayDreamer1128
    @BwayDreamer1128 Před 14 lety +4

    "This won't take long, I promise"
    ......so much for that :-D

  • @markish17
    @markish17 Před 16 lety +1

    i'm going in a week, so psyched..my first b-way show!!!!

  • @TheJazzlady40
    @TheJazzlady40 Před 13 lety +1

    great speech

  • @lolotec1
    @lolotec1 Před 11 lety +7

    SHUT UP ITS BEEN 29 YEARS!!!!! Hahahahaaha oh how i love patti

  • @Margotxmargot
    @Margotxmargot Před 14 lety +2

    AMEN PATTI!!! woo!

  • @blulinx
    @blulinx Před 15 lety +1

    I love her!

  • @iPWN
    @iPWN Před 16 lety +1

    Holy GOD. This makes me so happy each time I watch it. =D

  • @icesk8mike
    @icesk8mike Před 6 lety +4

    nobody plays off Patti lupone

  • @mitchonbroadway
    @mitchonbroadway Před 11 lety +1

    What a great year it was for revivals.

  • @evitastories
    @evitastories Před 16 lety +1

    Wow. No wonder she played Evita so well.

  • @BwayDreamer1128
    @BwayDreamer1128 Před 15 lety +3

    hahaha so much for "this won't take long, I promise."
    This makes me laugh every time. Patti's amazing!

  • @moonbatt
    @moonbatt Před 5 lety +1

    She knew she was getting it!

  • @SpartanBlueJay2
    @SpartanBlueJay2  Před 16 lety +1

    I believe the run for this revival is open for now. At least that is what is shown on the TheaterMania site for the St. James theater. I'm going in a couple weeks, can't wait!

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction Před 11 lety +1

    i could not agree more.

  • @Sk8erMonkey
    @Sk8erMonkey Před 14 lety +3

    Lol "Ghosts of the St. James Theater!"

  • @dreamerjj
    @dreamerjj Před 16 lety

    She's great, she's funny and she knows she can say all that and still be THE GREATEST DIVA OF THEM ALL!!

  • @jadeeeholmes6006
    @jadeeeholmes6006 Před 3 lety +1

    Everybody knew she was gonna win

  • @greensun92
    @greensun92 Před 11 lety +1

    I love how she makes her opinions facts.

  • @blanchefan
    @blanchefan Před 16 lety

    The divine Patti can say what she wishes as long as she wishes; I saw this Gypsy; she has that audience in the palm of her hand from the moment she appears; she's giving a performance that will rank in legend along side of Barbra Streisand's in Funny Girl (which I saw); that's my highest praise; there are advantage to having been around awhile!

  • @Judill
    @Judill Před 12 lety +1

    SO true. Kelli was absolutely gorgeous in South Pacific. But Patti was a force of nature in Gypsy. You gotta give credit where credit is due.

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction Před 11 lety

    YESS!

  • @ryebread9299
    @ryebread9299 Před 5 lety +3

    Fantastic speech LMAO actually made me laugh

  • @KevinBiedrzycki1
    @KevinBiedrzycki1 Před 12 lety +3

    I hope one day when I get on broadway I hope I'll be able to get to work with her. She seems like such a delight to work with and I adore her

  • @blanchefan
    @blanchefan Před 16 lety

    Well, I'm thrilled for you, Markish; they say nothing beats the high of a first time; and you'll remember this the rest of your life. By the way, my first B'way show was the aforementioned Funny Girl; I was a teenager, but I remember moments as though they were yesterday--Patti (and company) will not disappoint you. . . !

  • @broadwayguy1992
    @broadwayguy1992 Před 14 lety +3

    To the ghosts of the St. James Theatre!
    lmao! :D

  • @the.reneegros
    @the.reneegros Před 11 lety +4

    The fact that they played Patti Lupone off...

  • @Rodeo6521
    @Rodeo6521 Před 12 lety +1

    "People either love me, or they hate me!"

  • @kacytron
    @kacytron Před 14 lety

    i would want nothing more in this life than to have her career.

  • @fineeyes512
    @fineeyes512 Před 16 lety

    What a woman.

  • @theresechristiansen9769
    @theresechristiansen9769 Před 11 lety +2

    Really? See her sing Evita's song? I loved it.

  • @punkysk8er522
    @punkysk8er522 Před 16 lety +3

    "This won't take long I promise"
    .....
    (music plays)(people clap)
    "Shut up it's been 29 years!!!!"
    I

  • @alwaysnew189
    @alwaysnew189 Před 10 lety +1

    21.4 14- 64th Bday!! :****

  • @trex1563
    @trex1563 Před rokem

    File under "Nailed it"

  • @icesk8mike
    @icesk8mike Před 4 lety +1

    Dear orchestra conductor YOU DONT EVER EVER PLAY OFF MISS PATTI YOUR OBIDIENT SERVANT M.Carbonaro

  • @powerfulpowerzz
    @powerfulpowerzz Před 15 lety

    lol shes def unique
    saw her in gypsy, gotta luv her

  • @seandunavant
    @seandunavant Před 13 lety +1

    best tony speech EVER!

  • @ThePinkKiwi1995
    @ThePinkKiwi1995 Před 11 lety +21

    its like during the Oscars when they play meryl streep off, its just wrong

    • @scorpioninpink
      @scorpioninpink Před 3 lety

      Yes, if they are not giving her the award, don't nominate.

  • @RImusclebear1
    @RImusclebear1 Před 11 lety +6

    Probably the greatest musical role for a woman. I don't see how she could of lost. Lupone is brilliant but any actress who was half way good would have won. Its "Gypsy"!!!!!

  • @corra7
    @corra7 Před 2 lety

    Only 2? She’s brilliant

  • @KevinBiedrzycki1
    @KevinBiedrzycki1 Před 12 lety

    I hope when I get on broadway one I'll be

  • @Naminski1a
    @Naminski1a Před 8 lety +3

    Patti LuPone is Yellow Diamond from "Steven Universe" on Cartoon Network. Oh, and by the way, congratulations on your earned the Tony Award, Yellow Diamond.

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 Před 7 lety

      I saw her in an episode of Friends when Carol announced to Ross she's pregnant

  • @47imagine
    @47imagine Před 2 lety

    Hey it's Niles and Aunt Zora!

  • @pinoyidol2006
    @pinoyidol2006 Před 13 lety

    If Kelli had taken it, I wouldn't mind either. Such a good set of female performers.

  • @MrIdinaMenzel
    @MrIdinaMenzel Před 13 lety

    @cdftaurus LMFAO! I haven't heard that line in ages!

  • @theresechristiansen9769
    @theresechristiansen9769 Před 11 lety

    BTW, The TARDIS, great, great CZcams name!

  • @alexisgrey3633
    @alexisgrey3633 Před 5 lety +2

    Niles introduces his Aunt Zora.

  • @yanira13
    @yanira13 Před 11 lety +2

    Just realized that's the same Dress she wore in her Book cover!!!! -3 I think....:o

  • @lizzielane1979
    @lizzielane1979 Před 5 lety +1

    SHUT UP IT'S BEEN 29 YEARS god I love you Patti

  • @SpartanBlueJay2
    @SpartanBlueJay2  Před 14 lety

    @cdftaurus Love that Will& Grace episode!

  • @punkysk8er522
    @punkysk8er522 Před 16 lety

    yeah it's 28

  • @ephughes
    @ephughes Před 15 lety

    I don't usually respond to any youtube comments, since they tend to be generally ridiculous, but really? she was talking about her husband and son. thousands of other wives and mothers would say the exact same thing.

  • @philipk917
    @philipk917 Před 4 lety

    Yah Patti!

  • @broadwaymelody33
    @broadwaymelody33 Před 16 lety

    Her speech is very similar to when Cuba Gooding Jr got his Oscar!

  • @manuelorozco7760
    @manuelorozco7760 Před 7 lety

    Patti must be a lucky woman to have 2 Tonys on her resume! But I thought Kelli O'Hara was wonderful as Nellie when I saw the PBS telecast of South Pacific.