Robert LuPone, an American actor, artistic director and founder of the off-Broadway MCC Theatre has died. He was born on July 29, 1946 and died on August 27, 2022 at age 76.
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Did Robert LuPone have kids? LuPone was married to Virginia and they had one child, a son, known only as Orlando. There’s not much information available on LuPone’s son.
LuPone’s Broadway performances included;
- A Thousand Clowns (2001),
- True West (2000),
- A View from the Bridge (1997),
- Late Nite Comic (1987),
- Saint Joan (1977), and
- The Magic Show (1974).
For his performance as Zach in A Chorus Line (1976), he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
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As artistic director of MCC Theater in New York City, he produced Frozen (2004) and Reasons To Be Pretty (2008), both of which were nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play.
LuPone’s many off-Broadway performances included Twelfth Night (1980), Black Angel (1982), and Lennon (1982). He also appeared in regional theater.
LuPone served as director of the MFA Drama Program at The New School for Drama (New York City) until the spring of 2011.
On television, LuPone appeared in five episodes of The Sopranos as Dr. Bruce Cusamano (1999–2007).
He appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent for two episodes as Nelson Broome (2003–2009), and on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for one episode in 2004.
He appeared in the pilot episode of the NBC musical series Smash as well as the pilot episode of Showtime’s drama Billions.
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