LuPone earned a Tony nomination in the original run of « A Chorus Line » and went on to help lead the off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater.
Robert LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of « A Chorus Line » and played Tony Soprano’s family physician, and also helped found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died. He was 76.
LuPone, brother of Broadway icon Patti LuPone, died Saturday following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Matt Ross Public Relations.
« The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart. We will miss him deeply and always, » the theater company said in a statement.
LuPone’s first professional job was in 1966, in the ensemble of the Westbury Music Fair’s production of « The Pajama Game » starring Liza Minnelli.
