Gender
Male
Born
Jul 29, 1946
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Aug 27, 2022
Performer Producer Presenter
Also Known As
Bob LuPone
Relations
Brother of
Patti LuPone
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Hand to God (Apr 07, 2015 - Jan 03, 2016)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
    • Subsequently produced on March 10, 2014 at MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
    The Snow Geese (Oct 24, 2013 - Dec 14, 2013)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
    The Other Place (Jan 10, 2013 - Mar 03, 2013)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by arrangement with MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
    • World Premiere on March 11, 2011 at MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
    Wit (Jan 26, 2012 - Mar 17, 2012)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
    Reasons To Be Pretty (Apr 02, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009)
    Play, Original
    • World Premiere on June 2, 2008 at: MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
    Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Jan 31, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005)
    Play, Benefit
    • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
    Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Dec 06, 2004 - Dec 06, 2004)
    Play, Benefit
    • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
    Frozen (May 04, 2004 - Aug 22, 2004)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
    • Originally produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
    A Thousand Clowns (Jul 11, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Robert LuPone
      • Arnold Burns - Original
    True West (Mar 02, 2000 - Jul 29, 2000)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Saul Kimmer - Original
    A View From the Bridge (Dec 14, 1997 - Aug 30, 1998)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Alfieri - Replacement
    Zoya's Apartment (May 10, 1990 - Jun 17, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Robert LuPone
      • Pavel Fyodorovich Abolyaninov - Original
    Late Nite Comic (Oct 15, 1987 - Oct 17, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Robert LuPone
      • David Ackerman - Original
    Saint Joan (Dec 15, 1977 - Feb 19, 1978)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Robert LuPone
      • The Dauphin - Original
    A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Zach - Original
      • Zach - Replacement (Mar 19, 1986 - ?)
    The Magic Show (May 28, 1974 - Dec 31, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Manny - Original
    The Rothschilds (Oct 19, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Ensemble - Replacement
    Minnie's Boys (Mar 26, 1970 - May 30, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Acrobat - Original
      • Ensemble - Original
    Noël Coward's Sweet Potato (Sep 29, 1968 - Nov 23, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Performer - Original
    A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Robert LuPone
      • Zach - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    2015 | Nominee  | Hand to God
    Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
     

    Best Play

    2009 | Nominee  | Reasons To Be Pretty
    World Premiere on June 2, 2008 at: MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
     

    Best Play

    2004 | Nominee  | Frozen
    Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1976 | Nominee  | A Chorus Line
    Performer: Robert LuPone

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Musical

    2020 | Nominee
    MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "The Wrong Man")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2018 | Nominee
    MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play")
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Musical

    2012 | Nominee
    MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "Carrie")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2009 | Nominee
    MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "Fifty Words")

    Theatre World

    Special Award

    1976 | Recipient  | A Chorus Line
    Performer: Robert LuPone (for Ensemble Performance)
Hand to God (Apr 07, 2015 - Jan 03, 2016)
Play, Original
  • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
  • Subsequently produced on March 10, 2014 at MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
The Snow Geese (Oct 24, 2013 - Dec 14, 2013)
Play, Original
  • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
The Other Place (Jan 10, 2013 - Mar 03, 2013)
Play, Original
  • Produced by arrangement with MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
  • World Premiere on March 11, 2011 at MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
Wit (Jan 26, 2012 - Mar 17, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
Reasons To Be Pretty (Apr 02, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009)
Play, Original
  • World Premiere on June 2, 2008 at: MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Jan 31, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005)
Play, Benefit
  • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Dec 06, 2004 - Dec 06, 2004)
Play, Benefit
  • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
Frozen (May 04, 2004 - Aug 22, 2004)
Play, Original
  • Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
  • Originally produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
A Thousand Clowns (Jul 11, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Robert LuPone
    • Arnold Burns - Original
True West (Mar 02, 2000 - Jul 29, 2000)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Saul Kimmer - Original
A View From the Bridge (Dec 14, 1997 - Aug 30, 1998)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Alfieri - Replacement
Zoya's Apartment (May 10, 1990 - Jun 17, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Robert LuPone
    • Pavel Fyodorovich Abolyaninov - Original
Late Nite Comic (Oct 15, 1987 - Oct 17, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Robert LuPone
    • David Ackerman - Original
Saint Joan (Dec 15, 1977 - Feb 19, 1978)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Robert LuPone
    • The Dauphin - Original
A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Zach - Original
    • Zach - Replacement (Mar 19, 1986 - ?)
The Magic Show (May 28, 1974 - Dec 31, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Manny - Original
The Rothschilds (Oct 19, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Ensemble - Replacement
Minnie's Boys (Mar 26, 1970 - May 30, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Acrobat - Original
    • Ensemble - Original
Noël Coward's Sweet Potato (Sep 29, 1968 - Nov 23, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Performer - Original
A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Robert LuPone
    • Zach - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2015 | Nominee  | Hand to God
Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
 

Best Play

2009 | Nominee  | Reasons To Be Pretty
World Premiere on June 2, 2008 at: MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director)
 

Best Play

2004 | Nominee  | Frozen
Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director)
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1976 | Nominee  | A Chorus Line
Performer: Robert LuPone

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

2020 | Nominee
MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "The Wrong Man")
 

Outstanding Play

2018 | Nominee
MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play")
 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2012 | Nominee
MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "Carrie")
 

Outstanding Play

2009 | Nominee
MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) (for "Fifty Words")

Theatre World

Special Award

1976 | Recipient  | A Chorus Line
Performer: Robert LuPone (for Ensemble Performance)

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