Versatile Lupone gets to "Heart" of the matter http:dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001114/en/review-stagepatti_1.html Joni's mention: The show is designed as a sort of emotional autobiography -- everyone's emotional autobiography. It begins with a brief acknowledgment of the sunnier side of love: the rollicking duo of ``Love Makes the World Go Round,�� from ``Carnival,�� and ``A Wonderful Guy,�� from ``South Pacific.�� But Broadway cheer is quickly left behind for darker and more exotic pastures as LuPone delves into contemporary material: Brian Wilson (``God Only Knows��) and Joni Mitchell (``The Last Time I Saw Richard��), alongside Randy Newman, Judy Collins and even -- holy Toledo! -- Cyndi Lauper, in a quietly rending version of the pop hit ``Time After Time.�� LuPone's voice is a flexible instrument, moving from a caressing croon to a powerhouse belt, and she employs all its varied colors in this repertoire. To the Mitchell song, a biography of a disillusioned romantic, she brings just a tinge of dramatic expression and a dry touch. Although its music is distinctively Mitchell's, hearing LuPone's interpretation makes you see the connections between the bruised wisdom of Mitchell's storytelling and the similarly dry-eyed emotional textures of Stephen Sondheim. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/
