Originally scheduled to play nine performances December 20–30, the two-time Olivier winner has added six additional performances January 2–8, 2023. The December dates are now sold out; tickets for the additional performances will go on sale September 14 at noon.
The evenings, entitled Songs From a Hat, will feature the Broadway favorite performing an intimate concert, with the song list randomly chosen from a hat. Attendees can expect songs, both new and old, and stories from her award-winning career. Each performance will feature a different set list.
LuPone, who premiered Songs From a Hat in May for Lincoln Center Theater's 2022 Gala, also won Tonys for her performances in Evita and the 2008 revival of Gypsy; she won her first Olivier Award for her work in The Cradle Will Rock and Les Misérables, and her second for the 2019 London revival of Company.
A new scholarship will send three young writers to the 2026 International Thespian Festival to work directly with Playbill on coverage of the week-long event.
