'They told me I was too old!' Why Broadway legend Patti LuPone was not cast in Schmigadoon!
Patti LuPone was told she was "too old" to be cast in 'Schmigadoon!' The 73-year-old actress has played leading roles in shows such as 'Gypsy', 'Les Miserables' and 'Sunset Boulevard throughout her decades-long career but claimed that producers of the theatrical Apple+ show - which parodies the Golden Age of musicals - decided not to hire her for a role because of her age. She told Mashable: "I wanted to be in 'Schmigadoon!' and I was too old." Asked to clarify what she meant, the former 'Glee' actress went on to reaffirm her claim before noting that while it was "depressing" to have missed ou...