New York City’s theater community and beyond paid tribute Sunday to Broadway veteran and “The Sopranos” co-star Robert LuPone, the Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who died the day before of pancreatic cancer.
The older brother of Broadway icon Patti LuPone was 76.
The versatile Brooklyn-born actor earned a Tony nomination for playing Zach in the original “A Chorus Line” on Broadway, portrayed the disciple James in the 1973 film version of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and showed up as Tony Soprano’s neighbor and personal physician, Dr. Bruce “Cooze” Cusamano, on the hit HBO show.
