GYPSY
Speculated by many (including NY Times critic Ben Brantley) to be the greatest of all American musicals, Gypsy tells the story of the dreams and efforts of one hungry, powerhouse of a woman to get her two daughters into show business. Gypsy is loosely based on the 1957 memoir of famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, entitled Gypsy: Memoirs of America’s Most Celebrated Stripper. The memoir and the musical focus on the story of Gypsy Rose Lee’s mother, Rose, and earned Rose a place in the theatrical and literary canon as the quintessential, archetypal “Stage Mother.” The musical features songs that have become standards of the musical theatre canon, including “Some People,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Rose’s Turn,” and the show-stopping, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”. Gypsy is famous for helping launch lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s career, and features a book by Arthur Laurents that is widely considered to be one of the classic examples of a traditional “book musical.” At the heart of the musical is the gregarious Rose, whose journey made critic Frank Rich call Gypsy, “Broadway’s own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.”
Mamma Rose - Leonie Johnson
Herbie - Chae Rogan Baby June - Scout Van der Merwe Baby Louise - Sian Fuller June - Nicole Butler Louise - Bernice Keen Tulsa - Sam Larielle Farm Boys - Murray Baker, Tim Wotherspoon & Hayden Sip Uncle Joko - Garth Saville Pop - Phil Plunkett News Children - Amity Lees, Jade Bell, Anabel Henderson, Jade Angus, Caitlin Frazer Electra - Lucienne Webber Mazeppa - Leanne Trumper Tessie Tessitura - Roz Howell Miss Cratchet - Ellie McAddams Hollywood Blondes - Ellie McAddams, Isabelle Oborn, Eloise Porter, Tracy Reid, Erin Sampson |
Production TeamDirector - Michael Astill
Musical Director - Belinda Robinson Choreographer - Natalie Hennessy Photo Gallery
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Photography by FionaMcDonald
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