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Certainly this production can't be compared to other, more traditional stagings. If you are looking to be 'surprised' by the directorial take on the material, this may indeed be the incarnation for you.

I suspect that in addition to its expected straight play categoriy wins, STEREOPHONIC has a more than good shot at winning score, so from that perspective it makes sense to have it perform.

The casting notice expressly says they are looking to cast Herbie with a Caucasian actor. 

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Looking at the digital program for the show --

Robert Cary & Jonathan Tolins have adapted the book for this production. How does it compare to previous versions?Have they made any changes, textually or subtextually, related to Conrad's race? (this being smalltown America in the 50s...)

I think I caught a change of Kim's age in one of the song previews (21, instead of 15, which is smart and necessary).

Also looks like they do not include any of the "optional" licensed songs (the title song from the movie, Let's Settle Down, and A Mother Doesn't Matter Any More)."

Changing Kim’s age to 21 from 15 or 16  is ridiculous and would completely change the show. It’s about “kids.”  Please tell me they haven’t tried to make this very 50s show woke.

Audra already has six Tony Awards and though I’m excited to see her do GYPSY, I also think there will be those who (like Bernadette) think she is miscast. I don’t think she is a slam dunk Tony winner for this. 

Jamie Lloyd’s version is magnificent. And Sarah used to belt. Look up her filmed performance of Song and Dance on YouTube. 

chrishuyen said: "I'm curious if they'll continue working on the show (which certainly received mixed reviews). I'm sure they'll have the usual preview period followed by an opening, but if they don't get the responses they want at that point would they continue to make tweaks throughout the run?"

Are you asking if the show will open at New World with no changes from what was seen at Playwrights Horizons?  Highly unlikely 

What the hell does Gypsy have to do with New Orleans?

Broadway Flash said: "Audra wants a new book adaptation. The estatewill allow it $$$"

Yes = paid for by all the $$$ made by OHIO STATE MURDERS

This will either be brilliant or a complete disaster.

There is zero chance the Arthur Laurents estate is going to allow his script of GYPSY - considered one of  - if not THE greatest book of an American musical to be re-written

What are you talking about? This is how all movies are made. They are filmed in a way that concentrates the use of actors so they can film their scenes in the least amount of time possible. It completely makes sense to film the musical numbers first - it has nothing to do with Lopez being demanding 

Its also possible that her scenes were filmed first. There is a lot of material her character is not in.

Of course she has been approached about her catalog being the basis for a jukebox musical and her response through her management has been that she is not interested in a jukebox musical but does have interest in (someday) writing an original score for a Broadway show.

Has Will Butler talked at all about his process creating the songs for the show? I'd love to read any interview that people are aware of. I would 'guess' that he wrote the songs in their entirety first and they selected the desired building block pieces of each  to show the evolution of the songs as is relative to the script, but of course I could be completely wrong. 

I'm surprised but Appropriate seems to have lost a little steam with its transfer to the Belasco. I'd be surprised if it upset director, but I suppose anything could happen.