AUDRA GYPSY Reviews — Page 9

Had a wonderful time at the GYPSY opening night with my daughter Danielle and old pal @AndreDeShields. Audra McDonald acted the hell out of Rose and would have made Arthur Laurents proud. Arthur always wanted to see a Black Rose, and thanks to the visionary artistic director Vincent J Cardinal at CT Rep, I was the first to fulfill his wish. And now Audra is realizing his dream on Broadway. Here's to many more Black women tearing it up as Rose. After all, GYPSY is a "musical fable," not a bio. 😘

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Owen22 said: "joevitus said: "Actully, no. But the whole conversation is too silly to keep up. Suffice to say, prejudice can involve race but may be related to anyting and hasmore to do with one's reaction to something than how one treats the thing one is prejudiced against, whereas racism is distinctly about...race. It's right there in the word."

Actually yes.And it is hardly silly. Racism is about power. It's the reason white people cannot correctly say that black people are racist against whites.."


Your logic implies a black person has never been in any position of power in the history of the USA.

TotallyEffed said: "Owen22 said: "joevitus said: "Actully, no. But the whole conversation is too silly to keep up. Suffice to say, prejudice can involve race but may be related to anyting and hasmore to do with one's reaction to something than how one treats the thing one is prejudiced against, whereas racism is distinctly about...race. It's right there in the word."

Actually yes.And it is hardly silly. Racism is about power. It's the reason white people cannot correctly say that black people are racist against whites.."


Your logic implies a black person has never been inanyposition of power in the history of the USA."

Ouch! My eyes hurt from rolling them so hard!

Joy Woods Talks Broadway 'Gypsy,' Audra McDonald and '#BlackGypsy'

 

https://variety.com/2024/legit/podcasts/joy-woods-gypsy-broadway-audra-mcdonald-1236259216/

Tonight’s performance has also been cancelled. 

Don’t quote me on this, but Tryphena Wade could very well be going on for Rose, along with Shanel Bailey as Louise and at least a few swings when GYPSY resumes. 

EDSOSLO858 said: "Tonight’s performance has also been cancelled.

Don’t quote me on this, but Tryphena Wade could very wellbe going on for Rose, along with Shanel Bailey as Louise and at least a few swings when GYPSY resumes."

I thought Audra and Joy were both brilliant, but I'd be very happy to go see the swings/standbys go on, although I can't imagine what the cancellations would look like. To me, any Gypsy is good Gypsy.

EDSOSLO858 said: "Tonight’s performance has also been cancelled.

Don’t quote me on this, but Tryphena Wade could very wellbe going on for Rose, along with Shanel Bailey as Louise and at least a few swings when GYPSY resumes."

Considering Tryphena going on may never happen again, if she goes on this weekend, I will go and see her!

MemorableUserName said: "ACL2006 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Tonight’s performance has also been cancelled.

Don’t quote me on this, but Tryphena Wade could very wellbe going on for Rose, along with Shanel Bailey as Louise and at least a few swings when GYPSY resumes."

It's an odd situation since today is Christmas. However, they may use tonight as a put-in for tomorrow's two show day."

I wonder why they didn't use Monday as the put-in when that was cancelled."

I mean, we don't know for sure that they didn't. And obviously don't know if the standby performers may also have been sick.  Or there are just so many people out that there isn't enough coverage. Could be anything.

 

Ugh how disappointing.  Surprised they even had a show on Christmas Day. Doesn’t make sense.  Feel better Cast.  Get those understudies prepped! 

BdwyFan said: "Ugh how disappointing. Surprised they even had a show on Christmas Day. Doesn’t make sense. Feel better Cast. Get those understudies prepped!"

What doesn't make sense about it? Lots of people are looking for entertainment on Christmas Day and with only a limited number of shows having performances, one that does will stand out.  Wicked is a few tickets away from being sold out tonight.

Jordan Catalano said: "Well this is disappointing. We planned the entire Christmas Day around going tonight.


Oh, well."

Just see Chicago again instead...😂

Jordan Catalano said: "Well this is disappointing. We planned the entire Christmas Day around going tonight.


Oh, well."

Who is we? You and Jake?

I just realized that when OLD FRIENDS opens in March '25 that we will experience Lea Salonga's version of Everythings Coming Up Roses!