I didn't mean to indicate that she WAS too young..yes, in actuality she is the right age.
I just think she looks younger than her acutal age--and looks at who the more memorable Roses have been--Merman, Lansbury, Daly. They all just read older and like they had been through the mill...McArdle doesn't do that for me.
Of course, I have heard that's one of the reasons Peters is great--she broken the mold from that "type".
Look it's kind of tough for me to be unbiased in regards to Andrea as she has been pretty much like a sister to me for nearly 25 years, her generosity,friendship and support has been a blessing and a gift.
She is the first person to include me in things both personal and creative, and her brother Michael and I are pretty much partners in crime and joined at the hip and her family calls me family and I do the same with them, so all I can say about GYPSY is get ready, as this is her dream role and she is putting everything into it and her performance!
This is the perfect time for her to attack Mama Rose as she is the right age, she's put in intense quality time with her AMAZING daughter Alexis in the past few years, often at the cost of being a working actor, but what a payoff, Alexis is a great kid,excellent student and of course a wonderful singer!
So I for one can't wait to see what she brings to this role, one she's wanted to play since she was a little gal singing about "Tomorrow"!
