Angela Lansbury in GYPSY question

On the Youtube clip of her 'Some People', she does take the note up at the end.

Hmm.. interesting, a recording of that would be fantastic, I too love that video clip. Ms. Lansbury never ceases to amaze!

I especially love her dance break in "together wherever we go!"

Updated On: 4/24/08 at 09:45 PM

My only problem with the Lansbury cast recording of GYPSY is that most of the cast has trouble with American accents, especially the Tulsa.

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oh i love that Zan Charisse!
until Benanti, she was the best!

I saw the London production of GYPSY in 1973, but don't remember any specifics, just the fact that I loved it all over again, having seen Merman in 1959-1961. When I saw Angela Lansbury in GYPSY in NYC, I felt that she exaggerated the part somewhat, as if American audiences needed that extra push, especially in "Rose's Turn". I am going to see Patti LuPone next week and can't wait to see her "Rose's Turn". I hope Bernanti will be in it, or is she still suffering from walking pneumonia?

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Updated On: 4/25/08 at 07:53 AM

To answer the original poster's question, there WERE actually two versions of Lansbury's recording of GYPSY.

She was vocally strained (she thought) when she made the original London recording -- when it was released in the States to coincide with the pre-Broadway national tour, she went back and re-recorded several numbers.

The biggest differences can be heard on SOME PEOPLE and SMALL WORLD, if I remember correctly ... it's been years since I have heard the original OLC.

Thanks you all so much! I actually had to pull out my Theater Mania Cast Album Guide Book last night and of course, the author explains that she rerecorded several numbers. So I suppose now my question is, how does one distinguish which cast album is which. I must have this Original original London Cast recording.

Also I thought I would throw in my two cents on the various Gypsy's. I love every rose we have on disc, so far, for one reason or another. Merman is just perfection, and I think her recording is a gem, her Rose's Turn is my favorite. I love Angela period. But in the recording she has a grit and determination that just thrill me. Even Ros Russell and Bette I think bring something to the table that is worth being heard. Tyne Daley(sp) was no vocalist but I still treasure the album. And Bernadette (why was it so popular to hate her as Rose??? I thought we loved Bernadette) was just beyond compare. I loved her. So rather than argue about which is best, who did what better. I will just be glad that we have so many different interpretations of this classic score to choose from, and will wait with baited breathe for the LuPone recording!