CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024 — Page 13

TRUE STORY...i work with someone who is helping produce a fund raising concert headlined by AUDRA, at an estate in Santa Monica...2 weeks ago i told him to whisper in her ear " GYPSY"...lol...

VOILA!

Now i just have to make arrangements to see this amazing star on a trip to Broadway!...i think i will treat myself for my birthday in December to see this...btw...i got to see Angela Lansbury do Rose at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, before she went to Broadway and won her TONY!!

Circle of Life!!

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Jeff Tupolski said: "Rentaholic2 said: "What has Hailey Kilgore been up to?"

Think I said before during the initials rumors, butshe’s my current top choice for Louise. Then round out the main trio with Brian d’Arcy James."

I actually would love to see Danny Burstein play Herbie."

You’re making me waiver on my choice. I love me some Burstein.

Please God not Ariana DeBose. I’m begging.

Echoing Keke Palmer or Hailey Kilgore.

I wonder if they’d really splurge and try to get H.E.R. as Louise. She is younger than most names being mentioned in this thread. She did a nice job in The Color Purple film, and was pleasant in the live Beauty and the Beast.

I thought Wolfe’s direction of Shuffle Along was incredible. It was never, ever going to happen, particularly given its aborted run, but I thought he should have beaten Kail, whose direction I felt was Hamilton’s weak link…just too busy.

i do think the Majestic is the wrong theatre for this. Gypsy has never enjoyed a long run, and it played to plenty of empty seats after awhile (except for the Lansbury run, which was only scheduled for 10 weeks and extended to 15). I think a smaller theatre — like the Broadhurst or would guarantee higher percentage of capacity. Not talking the first 6 - 8 weeks necessarily.

NYTimes: Audra McDonald to Star in ‘Gypsy’ Revival on Broadway This Fall

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/theater/audra-mcdonald-broadway-gypsy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v00.lrHI.4EJmNoCSwq-U

ljay889 said: "I wonder if they’d really splurge and tryto get H.E.R. as Louise. She is younger than most names being mentioned in this thread. She did a nice job in The Color Purple film, and was pleasant in the live Beauty and the Beast."


What a pitch.

I do think there’d be some great layers with an interracial Herbie/Rose. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the LuPone revival (besides Benanti who was radiant), but this one has me salivating.

I can’t wait for everyone here in the states to see Lea do “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” at The Friedman. It’s incredible and really does beg for her to do the role in full.

It's funny how all those people who said that the rumours of Audra in Gypsy was complete nonsense, a fantasy, totally made up, no truth to it whatsoever...... are strangley quiet today. Heaven forbid some of them might actually admit they were wrong....

Personally, this doesn't appeal.. Yes she's hugely talented, but the idea of a soprano Mamma Rose does nothing for me. And i'm all Gypsy'd out for a good few years.

Despite her falling in the odds, i'm still backing Katie Brayben for the Tony,

Wonder who will be the music supervisor/conductor?

Andy Einhorn is Audra's guy for her concerts and certainly knows his way around a big revival (Dolly, Carousel, Cinderella).

Daryl Waters has worked with Wolfe a lot, including Shuffle Along.

Shelton Becton conducted/played Shuffle and Lady Day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Thompson_Hovick



Rose's real passport pic looks like America's Most Wanted