CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024 — Page 14

Me: This starts previews...4 days...after...I leave New York

My wallet:

I cannot wait to see this- but I agree that she certainly isn’t a lock for the Tony. I’m sure she’ll be great, but vocally this role isn’t a natural fit for her.
Nicole S will really be the big story on Broadway ant the end of the year, and I predict she will walk away with that award quite comfortably.

I think Audra will be swell…she’ll be great. She’ll have the whole world on her plate…well at least her Broadway plate for a bit…

I hear comments about Mama Rose being a Soprano and all will not work with the score and blah blah blah…

Well she did Lady Day without singing Soprano if I remember correctly.

Let’s face it…Gypsy was NEVER a GREAT show and the only actress who sung the hell out of the score in my opinion was Ethel Merman and that’s because the show was conceived with her in mind at the time.

i saw Lansbury…Daly…Lavin …Peters… Lupone versions and they were all okay in their own way I guess some would say.

Lupone screamed her way through the show and Peters voice was dull and raspy plus she was out a lot during her run because of illness?….Tyne Daly was just loud for no reason and she talked/sung the lyrics throughout the show… Lavin voice was a bit better when she replaced Daly but she still wasn’t all that good in my opinion.

Lansbury was a decent Mama Rose and although her voice wasn’t big like Merman’s she did the role justice back in 74…These actresses good or bad brought something different to the role but let’s face it the show itself is not a very good show in the first place.

Rosalind Russell in the film version anyone…?

She Sucked!!!

Bette Midler was good and funny but that’s on film and Midler voice isn’t big and brassy either … she did her best with the score but she was playing Bette Midler and not Mama Rose in my opinion of course

Let’s give Audra her chance to show us her interpretation of this iconic character… who knows maybe it’ll work maybe it won’t…but we’ll see.

Plus with Wolfe at the helm I’ll be there with bells on.

Updated On: 5/30/24 at 04:36 AM

MemorableUserName said: "Audra says no.

Audra McDonald Shuts Down 'Gypsy' Broadway Revival Rumor and Teases 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 (Exclusive)

https://www.etonline.com/audra-mcdonald-shuts-down-gypsy-broadway-revival-rumor-and-teases-the-gilded-age-season-3-exclusive

"Despiterumors to the contrary, McDonald tells ET's Nischelle Turner that she willnotbe returning to Broadway to take on theiconic role of Mama Rose in a revival ofGypsypremiering during the 2024-2025 season.

"Oh no, that was a rumor.I read about that many in theNew York Posttoo," McDonald reveals to ET on the2024 Screen Actors Guild Awardsred carpet Saturday night. "You know, people talk, people talk."""

https://x.com/gypsybway/status/1795901962681987353?s=01

Patti, Bernadette, and Bette, as Mazeppa, Electra, and Tessie Tura. Make it happen.

So we are getting an Audra McDonald GYPSY and the WICKED movie within less than a week of each other? That's pretty damn exciting!

corthomas said: "Do we know what website tickets will go on sale on?"

Telecharge.com. And they are using a queue prior to 10am.

Am I crazy for being interested in seeing Darius Rucker stunt cast as Herbie?

Jamie Foxx could intrigue.

Casting the rest of this show is going to be blast.

Updated On: 5/30/24 at 08:47 AM

And we're off. Good luck to everyone trying for tickets!

On a computer I logged on at 9:00am, I now have a wait of 35 minutes in the waiting room. On a second one I just logged on and entered the waiting room and I'll be served in 23 minutes.

These virtual queues make me so anxious. Anyone through? If so, what’s the price range?

Anyone who gets out of the waiting room please report on ticket prices - want to know just how bad this is going to hit the wallet lol.