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

[Peter Barker]

Posted: 5/29/24 at 11:32pm

I first saw Gypsy with Tyne Daly and later in the run with Linda Lavin. As much as I enjoyed the production and Tyne's performance I have never wanted to see Gypsy again. The subsequent cast recordings had their merits and satisfied what interest I had in the vocals and orchestrations.

Audra doesn't interest me in this role (nor did Bernadette) but George C. Wolfe is the creative that I'm genuinely excited about. Depending on his interpretation I may finally be ready to see Gypsy again. 

[inception]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 12:01am

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

My wallet:

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 12:18am

Kad said: "I think Wolfe is one of the great theater artists of the last 50 years and has had remarkable thematic cohesion throughout his entire body of work. He's also not the type to colorblind cast- if he's directing a black Mama Rose, he is going to really interrogate what it means to be a black woman living that life in that era. He's not afraid to challenge an audience and I am really, really excited to see what that means for his take on Gypsy."

Yes, I'm even more excited for him than for Audra. 

[Dolly80]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 3:00am

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.

 

[joevitus]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 4:09am

TBFL said: "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,"

I'm one of those people. What do you want us to say? She said it wasn't happening. She sounded earnest. We believed her. *shrug* 

[Malinda5000]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 4:36am

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

[binau]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 5:07am

I don’t know if it’s true that Bernadette was out a lot of Gypsy besides the previews where she was indeed sick. 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 6:48am

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

[corthomas]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 7:38am

Do we know what website tickets will go on sale on?

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 7:38am

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

[Dreamboy3]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 7:42am

TBFL said: "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,"

she belts songs in her concerts and (no surprise) she does it brilliantly. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 7:45am

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!

[bwaybrent]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 7:51am

I'd love to see Ekele Ukegbu debut in this. She was sensational at the Jimmys a few years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWeET7xSUQ

Updated On: 5/30/24 at 07:51 AM

[TarHeelAlan]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 8:22am

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

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

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 8:29am

The waiting room is open.

[babyjunegem]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 8:47am

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

[starlightexpress2]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:02am

Tickets sell through June 29th 2025

[Det95]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:02am

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

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:02am

Well, this is fun. 

 



Please don't buy all the tickets, those who get in faster!

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:03am

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.

[incomesabby]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:04am

22 minutes is not bad! my phone is at 50+ (luckily my laptop is less)

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:04am

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

[incomesabby]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:05am

MezzA101 said: "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."

Telecharge explained that everyone is given a random place in "line" when it opens at 10am. It doesn't account for how long you were in the waiting room.

[AllThatJazz2]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:05am

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. 

[supersam1026]

Posted: 5/30/24 at 10:09am

In and out in 5 minutes, tickets to first preview acquired!

Cheapest is $79 up to $368 for premium.