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CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#725
Posted: 7/17/24 at 5:08pm
The though of Danny Burstein as Herbie just filled my heart with joy.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/29/14
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#726
Posted: 7/17/24 at 9:12pm
But according to previous posts they are casting a white Herbie. Because there is a casting notice and there is a "concept", you know.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/29/14
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#728
Posted: 7/17/24 at 9:18pm
Danny would be a great Herbie. A boring choice. But he would be great.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#729
Posted: 7/17/24 at 10:12pm
SmokeyLady said: "But according to previous posts they are casting a white Herbie. Because there is a casting notice and there is a "concept", you know."
There was definitely a casting notice calling for a white actor as Herbie. That doesn't guarantee anything, of course.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#730
Posted: 7/17/24 at 10:15pm
Jesse St. James said: "Nathan Lane is Herbie"
Are you missing a question mark?
That would be quite something considering how overqualified he is for the role, despite being close with Kirdahy and Wolfe. But weirder things have happened (such as choosing to do Photos From Home).
Not getting my hopes up but what a thrill it would be to see
AUDRA
NATHAN
GYPSY
on a marquee.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#731
Posted: 7/17/24 at 10:27pmJesse St. James said: "Nathan Lane is Herbie"
Yeah, ok.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#732
Posted: 7/19/24 at 8:46am
New look at the Majestic renovation.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#733
Posted: 7/19/24 at 8:54am
Looks stunning! Why’d they have to make the seats red? I liked the color better before. Let’s hope all those seats are full for Gypsy
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#734
Posted: 7/24/24 at 5:31pm
I hear they’re auditioning drag queens for some of the strippers and also Lea delaria
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#735
Posted: 7/24/24 at 5:55pm
Broadway Flash said: "I hear they’re auditioning drag queens for some of the strippers and also Lea delaria"
They're auditioning drag queens to play Lea DeLaria??
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#736
Posted: 7/24/24 at 6:10pm
Haha no but Lea delaria for a stripper and maybe a drag queen
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#737
Posted: 7/24/24 at 6:15pm
I suggested Lea Delaria for Rose on post #185 of this thread!
Sure, she's maybe more suited for Mazeppa. But maybe she can be Audra's matinee alternate. (although Cynthia Erivo might not allow that...)
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#738
Posted: 7/24/24 at 7:35pm
I wonder if Hailey Kilgore would return to Bway in this. She's been pretty successful since Once On This Island outside of theatre.
Yes, I think it will definitely be Hailey or Joy Woods who are both rising stars in their own right. Joy will have a tight turn around from Ragtime but it can work.
Nathan Lane? Lolz. Jesus. People make anything up these days.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#739
Posted: 7/24/24 at 11:01pm
Joy Wood as Louise would be amazing. She has all the right qualities for the role but her schedule with rehearsals for Ragtime would conflict with Gypsy rehearsals and Gypsy starts previews the week after Ragtime!
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#740
Posted: 7/24/24 at 11:28pm
Happens all the time with many in demand actors like Sutton Foster that did this exact thing earlier this year so nope!
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/18/10
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#741
Posted: 7/25/24 at 8:23am
There is no alternate or matinee alternate. Audra was interviewed about her preparation so far and she said she is getting ready for the challenge of doing this role "8 times a week."
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#742
Posted: 7/25/24 at 6:29pm
Musicaldudepeter said: "There is no alternate or matinee alternate. Audra was interviewed about her preparation so far and she said she is getting ready for the challenge of doing this role "8 times a week.""
Keeping my fingers crossed for her, but " I'm getting ready for my train" doesn't necessarily mean I'll catch it.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#743
Posted: 7/25/24 at 6:33pm
No way! I give her 3 weeks and then that’s it
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#744
Posted: 7/27/24 at 12:46am
Denee Benton, Keke Palmer or Joy Woods as Louise and I am more than happy!
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/18/10
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#745
Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:14am
Nikki M. James the latest I hear for Louise.
Updated On: 7/27/24 at 10:14 AMBroadway Legend Joined: 3/18/10
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#746
Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:15am
WldKingdomHM said: "No way! I give her 3 weeks and then that’s it"
Unbelievably racist.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#747
Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:26am
Musicaldudepeter said: "Nikki M. James the latest I hear for Louise."
No disrespect, but she is 43 years old. Audra is 54. It simply wouldn't work. Nikki is a woman, not a young girl.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#748
Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:34am
^Yet you'll suspend your disbelief that a 54 year old woman has 2 small children in the earlier timeline. Or that she breaks out in song in her everyday life. Or that Mr. Goldstone would let a black person on his stage.
Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#749
Posted: 7/27/24 at 10:39am
Tag said: "^Yet you'll suspend your disbeliefthat a 54 year old woman has 2 small children in the earlier timeline. Or that she breaks out in song in her everyday life. Or that Mr. Goldstone would let a black person on his stage."
I sure will!
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