CONFIRMED: Audra McDonald-led GYPSY to begin previews Nov 2024- Page 32

[singer234]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#775

Posted: 8/13/24 at 11:54am

If anything, Jordan Tyson is a better fit for June if that is indeed the way they are casting.

[Jordan Catalano]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#776

Posted: 8/13/24 at 12:08pm

But myself and the other poster are hearing Joy Woods is possibly Louise, not June. 

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#777

Posted: 8/13/24 at 12:17pm

I'm going off of the audition notice, which doesn't say June should be able to "pass" as white, just that she is biracial (light skinned Black). Even without the concept, Joy Woods just seems more like a June to me. But whatevs. Louise is a great part so I'm happy for her.

[JUNE] 18+ to play Teens through 20s. Biracial; her mother is Black and her father is White. Female identifying. Mezzo Soprano with a high chest extension. Although she is in her mid-teens, Dainty June is a gifted and willful young woman, who ultimately refuses to continue perpetuating the “baby doll” persona she has carried with her since she was a young girl. Because she has opportunities to be accepted into mainstream show business, she elopes with Tulsa, one of the chorus boys in her act, to begin building a career on her own.

[Broadway Flash]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#778

Posted: 8/13/24 at 12:22pm

This reminds me of gun and powder where the half white half black, white passing girls were able to scam their way into a life of luxury.  They killed all the white people for revenge on behalf of their black mother and the enslaved people.  Mama rose will favor June who looks white and has the ability to get ahead in life.  But BerniesB!tch said she’s playing Louise who will be all black and passed aside by Rose

[singer234]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#779

Posted: 8/13/24 at 12:33pm

There is not one single death or murder in Gun & Powder though...? "Kill all the white people" what??

[Broadway Flash]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#780

Posted: 8/13/24 at 1:15pm

They kill the white guy in the end by locking him in the safe.  They also intimidate and steal from the whites throughout.  and also a shooting

[singer234]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#781

Posted: 8/13/24 at 2:10pm

They don't lock him in a safe...he sees the empty safe and breaks down..and interesting how you went from "killing all the white people" to "stealing and intimidating" lol. Don't spread objectively incorrect information.

[BCfitasafiddle]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#782

Posted: 8/21/24 at 4:16pm

Rumor, as of now, is Norbert Leo Butz is Herbie.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#783

Posted: 8/21/24 at 4:25pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "Rumor, as of now, is Norbert Leo Butz is Herbie."

Obviously not a name but he'd be good!

It'll be tight but doable to do that alongside VLADIMIR at MTC, which as of now runs September 24 through November 10th (unless there's an extension). GYPSY begins rehearsal September 30 (possibly earlier per some people here?)

[DramaTeach]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#784

Posted: 8/21/24 at 4:39pm

He’d get me more excited. Herbie is a thankless role, but Norbert would give it more gravitas. Hope the rumor is right! Any other casting info?

[Broadway Flash]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#785

Posted: 8/21/24 at 4:47pm

Why does Joy keep getting all this work?

Updated On: 9/3/24 at 04:47 PM

[Broadway Flash]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#786

Posted: 9/3/24 at 1:00am

It’s a 28 piece orchestra. Same as The Phantom of the Opera.  Casting announcement this week. 

[RJ14]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#787

Posted: 9/3/24 at 1:07am

Keke Palmer pleaseeeee

[TotallyEffed]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#788

Posted: 9/3/24 at 2:04am

RJ14 said: "Keke Palmer pleaseeeee"


That was the plan I heard.

[ChairinMain]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#789

Posted: 9/4/24 at 12:01pm

Has anyone heard any further Herbie rumors? I would love if the rumors of Norbert Leo Butz were true but I find it unlikely given that he'll be in an off-Broadway play during the entirety of the rehearsal period. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#790

Posted: 9/4/24 at 12:15pm

Broadway Flash said: "Why does Joy keep getting all this work?"

Because she's good.

And the lead producer of this also did LITTLE SHOP, her first major NY show.

And that person is also the executor of Terrence McNally's estate who probably has casting approval over RAGTIME.

It's good to be in the Tom Kirdahy business!

Updated On: 9/4/24 at 12:15 PM

[ljay889]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#791

Posted: 9/4/24 at 12:17pm

Broadway Flash said: "It’s a 28 piece orchestra. Same as The Phantom of the Opera. Casting announcement this week."

Is it the original orchestrations?

[TotallyEffed]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#792

Posted: 9/4/24 at 12:25pm

ljay889 said: "Broadway Flash said: "It’s a 28 piece orchestra. Same as The Phantom of the Opera. Casting announcement this week."

Is it the original orchestrations?"

 

It's been rearranged by the conductor of the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus

[Broadway Flash]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#793

Posted: 9/4/24 at 8:06pm

They’re teasing mazzeppa casting

[TotallyEffed]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#794

Posted: 9/4/24 at 8:08pm

Broadway Flash said: "They’re teasing mazzeppa casting"


Gayest post of the week, that’s a wrap!

[Robbie2]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#795

Posted: 9/4/24 at 8:53pm

TotallyEffed said: "RJ14 said: "Keke Palmer pleaseeeee"


That was the plan I heard."

I heard it's not Keke

"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new." Sunday in the Park with George

[Strange Lupone]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#796

Posted: 9/4/24 at 9:40pm

She’s denied it, but even this production’s lead denied she was doing it until…she confirmed.

“I attended Gypsy last night with several family members that are staying at the same hotel . I walked them to the elevators and as I was leaving, Audra came in fast and this disgusting, huge, ogre of a man came blasting through the revolving door, nearly falling. He got extremely close to her, shoved a playbill in her face and said "I came alllll the way from Houston so you OWE me an autograph sister". Four security guards from the hotel staff immediately swarmed him until the cops arrived. It was horrifying and women have experienced this kind of illegal, terrifying behavior forever. If you were followed back to where you were staying in the city OP, pretty sure you wouldn't call it "foolery" because it's not. It's felony stalking. Do better. And I will NEVER be quiet regarding women's safety (especially by loser men in this thread) as this has happened to me and millions of other women as well. Enough..” —-Sutton Ross, 8/16/25 “Pretty incredible coincidence that the night before this post was made, Sutton was allegedly not only at Gypsy, but ended up at the same hotel, managed to witness an incident that perfectly aligns with the topic at hand, stayed long enough to see how it resolved despite being with family members, and it wasn’t even the first thing she replied to this thread with- she only brought it up after she had been challenged by multiple members. ” — Kad, 8/16/25

Updated On: 9/5/24 at 09:40 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#797

Posted: 9/4/24 at 10:30pm

Broadway Flash said: "They’re teasing mazzeppa casting"

I would say they're teasing that Mazzeppa is a character in the show. Nothing to do with casting!

[JSquared2]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#798

Posted: 9/5/24 at 3:15pm

TotallyEffed said: "RJ14 said: "Keke Palmer pleaseeeee"


That was the plan I heard."

Looks like you heard wrong. She's shooting a TV series this fall/spring.

https://deadline.com/2024/09/keke-palmer-the-burbs-peacock-series-remake-seth-macfarlane-1236079174/#recipient_hashed=58c3f317269bed0a2f02cf7c7efecca4333b1ccf9dcbc6d57dad1e7afec53832&recipient_salt=2b5a7ad782ac2e9292d9eb3f0ad2511d43d2f182d14ce878d5b9fd6dcda44369&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=Deadline_BreakingNews&utm_content=549002_09-05-2024&utm_term=8379869

 

[Broadway Flash]

Audra McDonald-led GYPSY for 2024-2025 Season!#799

Posted: 9/5/24 at 3:38pm

Good?  More like a bore.  It’s a good thing Louise only has to come alive during the strip and the dressing room scene.