Donna Murphy GYPSY — Page 2

The one thing I can say about Patti is that on recording she does the best "Rose's Turn" because she handles the "minor meltdown" like an actress.
It's rather quick and on some of the recording they sing, then say "Mama...Mama" like they are nervous and scared, and then sing again. Listen to a Betty Buckley version for an example.

and about the 03 revival what was different about the directors approach? I've only seen clips from the show.

"and about the 03 revival what was different about the directors approach? I've only seen clips from the show."

I'm not sure it was "THAT" different, the biggest difference appeared to be some kind of 'show-within-a-show' concept, with stage hands moving sets/card-thingys-for-the-title-of-song-or-place (I don't know the name :$)..

The other complaints that Laurents complained about (No Walls, bland costumes/sets etc..) could be applied to his own, I think.

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You all do realize that if they wait another 15 - 20 years to revive GYPSY, the names you are putting forth will all be too old to play Rose, don't you?

By then all the threads will be about Lea Michele, Sierra Boggess, Haven Burton, Jennifer Damiano etc... being "born to play Rose, she NEEDS to play Rose, I'LL DIE IF SHE DOESN'T PLAY ROSE!!!!!"

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Bailey Hanks!

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SUTTON FOSTER!

Maybe Donna Murphy and Sara Ramirez could share the role. Then you would stand a better chance of not getting an understudy.

heh.

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