Donna Murphy GYPSY- Page 2

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 9:48am

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.

[gypsy4]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 2:30pm

if were gonna have an all-black cast Audra mcdonald needs to play Mazeppa. we all must remember GYPSY is a Fantasy of Rose Havocs Life.

[gypsy4]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 2:34pm

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

[once a month]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 2:42pm

...I can not possibly convey just how GYPSIED out I am right now...

[binau]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 5:42pm

"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.

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 5:44pm

^ Laurents' revival didn't have walls or a nice set. But the costumes were quite nice and were Tony nominated.

[D2]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 5:49pm

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!!!!!"

[NYadgal]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 5:52pm

Idina!

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 5:56pm

Bailey Hanks!

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 6:05pm

Clay Aiken!

[byebyebaby12]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 6:08pm

SUTTON FOSTER!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 6:09pm

Hugh Jackman!

(sorry, wrong thread!)

Updated On: 8/25/09 at 06:09 PM

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 6:15pm

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

heh.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 6:18pm

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?

Yeah, Arthur waited 15 to 20 years...