GYPSY at City Center? Casting? — Page 2

#26

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/6/07 at 8:50am

I was just about to start a thread on this.

I wouldn't give a SH*T if the rest of the cast sucked, but I'd prefer they didn't...

I hope they announce the other casting soon, I'm dying to know.

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#27

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/6/07 at 8:56am

she replied, "I dont know...City Center?" which isnt a satisfying answer

...they never are. When I emailed her about what dates she wouldn't be in Gypsy, she emailed back long after I bought the tickets and told me useless information. Jesus, I love her.

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#28

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/6/07 at 9:04am

Why Gypsy is obviously a star vehicle, the featured players, especially June, Louise, and Herbie can make or break the show.

I saw this thread on the main page as "GYPSY at City Center? Ca" and thought it was cancelled. My, this has been a relief!

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#29

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/6/07 at 11:07am

Back when auditions were happening there was a rumor going through the equity building that since the Choreographer was the same from the production that Patti was JUST in, He was going to pretty much take the cast from that. That's why the auditions were fairly empty.
The day that I went there were like 10 equity actors signed up and about 2 were men. It was a really sad showing. I only had to wait an hour or 2 to be seen and they ended up seeing all the non-eqs that signed up.
Personally, I'd like to see the cast be a little different cause I'm sure there are some GREAT people out there for those roles.

#30

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/6/07 at 11:13am

Christmas, I heard quite the contrary.

Jessica Boevers (who played Louise opposite LuPone in the Ravinia prodouction) said that City Center wanted to try and get a more "established" cast for the run in New York, which led me to the impression of them wanting recognizable faces if not names.

Jessica wasn't expecting to be asked back and said the rest of the Ravinia cast wasn't either, though any and all of them would love to if given the oppertunity.

Though they don't need any more star wattage than Patti, my guess is they'll try their damndest to get it anyway.

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#31

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 5:36pm

Anything new regarding other casting???

Also is the rear mezz bad at City Center?

#32

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 5:41pm

your certificate is in the mail.

#33

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 5:43pm

Anyone know how ticket sales are?

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#34

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 5:50pm

The ticket sales better be good or City Center will sink. I've been told that even with a complete sellout the production is budgeted to lose $400,000.

#35

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 6:06pm

dainty june has been cast but i don't want to say yet who's been cast as i don't think a formal announcement has been made

#36

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 6:07pm

Would we know her (June)? Or is she an unknown.

#37

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 6:13pm

No, she's upcomer

Updated On: 5/19/07 at 06:13 PM

#38

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 6:16pm

I'm sure she'll be fine. But I'm dying to know who will be playing Louise. She's the more developed and interesting role.

#39

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 6:24pm

$400,000 loss??? Ouch.
I'm also quite interested to know who has been cast as Louise and also Herbie. Don't know why I care because I won't even be able to go but still.

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#40

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 8:37pm

Orchestra seats are still available for the first preview and Opening Night. Perhaps the announcement of the rest of the casting will up ticket sales a bit.

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#41

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 9:04pm

I just heard Laura Benati is playing Louise.

#42

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 9:18pm

Care to name your source Bert?

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Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

#43

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 9:22pm

Yes.. Source???

#44

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:27pm

I know this is longer than a usual Encores run, but wouldn't it be fun to have some real NYC favorites/names in the parts? Won't happen, but wouldn't it be fun for them to play parts they won't get cast in normally. Imagine Sutton Foster as Louise, Andy Karl as Tulsa, Jan Maxwell/Emily Skinner/Jackie Hoffman as the strippers, Phil Bosco as Herbie. Can't think of a June...

#45

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:28pm

If that is true I can really see her in the role. She has the charisma, the vulnerability, and will be a glamorous Gypsy Rose Louise. The only reservation I have is if she won't look too plain before the "transformation" and if she can really belt "Let Me Entertain You" (like Cynthia Gibb).

#46

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:31pm

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Updated On: 5/18/07 at 11:31 PM

#47

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/18/07 at 11:38pm

Action2, yes it would be fun to see Sutton Foster as Louise (though Laura Benanti was a Broadway favorite until the absences during "The Wedding Singer."

#48

re: GYPSY at City Center? Casting?

Posted: 5/19/07 at 12:27am

Isn't Laura Benanti a little too long in the tooth for Louise? (and I'm a fan,btw)

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"