Gypsy — Page 2

I didn't expect it to be anything short of amazing

That was my fear going in, though. With all the raves from Ravinia, coupled with my own adoration of both this show and LuPone, I was afraid that I had expectations that were far to high to ever be met.

They were. And were surpassed.

Updated On: 7/9/07 at 11:15 PM

Calvin- glad to hear that the performance exceeded your expectations! I was kind of worrying the same thing.

Im curious, did anyone who went notice any merchandise?

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Yes. They have the posters you see around town. they also have red and grey t-shirts with the same logo on them and some of patti's cds and the gypsy revival cd.

Updated On: 7/9/07 at 11:27 PM

"Everything's Coming Up Roses" was perfection. Loved the staging. Loved the Patti. I'm going to the box office tomorrow to buy another ticket to see it again.

I'm in love with this production. I really am. I want to go back right now.

Ok - I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned this but *spoiler* - what happened to the scene right before "Mr. Goldstone" - the one where Rose screams "Rape!" - I was slightly confused when things launched right into some "Mr. Goldstone" action without that scene and it took me most of Act I to figure out what had confused me. Am I crazy?

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I just got back as well. I loved the 2003 production as well but I also love this one. I don't think you can really compare Bernadette to Patti, their performances are just...different. Neither is really "better" in my mind.

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Aw, they cut that? Bummer.

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Her wig was brown...sort of a bland brown.
EDIT: It looked very much like her real hair, but the color seemed more muted.



The gallery was very empty.

Updated On: 7/9/07 at 11:40 PM

I saw the first preview performance this evening as well.

-Patti is giving the performance of her career on that stage. I've never seen any performer be so undeniably perfect in every scene. She was funny, heart breaking, and a battle ax when she needed to be. And I never once thought that she needed to pull back. I loved Bernadette in the 2003 revival, but LuPone mopped the City Center stage with her curly red mop this evening. And luckily, will continue to do so for the rest of this month. She scared the sh*t out of me during "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Rose's Turn." I'm praying for a recording.

-Laura left me completely surprised. What was this wonderful performer doing in a show like The Wedding Singer? Her Louise was fantastic, and her transition was marvelous. And as others have mentioned, her dressing room scene with Patti made me a pee a little. Who knew anyone could realistically tell LuPone to bug off and be so convincing while doing it. Moral of the story: she's terrific in every scene. A wonderful counterpart to Patti. Watch her face during the train scene right before "Everything's Coming Up Roses."

The production as a whole seems to have been extremely well cast. Not a noticeable weak link that this patron could see. And Arthur Laurents' direction kept the moving nicely. The whole evening seemed to fly by within an hour.

Go see it!

courtnyj, it didn't look like a wig to me. Not just the style - the hair looked very real.

I could be wrong.

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Well, I was sitting with kleenex on my lap in case of a nosebleed way up in the gallery so I wouldn't trust what I think I saw. Perhaps it was the lighting, but I assumed it was a wig because her hair looked like different color from where I sat.