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One of the joys of Patti's performance is that she didn't portray a bulldozer from the start. Her "Some People" was pretty magical, full of childlike excitement with a hopeful gleam in her eyes. I don't feel she and Laurents got enough credit for how special her rendition of that number was. From a brief viewing of Staunton's version, it seems she just shouts the whole song.

Updated On: 12/28/15 at 07:45 PM

ljay889 said: "One of the joys of Patti's performance is that she didn't portray a bulldozer from the start. Her "Some People" was pretty magical, full of childlike excitement with a hopeful gleam in her eyes. I don't feel she and Laurents got enough of credit for how special her rendition of that number was. From a brief viewing of Staunton's version, it seems she just shouts the whole song. "

That was my biggest problem with Staunton's performance when I saw this production back in November. I also thought, as I believe I've said elsewhere, that the pacing of the entire show was way off. Gypsy moves, but this production was rushed to the point that jokes didn't land and Louise's character arc didn't pay off nearly as well as Benanti's Louise.

It's a pity all the G&S patter songs are written for men as Ms Stauntons rapid fire delivery would be a perfect fit for this type of song.

SL....x

It's fascinating that Staunton's performance, which received a lot of praise, has not been very well received here. I haven't seen it yet, but don't find myself listening to her recording very much.

Is it because it's not live? Can anyone who has seen the screening and production live comment on this?

Is it because the British don't 'get' American musicals? Obviously this statement can't be universally true. But it does make me think that the only time people have claimed a west end or Broadway production of gypsy has been 'done wrong' is when a British director steps in (totally acknowledge this is based on an incredibly small number of directors. Two American and two British) (And not that I necessarily agree that the Mendes production was as bad as people say it was. It's pretty standard and Bernadette's performance was fine).

I wish they ended up filming LuPone's revival .

Btw, excuse the lack of paragraph spacing. Not sure if it's BWW or my iPhone.

Updated On: 12/28/15 at 11:28 PM

You ain't getting 88 cents from New York, Imelda!

I skipped to "All I Need is The Girl." Seems the Tulsa listened to the Tony Yazbek recording even more times than me, which is to say a lot. A TON!

And the "Rose's Turn." Hoooooooooooo boy. I don't know what I loved the most. The Gollum hiss ("What I have insssssside me my little precious!" or the Pazuzu moans. Madame Rose had everything but the pea soup and the bloody crucifix. It was ghastly and I wanted it to go on forever and it DID!

I hope not!


And I have to say, to be fair, not only does Imelda throw in generous helpings of Tyne's and Patti's performances, there's a welcome amount of Vicki Lawrence in "Mama's Family" for good measure.

I found a link but it's unfortunately gonna take like 4 hours to download, so that's a bummer.

FindingNamo said: "I'm having fun with this but I'm seriously thinking she'd be in for a total that-Tracy-Under-the-Rainbow-lady experience if they ever brought it over here. "

That seems pretty plausible based on some of the reaction in this thread. I had really high hopes for this. I keep telling myself it must be better in the theater.

sng said: "I liked it and liked Imelda's performance thou I agree the pacing was way off and many jokes just didn't land. My biggest disappointment was the All I need Is A Girl performance, why didn't they keep the flawless original choreography??

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It seems strange. Wasn't the Mendes version forced to use the Robbins choreography? I thought major productions were

Pip-boy said: "This is a decent production of a so-so musical. On stage, watching it live in the theatre, it comes across as electrifying and as a true theatrical event - which doesnt of course translate as well on screen. Imelda Staunton is wonderful, and on stage you get so many layers of her Rose that dont quite come over on the filming.

I hated Patti Lupone in the last version I saw when I visited NY (even her Rose's Turn was, for me, a case of "enough already" sadly) but then she has for me varied between being absolutely stunning in a role and being tediously over the top: but I do applaud her for her unpredictability!

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I totally agree with this (except the "so-so musical" part), I saw it three times at the Savoy and it was pure electricity, Imelda was never over the top or anything. This is a issue of all the live recorded performances, especially of musicals, where the acting is calibrated for a different and larger medium.

Updated On: 12/29/15 at 05:10 AM

If each successive Rose gets exponentially more psychotic, where will it all end?

PalJoey said: "

If each successive Rose gets exponentially more psychotic, where will it all end?"

I am wondering this as well. Imelda makes Patti's performance seem so mild in comparison.

Tyne's entire production can be seen on YouTube and I respect the fact that she felt no need to be scary or psychotic, she just plays the role.

Updated On: 12/29/15 at 09:01 AM

I watched this last night. I don't know but Imelda's performance was just way to over the top! She came off angry and loud - - - all of the time!

Louise/Gypsy has only a few numbers in the show and her one moment to shine with the Let Me Entertain You/Strip number is shortened!

And don't get me started on Imelda's "Rose's Turn"! Terrifying is not the word to describe it, HORRIFYING is more like it. I damn near expected her head to spin a full 360 degrees. She came off like a possessed maniac. Ugh.

This MUST have played better in a theater because I just don't get the hype.

Updated On: 12/29/15 at 09:31 AM