Gypsy Revival?- Page 2

[hpeabody930]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 9:28pm

Is there any nudity in this revival of Gypsy? If so who/where/how long?

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 9:45pm

... and for what duration?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 10:19pm

Rosie O Donnell - Gypsy
Nathan Lane - Herbie

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 10:39pm

Are there any gunshots in the newest revival?

And how well does Sutton Foster pull off playing both Mama Rose AND Louise, Jeckyll & Hyde style?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 10:46pm

The community theater near me just did an amateur production of Gypsy and the Rose was kind of young and sexy so they rewrote the ending (which is always so long and talky and BORING, right?) so that the three strippers sang "Gimmick" to Rose and then it was Rose who went on on to do the strip and become famous, not Louise, which wouldn't have made sense because in this production, the Louise was FAT and who wants to see a fat girls strip, you know?

Then the final song became "Louise's Turn," which was so, so much better.

And then, at the end, June comes back and says that Tulsa left her for Yonkers and she and Louise put their arms around each other and walk off the stage, singing a reprise of "If Mama Was Married."

It was soooooooooooooo good, you guys!

If they put the videos up on YouTube, do you think Steven Sondhine will leave a comment? Anyone have his email?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 11:09pm

Song list?

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 10/12/10 at 11:51pm

Bernie and Patti will be playing Rose and Louise in alternating performances.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 12:06am

Patti will play the Tuba, Raul as Herbie will play cymbals, Lea Michele as Louise will play the banjo. Of course Mazeppa will play the trumpet. Mr. Goldstone will play the harmonica.

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 12:21am

Is the Playbill in color or black and white?

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 12:48am

If I buy a windowcard do they have a bag big enough for Patti LuPone?

[musicman_bwayfan]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 1:46am

FosseBoi - every other 3rd playbill distributed is in color

hpeabody930 - as for nudity, the whole show is done 100% naked except for you've got to get a gimmick and the strip routine that louise does. she wears a nun outfit for that.

wonderwaiter - they have a bag big enough for Patti...they are selling signed "my size Patti LuPone" action figures there. also, the duration of act one alone is 2 hr and 45 minutes, then there's a 20 min intermission, act two is 1 hr 24 minutes, a 15 minute intermission, followed by 2 acts from a Wagner opera with a 30 minute intermission in which you can buy a microwaveable steak dinner in the lobby for $49.99 + 100% tax and tip. after that 2 final short acts that are 42.5 minutes each are added in that don't move the plot at all

[rufussars]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 2:06am

As far as the song list, they've cut "Some People", "Small World", "If Momma Was Married", and "Together Wherever We Go"...who needs 'em? "Mr. Goldstone" has also been dropped in favor of an orgy spoken in rhythm (very artsy!). "Everything's Coming Up Roses" has been somewhat abridged, and portions of "Rose's Turn" have been excised; who wants to sit through all that, anyway? 3 new songs will be inserted into the work: an alternate "I want" character number for Rose entitled "Get the F--- Off My Stage", a brand new sequence for Louise called "I've Got a Nude", and a poignant ballad for Herbie & Rose in the Chinese restaurant aptly-named "My Eggrolls Are Bigger Than Yours". Personally, I think all these revisions can only enhance this otherwise lackluster score. It sounds like it's shaping up to be one helluva production!

[ThoroughlyModern]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 2:14am

How drunk will I be able to get without leaving my seat?

[Kad]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 2:18am

You will be able to purchase bottomless buckets of a frozen cocktail of your choice. When your bucket is empty, you ring a bell and an usher will come and refill.


Will they be taping this? I saw cameras in Times Square today, so they must be taping this. When will it air and how much will the DVD be?

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 2:38am

I heard that before every performance, Patti will make an announcement saying "At this performance, the role of Madame Rose will be played by someone who is not as good as me. Try and enjoy the show."

[musicman_bwayfan]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 3:04am

ThoroughlyModern: You can only get drunk on water at this show. No alcohol at the seats. Remember, this is the theatre. Patti will remind you.

Kad - they will tape this and have it on sale at TKTS - you can buy 5 $70 tickets for a family or the dvd for $40 (w/ the price of a dvd player and tv of course) or the blu-ray version for $65 where Patti LuPone and Bernadette Peters do instructional videos on how to behave in the theatre. Just think...Patti in high definition on blu-ray!

DRSisLove - not quite, but almost....PATTI LUPONE: "at this performance - there will be no Momma Rose...because tonight is my night off and I fired the understudy"

Rufussars: the highly suggestive ballad "My Eggrolls Are Bigger Than Yours" sung by Herbie and Rose sounds great. It will be followed up with the strip routine featuring Mazzeppa, Tessie Tura, and Electra will now be called "My tits are not quite as big as yours but they are still large enough to brag about." Mazzeppa will not blow into a trumpet for any bugle calls, but rather she will play the contrabassoon.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 3:48am

How can I convince my mom to spend her hard earned money to feed my selfish needs and take me to see this now. (even though we live across the country)

[BellatrixxLestrangee]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 9:30am

What kind of merchandise will they be selling? Can I get socks and gloves with Patti LuPone's face on them??

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 9:51am

They have Isotoners that Patti wore and LPs of the original Broadway cast signed by every actress who's ever played Rose.

If I go on Tony night, do you think people will come out the stage door? I really want to show Bernadette and Patti the tattoo I got of them wrestling.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 11:10am

Oooh, be careful going on Tony night- the leads will probably take off to get their hair done before the ceremony.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 12:44pm

Arthur Laurents just had a press conference. Here's what he said:

"Not one actress has properly played Mama Rose. Not Merman, not Russell, not Lansbury, not Daly, not Lavin, not Midler, not Peters and especially not LuPone. So I have decided to just play the role myself to show future thespians how the role should be played. PBS will be presenting "Live from The Gershwin Theater, Arthur Laurents as Momma Rose in Gypsy."

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 1:04pm

"Ready or not, here comes Mama..."

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 1:14pm

With LuPone, Arthur Laurents did something unique.

The role was originally offered to Carol Burnett and she said "This really needs to be played by a Jewish mother." (That was Carol's answer to a lot of shows she didn't want to get involved in.)

So Laurents just started hiring women with Jewish names. LuPone was the first French woman he hired in the role.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 1:19pm

I always thought LuPone was Australian.

[madlibrarian]

Posted: 10/13/10 at 3:06pm

Who's recording the cast album?