Gypsy - change in the book - SPOILER — Page 2

Laurents is an old, old man. A different person from when he wrote it. Out of touch with today's audiences, I don't see how just because he wrote it, he's more well-equipped to change it than say, someone with a broader knowledge of today's musical theater and someone who has a respectful, but fresh look at it.

In fact, I think he's too close to the material.

ljay, no one was freaking out.

I just thought the changes were incredibly interesting. No biggie.

WWMD? (What would Merman do?)

(Astoria accent): Listen Arthur. Just call me Miss Birdseye because this show is frozen!

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Or maybe the thought of Lupone stripping is an unpleasant image that he doesn't want the audience to have stuck in their heads?

well I certainly wouldn't mind Patti stripping.
obviously you've never seen Summer of Sam. her body is quite nice, actually.


I'm curious to see how the line works for myself, because I was a big fan of "from the way that dame walks..."

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But Rose, there's no reason in the script that she's so insane, and unaware or uninterested in her children's emotional well-being.

Umm..Have you read the script? Seen the show? Scene two: Pop says to Rose "And you'll leave them (the kids) the way your mother left you." That one line tells you a lot. SO does Rose's comment near the end "I was born too soon and started too late." Arthur Laurents’ script is amazing in its tightness...cut one line in a scene and a line in a later scene loses some resonance.

I realize a generation raised on POTO pabulum ("slowly, gently, night unfurls her splendor...") might have trouble listening to every line of dialogue and every lyric, but if you pay attention to GYPSY every action is motivated.

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I've been thinking about it and I believe the exchanee went
Tessie"Who does she think she is?"
Louise(defensively" That's my mother!
Tessie "That's your MOthah!?"
I thought it was funny.

My love for LuPone is well documented here. However, this great lady doesn't walk like a stripper. When Lansbury played the part, she had enormous grace when she walked. Tessie Tura's line got a great laugh as a reult. I've seen LuPpne play the part 5ive times now and think the new line probably works better.

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Bitter. Bitter. Bitter.