Gypsy - hold the lamb!

[hotjohn]

Gypsy - hold the lamb!#1

Posted: 4/2/08 at 7:06pm

I see that Gypsy got some fantastic reviews but does anyone know if that stupid lamb puppet has survived past the previews or did the mint sauce come out at the opening night party?

[Unknown User]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#2

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:07pm

The lamb's peformance has improved exponentially and now there is a significant Tony Buzz.

[antiandrewx]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#2

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:13pm

The lamb puppet is still there.

[dramamama611]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#3

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:17pm

A definite WTF moment. Esp. since there are no other moments like it ANYWHERE in the show.

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[ljay889]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#4

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:18pm

The puppet works fine for LITTLE LAMB. But the way they introduce it is pretty frightening.

[Rotel1026]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#5

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:55pm

For a minute there, I thought you were going to post that they were allowing you to take pictures holding the lamb to raise money for Broadway Cares or something.

That being said, everyone seems to complain about how cheap the lamb puppet looks. In the past, did they use real sheep for Gypsy?

[antiandrewx]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#6

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:57pm

I believe there was a real sheep in the Bernadette Peters production.

[RyToast1]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#7

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:12pm

This has been discussed to death!!!!!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#8

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:21pm

"The puppet works fine for LITTLE LAMB. But the way they introduce it is pretty frightening."

I couldn't agree more.

"For a minute there, I thought you were going to post that they were allowing you to take pictures holding the lamb to raise money for Broadway Cares or something. "

This made me laugh... a LOT!! That would be great.

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[CurtainPullDowner]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#9

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:44pm

Well there is the stuffed chowsie also, that was really pathetic.

[vfd88]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#10

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:52pm

"The puppet works fine for LITTLE LAMB. But the way they introduce it is pretty frightening."

I haven't seen the show yet. How is it frightening?

[puppetman2]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#11

Posted: 4/3/08 at 5:42pm

Perhaps they were afraid a real lamb would draw attention from LuPone

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[bertandrew2]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#12

Posted: 4/3/08 at 5:46pm

Frightening...as in Frighteningly wrong. Laughable. Something you would not expect to see in a Broadway show.

That said, the stuffed dog is just as embarrassing. Especially since Lupone has to carry it on for her entrance. Its not even a good stuffed dog. Go to FAO Schwartz and you can find a more convincingly real dog.

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#13

Posted: 4/3/08 at 5:47pm

Although now we have the term "manlamb," which I find hilarious.

[hotjohn]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#14

Posted: 4/3/08 at 5:58pm

Word is the lamb is currently off sick and being understudied by Meryl Sheep.

[DRSisLove]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#15

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:27pm

When that Lamb puppet came out, it reminded me of what the animals in THE LION KING look like.

[hotjohn]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#16

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:38pm

It seems the lamb isn't sick, it was auditioning for Avenue Ewe (and it has its eye on roles in Lamb Yankees and The Wool Monty)

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#17

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:40pm

Stupid lambs.

Are you sure it wasn't auditioning for the role of Max Bahhlystock in The Prodewecers?

[BroadwayChica]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#18

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:44pm

I like to think that in this production, Chowsie actually IS a stuffed dog, but Rose makes everyone around her pretend it's real.

Also, I once had to transport a live lamb (don't ask) and the thing pooped all over my car. So I have no problem with them using that stupid lamb puppet in the show.

[Mattbrain]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#19

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:44pm

*insert clever sheep pun show title*

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[hotjohn]

re: Gypsy - hold the lamb!#20

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:47pm

Ewe Can't Stop The Bleat