Gypsy to Close... — Page 2

When is Taboo closing i want to see that one also.
I don't understand why Gypsy is closing i heard great things about it.
Never Gonna Dance i can see why it is closing.

Taboo and Gypsy are really not part of the same trend, closing for two very different reasons.

Taboo's millieu is too rarified for the mainstream, and had mostly downbeat reviews; a toxic combo. Gypsy, brilliant though it is, is an over-exposed piece of material by now, with a major revival on b'way in the past decade (the Tyne vesion). And it stars a theater star who only recently appeared for a year ("Annie Get Your Gun.") No matter how high the quality, there was nothing must-see about it for a wider audience (the way "Cabaret" boldly re-examined its sexuality, and "Nine" offered a movie star, at least for a while.

The controversy re Peters' spin on Rose filled seats with die-hard fans for the first 3 months, but ultimately was very inside, not buzz-worthy to the general audience. I always thought it returned too soon; perhaps this proves that.

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Updated On: 2/2/04 at 07:44 PM

Perhaps there shouldn't be a revival every 14 years. Maybe they should withhold it from Broadway for a while to build up a bigger following.
Next Momma Rose: Idina Menzel (Hoping that by that time she's a theatre star such as Lansbury, Merman, Peters, and Martin.

Now, what's Gypsy about? Those people with tambourines and wagons?

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GYPSY was made into a movie many years ago, wasn't it? If not, it certainly should have been.

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This is sad. I hope we see most of the performers on stage again very soon!

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Well, my friends and I might be catching this soon. How is Row D in the Mezz. on the right? I sat on the right mezzanine (almost on the end) before, but I was closer (row B). Row D shouldn't be bad, right?

Updated On: 2/2/04 at 10:30 PM

I'm very saddened for the performers, who have worked incredibily hard to make a revival comeback. When a door closes another one opens and hopefully for the better.

I am happy that the show is closing. I'm sure we will see another version in twenty years and Liza will be 85 playing the part of Mamma Rose.

And to think John Dossett knocked back Assassins, is too late for him to change his mind?

La Cage at the Shubert? That could be nice.

CapnHook, it was made into a television movie in 1993 starring Bette Middler, who, by the way I would LOVE to see on stage as Mama Rose!

quote"localonecrew....it doesn't bother you that you're making a statement such as that while all those people ( well over 100) will be out of the job?
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doesnt bother me one bit because there is always another show right behind it ready to open and take its place.

Auggie27, I agree with you. It's been mentioned that BP came to broadway too early after ANGYG. But the thing is, she IS a broadway actress, and broadway actresses really make a career on broadway. Her hollywood career never really "took off." I'm assuming she'll rest her voice for the next couple months to a year, but what will she do next?

Sing? Concert specials? She's definately not over-the-hill.
But unfortunately I don't see her coming to broadway any time soon

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