WOW WOW WOW.
I just came back from seeing the matinee performance of Gypsy, and in 20 years of going to that theater this was honestly one of the best productions I've seen from them. The entire cast was uniformly great, especially Louise and the strippers. Herbie was very good, but I have a feeling he has a much more powerhouse voice than he was letting out (not that the role called for it).
And Joyce DeWitt. Wow. Everything's Coming Up Roses and Rose's Turn tore the house down. Who knew she could do that!? Something that really impressed me was that she didn't do what most of the other "talent" they bring in there does -- give winking acknowledgements that "hey, I'm a washed up 70s star pretending I can do musical theater." She was in character the entire time, and ruled that stage. They do have a tendency to bring back people to that theater, I hope they bring her back again next season - maybe doing Mrs. Lovett....
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Also, the girl who played Baby June - she seemed to be created specifically to play this role!
I never really appreciated just how great a show Gypsy is. I've always liked it, but it's been YEARS since I've seen it, and I think I was too young to really appreciate it when I last did. Seeing it again, it's really no wonder it's considered one of the best shows in history.
Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.
Updated On: 10/5/05 at 05:59 PM