Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli almost did Gypsy at Carnegie Hall
Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli almost did Gypsy at Carnegie Hall
#1Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli almost did Gypsy at Carnegie Hall
Posted: 3/5/26 at 1:56am
According to the first episode of this new Sondheim podcast. Unfortunately, it fell through.
To remove any apparent ambiguity, Judy Garland would have been Rose and Liza Louise.
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#2Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli almost did Gypsy at Carnegie Hall
Posted: 3/5/26 at 2:06am
It would have been definitive.
#3Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli almost did Gypsy at Carnegie Hall
Posted: 3/5/26 at 1:56pm
Garland should have been cast in the movie. With all her erratic qualities at that point in her career, what would have wound up on the screen would have been worth it. Russell was awful (great in the right role--this wasn't the right role for her) and Merman might not have faired so well, either, as what she had didn't really translate to the screen.
Liza as Louise, though, on stage or screen would have been a waste of her. Louise is supposed to lack talent, and the show doesn't give an actress the opportunity to really prove otherwise, unlike Cabaret, which does give such opportunities to Sally. "Little Lamb" is so close to a Garland-style song that it might have evoked derision at that early point in her career.
#4Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli almost did Gypsy at Carnegie Hall
Posted: 3/5/26 at 2:02pm
joevitus said: "Garland should have been cast in the movie. With all her erratic qualities at that point in her career, what would have wound up on the screen would have been worth it. Russell was awful (great in the right role--this wasn't the right role for her) and Merman might not have faired so well, either, as what she had didn't really translate to the screen.
Liza as Louise, though, on stage or screen would have been a waste of her. Louise is supposed to lack talent, and the show doesn't give an actressthe opportunity to really prove otherwise, unlikeCabaret, which does give such opportunities toSally. "Little Lamb" is so close to a Garland-style song that it might have evoked derision at that early point in her career."
I've read many accounts that Natalie Wood wanted Judy Garland to play "Rose" opposite her "Louise/Gypsy" in the 1962 film version.
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