Patti LuPone is bound to leave Gypsy at some point, probably in less than a year. Since it's "Patti LuPone in Gypsy", do you think the show can survive without her? Who else do you think could play the role/keep the show going? I think Nancy Opel would be good, but she's not a marquee name.
The revival will probably close when she's done since it was for her. I doubt they will try and get someone big to take over. If they do, it probably won't last long. I can't think of anyone now who would be fitting.
No, definately not. As you said, she's not a marquee name, so she wouldn't even be considered. I've seen her perform twice and she certainly didn't blow me away either time.
If they're going to replace Patti - and there's a 99.9% chance they won't - it has to be a Broadway star big enough (Nancy Opel is not "big") to capture attention after Patti's leaves or a Hollywood name to sell tickets.
A question comes to mind. Have they replaced any of the Broadway Roses? I know they didn't replace Bernadette, but the other 3 were before my time.
Tyne Daly was replaced by Linda Lavin. The Lansbury production was a limited run deal anyway, and Bernadette's closed before they needed to replace. Not sure about Merman, though. I would LOVE to have seen Lavin's take on the role.
Personally (and I know this is IMPOSSIBLE) I would love to see Bette replace Patti!
With the Peters revival so close in memory, I think they should just close the Lupone revival when Patti leaves and preserve the sanctity and divinity that was Patti's performance. No one can top that transcendant Rose's Turn. The show was opened for Patti, so let's just close it when she leaves and not trot out stunt casting or lackluster Roses.
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I think the inevitable comparisons and the deflation of expectations of trying to replace am immortal performance by Lupone are reason enough to end the run with her. I would hate to see such a glorious revival peter out and die off with replacements.
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yeah i agree with bettyboy, patti's performance SHOULD be savored (for lack of a better word). THe next gypsy revival should DEFINITELY have christine ebersole as rose!!!
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oh wow yeah, i could definately see Ebersole in that role. But to answer the initial question, as everyone else said, it will probably close after patti.
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Even though Ebersole and Murphy could be awesome in the part I don't think we will be seeing a Gypsy revival again for a while. I am sure this production will close with Patti in it.
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Though it will most likely close after Patti, I could see the production running for a while in a smaller theatre, copying Chicago's success as a smaller, more intimate production. I would also love to see Megan Mullally star, but the possibiity of her joining seems a little unlikely.
Cyndi would be a revelation and you know she would lose her s#@t during Roses Turn. I would extend the revival for Cyn, and only Cyn. She might jump into the audience and climb over chairs and people during Roses Turn.
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"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
How can you expect someone to be a revelation? To be a revelation... it would have to be unexpected.
Plus. How can extending the production do anything to Patti's performance? Her performance happened... nothing that follows it can change that... I don't understand this idea that someone else's performance can do anything to a memory. Smells like elitism to me.