Liza in GYPSY

MichelleCraig said: "I didn’t want to derail the GYPSY/Bernadette Peters thread, so I started this one.

i think there was a window in which Liza could’ve been a great Mama Rose. She included “Some People” in her live concert appearances for years. With “Liza’s Back,” she performed “Rose’s Turn” successfully. Now, since that window has been long closed,I will always wonder about what might’ve been…

Does anybody else have any thoughts on this?"

No. Her persona was way too fragile. She could have been (as Sondheim apparently wanted) a viable Louise early on in her career. But Rose? No. Not a question of whether she had the voice for it. She just wouldn't have been a very good fit.