MARIA FRIEDMAN IN GYPSY?

[James_Street]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 3:08am

Last week I was having coffee with my friend in a coffee shop in Charing Cross and in walked Maria Friedman two hours before a Woman in White performance talking on her mobile. I was so surprised to see her and even more to hear her say, "I've always wanted to play Mama Rose, and Stephen says I need to play it while I'm young enough. I guess we'll see how it goes in rehearsals."

Then she got off the phone and my friend actually ASKED her if she was doing it and she said "As a matter of fact yes." We told we'd love to see it and she said we'd likely have to journey a bit to see it. Is this true? Are they rereviving it for Broadway? Is she doing it in the West End? What's the deal? Anyone know?

[leomaxfrank]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 3:20am

I haven't heard anything of Gypsy in London, but I do know this: Ms. Friedman gets more work than ANY actress in London. Great for her, but it's becoming almost predictable.

p.s. She's plenty young enough.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 6:24am

Well sign me up! She'll be splendid in the role.

[wildcat]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 9:35am

"We'd likely have to journey a bit to see it."

Sounds like she could be doing it regionally somewhere in the UK.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 9:47am

A revival of Gypsy just closed on Broadway last year, so I doubt it will be on Broadway.

[rlbgbc]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 9:49am

Yes, Mister Matt. I concur. Let's give GYPSY a rest for at least a decade or two re: Broadway revivals. Or at least until Arthur Laurents passes.

[leomaxfrank]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 12:54pm

Well, I am pretty sure it would be in the UK - she doesn't do things in NY does she?

Posted: 1/28/05 at 1:45pm

i work front of house at the palace and its a usa regional show of some sorts. dont know the details, but heard loads of cast talking about it last week. so i don't think its in nyc, but is definately a usa show.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 1:47pm

Wait, it just dawned on me: If she is in fact doing "Gypsy", wouldn't she be unable to transfer with "The Woman in White" to Broadway?

Posted: 1/28/05 at 1:52pm

dont really know but i was led to think that its a limited special run of the show regionally with some other nyc talent and that it would close after a month or two and she would still make the scheduled woman in white opening

[timote316]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:10pm

Yeah, I thought she was coming over with Woman in White. Oh well, time will tell.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:11pm

Sounds good to me...somebody needs to get Bernadette in that role out of my head!

[virgil blessing2]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:14pm

sorry but who is maria friedman, please??

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:17pm

Maria Friedman is the super talented British actress who played Fosca in the London premiere of Sondheim's "Passion" and is currently starring as Marian Halcambe in ALW's "The Woman in White". She is not very well known in the US; she's played several cabaret gigs at Cafe Carlyle. She is married to the composer Jeremy Sams.

[James_Street]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:18pm

She's only the goddess of the West End. I can't believe she'd go to the states for regional though. Must be a big deal. Anyone know where exactly?

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:20pm

She is to the West End what Kristin Chenoweth is to Broadway (yes, she is several years older than Kristin, but this is the best analogy I can think of).

[M_Jokay]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 2:40pm

i live in LA and my friend matt just did a show at south coast rep with Daisy Eagan apparently daisy says shes been cast in a regional production of gypsy with some big brit female star, but he couldnt remember the name. sounds like a match 2 me.

[James_Street]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 3:02pm

Who is Daisy Eagan?

[Rob]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 3:09pm

I believe it's a 6 week or so engagement in Texas mid-late summer. Not sure where exactly, but an announcement should be coming soon on it.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 3:12pm

That's good. She'll be back in time to make her Broadway debut in "The Woman in White".

Posted: 1/28/05 at 3:38pm

daisy eagan won the 1991 Tony award for Secret Garden on broadway i heard texas too but i dont know where. im certainly planning to see it

[M_Jokay]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 4:17pm

has Maria Friedman ever done a show in the US before? Why Texas?

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 4:19pm

"The Woman in White" will mark her Broadway debut, and I doubt she's done regional prior to this.

As I stated in my earlier post, she's had cabaret engagement's at Cafe Carlyle.

[James_Street]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 4:29pm

anyone know whos producing this gypsy with Maria and Daisy? and is Daisy even confirmed?

[M_Jokay]

Posted: 1/28/05 at 5:36pm

i dont know who is producing but i do know that, yes, it is the same production. so wherever it is, both Daisy Eagan and Maria Friedman are starring