Maria Friedman & Daisy Eagan GYPSY

in response to the latest postings about Maria Friedman and Daisy Eagan doing Gypsy in an "unconfirmed" Texas location this summer/fall, i just think it's really cool. i mean, if there's one place in the world that i would have thought never to see a Tony winner and a West End superstar perform together it would be Texas. i think this is great. Both women are perfect for their roles.

If it means Daisy gets nekkid, I'm all fer it!

i still would like to know who is putting this show on, does anyone know? please???

There are some very strong theatre companies in Texas. Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin all have produced some amazing shows.

wheres odessa? isnt that in the ukraine? only kidding, but still, is there a credible theatre group there?

you know its funny because you always hear about big time people that are now all washed up going to places and doing shows like this- like patty duke at reprise, but even that was an established production company and in LA- but Maria Friedman is a huge star, like, one of the biggest in London, right? ive never seen anything like it

"Big time people that are now all washed up"

Ah yes, chivalry is dead...

such a good point matt. maria's a star and no place where she performs will change that. if anything, its great that audiences in texas will get a chance to see her. those ppl would likly never make the journey to the west end. great theatre is anywhere that has good actors and a good audience. whether it be new york, london, texas or the moon. cheers to texas!

Well said Nonya, Daisy's a really good friend of mine and she works a lot. She just happens to be in LA now. She went through some really tough times after Secret Garden, but I can honestly say she is far from "washed up." She's just choosing to do work that she wants to do as opposed to doing anything that comes around the bend.

As an actress, she is still clearly one of the most talented of her generation and sometimes opportunities like GYPSY in Texas come up. And to be honest-we haven't heard from Rebecca Luker in a while, and a lot of brilliant performers. They're doing concert work all over the country because it pays GREAT deals of money. And as you said, Daisy is getting paid rather well to do a role that she's quite appropriate for, whether it's in Texas, NY or LA.

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audra mcdonald is making her opera debut in texas this year.

i think i'm going to agree with peterjoshua but also defend geol. certainly texas has some great theatre, and lots of good stuff starts out in texas. but texas, unlike many other states, is REALLY BIG. ppl in cities like houston or dallas, true, can come to the west end if they really want. this production is in odessa and i imagine that your scenario of pa and ma and tumbleweeds is more appropriate. i think what geol was saying is that its great because many of THOSE ppl wouldnt make a trip to london. not couldnt. wouldnt. its like good exposure to international culture in a place where that may otherwise not happen. just a thought.

I think they should change Louise to Louis and have male strippers instead. Would be an interesting take and make it easier on my eyes at least.

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DEAL!

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