Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

#1

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 7:46pm

It's a nice little clip of Tovah Feldshuh as "Mama Rose" in "Gypsy". It does include an abbreviated sequence where Tovah shows some dark garments. Uh..o.k. from RC in Austin, Texas


Tova As Mama Rose

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Updated On: 12/21/11 at 07:46 PM

#2

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 8:01pm

Oh my god. This is SO AWFUL. I almost didn't recognise "Together Wherever we go". Well I didn't at first. The 'orchestra' sounds disgusting. Her acting in Rose's Turn is hilarious.

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Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

#3

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 8:31pm

That was atrocious!

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#4

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 8:39pm

But yet....the Critic's love her. Don't know why...but they do. I guess they praise her for making Rose "darker" and more "on the edge of insanity"
Okay fine...but at least give the score justice...and don't make Rose a complete nutjob.

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#5

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 8:46pm

I tried, but I could barely get through the whole video. It almost seems like a nightmarish dinner theater version of "Gypsy". And you really don't want to stay for the dessert course while Tovah serves up some "Rose's Turn"

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Xanadu! Can't cry on cue!

#6

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 8:48pm

I hear she serves up a mean Cream pie.

#7

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 9:46pm

Goodness gracious! I've heard worse orchestras, but this one's still a little iffy. Vocally, I don't think Tovah's that bad. Once again, I've heard worse. This really feels like promo clips taken during a dress rehearsal where everyone wasn't giving their all.

I applaud Tovah for doing something...different (?) with the role, but she might need to dial it down a few notches. Is it wrong that I still find her more convincing than Bette Midler in the role, even from these clips? I figure I'll be alone on this one!

I'm still curious as to if anyone on these boards has seen the production live.

#8

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 10:39pm

"Fa me fa me fa me fa me fa me."

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I know you. I know you. I know you.

#9

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/21/11 at 11:03pm

OMFG!

#10

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 1:21am

My, my, my, my, my! Oy. Well, as I TRY ever-so-hard to like Mamafeldshuh. her "Rose's Turn" was almost more than my heart could bear. On the positive side, her book moments shown here seemed fine, but everyone run for cover when the orchestra comes in... yikes!

Updated On: 12/22/11 at 01:21 AM

#11

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 5:55am

Hahahaha I remember seeing this on the "terrible productions" thread from a while ago.
Its so bad, I have to watch it a couple of times... how does she have so many Tony's/ Why was she doing MT and not straight plays?

#12

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 5:58am

oh man. that is rough. I would have sooner believed it was a sketch. yikes

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Updated On: 12/22/11 at 05:58 AM

#13

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 7:31am

Nice cameltovah

#14

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 8:26am

If I didn't know better, I'd think Mazeppa was covering Rose.

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#15

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 8:29am

I couldn't even get through it . . . . it was SO frightening.

EDIT: I decided to give it another chance. Still scary . . . more because I can't believe anyone would think that would sell tickets. Unless they pair it with the tag line . . . "Mama Rose will show you her Granny-panties."

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". . . POP . . ."

Updated On: 12/22/11 at 08:29 AM

#16

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 9:08am

yeah why did she keep flashing her thighs?

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Without bread we'd just be hungry but without theatre we'd be dead

#17

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 10:13am

Tovah is convincing in the books scenes but she goes wild when singing it appears.

Why is she doing the mambo from West Side Story during "Rose's Turn." Things that make you go hmmmmm......

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#18

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 11:44am

LOL! that was my reaction, too--why did she randomly launch into Anita from West Side Story??

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#19

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 11:46am

Because Tovag isn't just one character, she's all of them.

#20

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 12:51pm

I just might take one for the team and go see this production up close and personal!

#21

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 1:01pm

Kalima, you better ask the ushers to do the pre-flight announcements so you know where the emergency exits are.

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". . . POP . . ."

#22

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 2:05pm

Haha! You guys are cracking me up! I say go see it! I'm curious to see if she's toned down the choreography a bit.

#23

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 3:09pm

Oh Hanna, honey, you are too funny!

#24

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 4:14pm

It really is more like "Mazeppa's Turn."

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#25

Oh Yes They Did... Playbill Shows Tova As Rose

Posted: 12/22/11 at 5:32pm

Why is she doing the mambo from West Side Story during "Rose's Turn." Things that make you go hmmmmm......

BettyBoy, that one was priceless!
The "for me" part gets very scary...I can't believe they're promoting the show like this. But credit where credit is due, she doesn't seem half bad in the book scenes. Maybe they should've split the role a la ON A CLEAR DAY revisal?
Kalimba, you must report if you do dare go see this!

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