Tyne Daly in Gypsy — Page 4

Joan Rivers replaced Linda Lavin in "Broadway Bound." By the way, Sondheim said that Linda Lavin's Rose was the closest any performer every came to the REAL Rose. I didn't see her but apparantly, she was magnificent. Tyne Daly's Rose left me cold. The greatest of all the Roses was Angela Lansbury.

I saw Angela Lansbury, Roz Russel in the movie, Bette Middler and Bernadette Peters (unfortuneately ruining a great show) and I have to say
Tyne Daly was an AMAZING ROSE! Yes she not the best singer and at times sang flat but my God she moved you liked no other Rose ever could. She was a power house and you got out of her way. She was the most believable Rose I've ever seen.

I went with total reservations. A TV actress playing Rose? Preposterous. But she had me from the words "Hit the baby with a pink spotlight"

A flawless interpretation. An Amazing Performance. And a Tony to back it up.

As for the abysmal Bette Midler Gypsy; when did Bette Midler forget how to act? She was uncanny in The Rose; wonderfully effective in Beaches. But by the time she got to Gypsy, she played not Rose but Bette Midler.

I had high expections of Bette in the role having been a fan. But I was hugely dissapointed by the lack of work that she put into it. She also played Bette on that ridiculous sit-com.

There really is a difference between actors (Tyne Daly) who always put the work in and performers who at a certain time in their careers just be themselves. (Bette)

Updated On: 12/17/05 at 12:23 PM

I agree that Bette Midler played Bette Midler as Momma Rose in Gypsy, she didn't become the character. I also believe the comment that Bernadette Peters ruined the show was very much uncalled for.

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Rath!....... I liked her.

ooohh those feet, those darling feet.......

Lavin's acting was ridiculous. Let's start with the Irish accent she had that her father didn't have. What was that??

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Updated On: 12/18/05 at 08:58 PM

Thanks. Love the pic too.