Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

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Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 9:51pm

Mama Rose-Bebe Neuwirth
Herbie-Tom Hewitt
Louise-Sierra Boggess
June-Lauren Ashley Zakrin
Tulsa-Colin Donnell

#2

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:05pm

A few different options for me:

Rose - Tonya Pinkins
Herbie - Don Cheadle
Louise - Nikki Renee Daniels
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Rose - Christine Ebersole
Herbie - Mark Rylance
Louise - Jill Paice
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Rose - Barbara Walsh
Herbie - Greg Jbara
Louise - Erin Davie

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#3

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:14pm

Rose: Alan Cumming
Herbie: Donna Murphy
Louise: Matthew Morrison

#4

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:25pm

I do want to see Donna Murphy in the role one day. Very very badly.

#5

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:32pm

I love Donna Murphy and know she'd probably be incredible, but I honestly have a tough time picturing her in the role.

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Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:34pm

Screw Ebersole. I'd rather Murphy.

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#7

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:35pm

I say Brian Bedford as Rose, but only if they try it out at Stratford first.

#8

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 10:39pm

Id love to see Cher do it as well.

#9

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/17/11 at 11:03pm

Donna Murphy would be brilliant...

I think Cyndi Lauper could be amazing. Or awful...

#10

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 5:09am

Mary Testa, obviously.
She could've been a great Fanny too, now I think of it.

Updated On: 7/18/11 at 05:09 AM

#11

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 5:11am

Your mom

#12

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 8:24am

She's too old now, but when she was age appropriate, I would have loved to have seen Kathy Bates as Rose.

As for Murphy, I think she'd be a knockout on all the songs, but somehow I don't see her as Rose.

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#13

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 8:50am

I'm sorry, but the LAST thing we need is another revival of Gypsy. Let the show rest another 15-20 years before it's revived.

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#14

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 10:30am

I'm with you on that one Hanna.

#15

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 10:34am

While I agree that a revival of Gypsy is not warranted in the next few years, that shouldn't take away from the fun of casting ideas. That said, I think Lea DeLaria would be an interesting outside-the-box idea.

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"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

#16

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 11:30am

I have a feeling that if the movie version does get made there will be no more theatrical versions until well after the movie gets a chance to show it's legs...i for one am hoping the STREISAND Gypsy is filmed...enough with the Broadway versions...give this old "warhorse" a rest...at least until WARHORSE comes out in movie version...lol...which by the way comes into movie houses this Decemeber...

#17

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 11:34am

Marin Mazzie.

#18

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 11:40am

Leave out the dash....and I'll be raring to go in 35 years! Right now I'm a bit Gypsy'ed out.

#19

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 12:15pm

Please. It'll be Sutton Foster or no one.

#20

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 12:36pm

I agree. I think Gypsy can sit for another 15 or so years until Foster is primed to play the role.

#21

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 12:47pm

Orfeh.

Updated On: 7/18/11 at 12:47 PM

#22

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 12:52pm

"You think I'm going to stand around and let Sutton Foster star in the next annual revival of Gypsy!!?"- Patti/Rose, Forbidden Broadway.


Why can't Sutton do it now? Rose is always played by a woman pushing 60 when the real Rose was 29 around the time when the show starts. Granted, I'm not clamoring for a new revival, but why can't a 36-40 year old tackle it?

#23

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 1:05pm

Andy Karl, duh.

#24

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 1:23pm

Sara Ramirez as Rose
Craig Bierko as Herbie
Anna Kendrick as Louise

#25

Who would want to see in a future revival of Gypsy in oh say three-five years?

Posted: 7/18/11 at 1:45pm

Why can't Sutton do it now? Rose is always played by a woman pushing 60 when the real Rose was 29 around the time when the show starts. Granted, I'm not clamoring for a new revival, but why can't a 36-40 year old tackle it?

I think it comes down to having an actress with enough presence and gravitas to act as the catalyst for almost the entire show, something that typically comes with age and experience. I find Sutton enjoyable, but I don't think she has that quite yet.

And she has to look like a mother to the adult actresses who play June and Louise.

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad