Start to finish, GYPSY never lets up. From the first trumpet blast to the last hot spotlight, this musical legend packs a wallop. Theatre giants Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, and Stephen Sondheim combined forces to trace the glitzy showbiz rise of two daughters and their overbearing, ambitious stage mother. Mama Rose lets nothing stand in the way of her larger-than-life dreams, turning the girls into stars. Big, brassy, and energetic…stirring, funny, and memorable, GYPSY reaffirms America’s love of good old-fashioned entertainment with songs like “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People,” “You Gotta Get A Gimmick,” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Everyone agrees – Broadway musicals don’t get much better than GYPSY!
Based on the memoirs of entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, GYPSY tells the story of Rose, an overbearing stage mother who is determined to make her girls the stars of vaudeville. Rose overwhelmingly favors her younger daughter, June, who headlines the act, while Louise is relegated to the chorus. Rose’s attention eventually turns to her older daughter, but it is Louise herself who discovers her own talent, and becomes a bigger star than Rose ever dreamed possible. Set against the freewheeling days of vaudeville and burlesque, GYPSY explores ambition, jealousy, family relationships, and the bittersweet loss of innocence.
“Keeps hitting height after height, leaving you dazzled…”
- Entertainment Weekly
“The Greatest of all American musicals…”
- New York Times
“An emphatic hit!”
- N.Y. Post |