It's an ironic tribute to Laurents the writer - and to Styne, Sondheim, and Robbins - that the work of Laurents the director cannot completely mask the greatness of Gypsy. But one can't help wonder how much better this production might have been with someone else at the helm.
Richard Ridge of 'Backstage with Richard Ridge' recently sat down with 2015 Tony nominee for On The Town, Tony Yazbeck, to discuss how things are going at the Lyric Theatre, what playing thi…
Curtain up! Light the lights! Today in 1959, the original production of Broadway's greatest backstage musical, Gypsy, opened at the Broadway Theatre. Take a trip back in time with Playbi…
Today in 1959, Gypsy opened at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 702 performances. Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurent…
On May 17, dancers from Broadway shows including The King and I, Aladdin, Kinky Boots, Something Rotten, Wicked, An American in Paris, The Lion King and Chita Rivera: A Dancer's Life ce…
BROADWAY GYPSY TEA DANCE recently gathered to celebrate Chita Rivera's 2015 Tony Award nomination, enlisting dancersfrom most of Broadway's shows. Those represented included TheKing amp I, A…
Today at 5:30pm (EST) on Turner Classic Movies: Gypsy (1962) This is clearly TCM’s Mother’s Day tribute to the ultimate stage mom? What can I say about this poem to American show…
It has been announced that the Academy award-winning Nicole Kidman is returning to the London stage in the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. The play will be directed by Michael …
While it seems as if there’s a new Broadway revival of Gypsy every five minutes, London has not seen a production of the legendary musical since the original West End production clo…
It has been announced that the Academy award-winning Nicole Kidman is returning to the London stage in the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. The play will be directed by Michael …
The new West End GYPSY cast recording, featuring Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver, is available today, April 27, 2015.First Night Records releases the albumondigital and retail, with copies a…
By Doug Mayo
Following the resounding critical response to the opening of Gypsy in the West End, the show has announced an extension and is now booking at the Savoy Theatre until 28 November…
