Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
#1Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 8:28pm
But she acknowledges the timing isn't right because "It's been done a lot lately in New York" and "Nobody's asked her, either".
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/192655-Glee-Star-Jane-Lynch-Reveals-the-Broadway-Roles-Shed-Love-to-Play-Next
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Updated On: 6/20/14 at 08:28 PM
#2Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 8:31pmNo thank you.
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#2Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 8:34pmRight after Streisand gets around to making that movie version.
#3Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 9:22pmAm I the only one who would actually like to see this? It would work regionally, perhaps.
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#4Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 9:39pmWhat region? Some alternate universe?
#5Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 9:54pm
It's best to know one's limits. There's no auto-tune for Rose's Turn. I think Glee has somehow made some of these actors think they are triple threats.
I'd pay top dollar to see her as one of the strippers though.
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#6Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 9:58pmFinding any actress who would NOT want to play that role would be more noteworthy.
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#7Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 10:00pm
These nay nays remind me of the response when Tyne was in rehearsals to play Rose..
And most people thought that was a huge success. I wouldn't go that far, but that's beside the point. The point - and I do have one - is oh ye of little faith.
#8Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 10:39pm
"The point - and I do have one - is oh ye of little faith."
I thought the point was that she just said a bunch of roles she'd like to play in a random interview, not that any of them are happening?
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#9Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 10:56pmI agree, who doesn't want to play Rose, female or male?
#10Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/20/14 at 11:17pmShe played the stripper Electra when she was in college. She talks about it in her book.
#12Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 12:07am
It's too soon now, but in a few years, I'd love to see her tackle the role. I think she'd be great. She was terrific in Annie and showcased quite a nice voice without auto tune. There have certainly been worse singers that have played the role.
I think a regional production or a benefit concert might be best, though.
#13Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 12:09amHer singing voice is certainly more pleasant than Tyne's.
#14Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 12:26amI'd actually be more interested in seeing her play Mame or Auntie Mame, both of which she also mentions.
#15Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 7:41amShe seems more like a Vera than a Mame.
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#17Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 11:37amShe might make a better Rose for the screen than Streisand, but I don't think a major studio would back that.
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#18Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 12:47pmShe'd be great in "Anyone Can Whistle."
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#19Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 12:52pmPersonally, I'd love to see Lynch tackle Ruth in WONDERFUL TOWN.
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#20Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 1:58pmI saw Jane in Annie last summer and didn't mind her singing at all. I'd be interested in seeing her tackle Mama Rose. Maybe if the Hollywood Bowl ever did Gypsy?
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#21Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 2:13pm
"Personally, I'd love to see Lynch tackle Ruth in WONDERFUL TOWN."
Which is a perfect role for her.
A lot of actresses want to play Gypsy because they can make a huge splash in the role. But any actress can make a huge splash in that role because that's the way the material is written.
An actress can make a huge splash as Ruth in Wonderful Town, but she's required to actually have talent. It's in the material, but the actress has to draw it out.
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#22Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 8:34pmVera and Ruth. Now THOSE are much more sensible choices for Lynch.
#23Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 8:39pm
I saw Jane Lynch in Annie and I thought she was good but I also thought Faith Prince was infinitely better.
I'd like to see Jane come back to Broadway but maybe not as Mama Rose. Vera is a great suggestion though.
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#24Jane Lynch wants to play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway
Posted: 6/21/14 at 8:43pmJust what we need. The 1000 th revival of Gypsy.
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