Time For A Gypsy Revival- Page 2

[joevitus]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 8:27pm

I'll never understand why Andrea McArdle has never been cast in a revival.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 8:37pm

Loretta Swit

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 8:41pm

Thank god that joke was able to be used again. Haven’t seen it in 3.5 seconds.

[MadonnaMusical]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 9:01pm

Audra is the only acceptable answer... though I would also allow Toni Collette, Lea Salonga.... the jury is out on Idina but who am I kidding I would still see it... actually Sutton is pretty close to being that age too.

[MadonnaMusical]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 9:03pm

NOWaWarning said: "I feel like it’s Donna Murphy’s turn. Can we just have a production with a revolving door of stars getting six week runs? Then we can all win!"

Please no. Please... no. 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:31pm

Honestly I would not care to see Audra in Gypsy.
While the only “headliner” sure to sell tickets would be Meryl Streep (I cant think of any Hollywood name that could actually sing it the way it was meant to be belted).
I think Kristin would be an interesting choice. But I think Alice ripley would also be (though one could argue against her singing style).

How is Emma Thompson’s belt? I know she dig Sweeney Todd but I think that’s more character.

[ChgoTheatreGuy]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:44pm

Growing up as a child and only having the film as a reference, I always dreamed of a revival.  Since then there have been three, I have seen two of them (Tyne Daly and Patti Lupone at Ravinia), three if you count Bette Midler and I can definitely say that the show needs to go away for awhile.  It is a great show and I love it dearly, but I think that there are other shows that deserve a revival before we see "Gypsy" again.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/4/20 at 10:52pm

You forgot about Bernadette.

[binau]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 4:15am

So sad that people forget her .

Can anyone suggest a song to listen to that shows Audra’s belt? This would be my only concern with her in the role. She is indeed one of the only people that could mount a revival though in my opinion and have a chance at making money while in theory being able to handle the demands of the role. 

Updated On: 9/5/20 at 04:15 AM

[jvoom]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 9:45am

If we're talking a big buzz revival along the lines of Hugh in Music Man or Bette in Dolly, I'd love to see Renée Zellweger take a bash at it. Toni would also be fab but Donna Murphy is my dream Rose.

[latitudex1]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 2:21pm

TotallyEffed said: "I adore Audra but I know she won’t belt it. And Patti belted to the damn rafters. Unbelievably thrilling. I am fine with my Patti memories for now.

If only Judy and Liza could have done it together."

Gypsy is a lot of belting for the lead actress, but it's not a high belt. The C/C# top notes are right in Audra's sweet spot. (See:  Down with Love during My Favorite Broadway concert.)

The money note/moments would still be there, though she would certainly sing it differently than LuPone. I'd actually be interested to hear her interpretations, especially on the ballads.

qolbinau said: "So sad that people forget her .

Can anyone suggest a song to listen to that shows Audra’s belt? This would be my only concern with her in the role. She is indeed one of the only people that could mount a revival though in my opinion and have a chance at making money while in theory being able to handle the demands of the role."

There's what I posted above. (And she just sang it during her concert with Seth, so she's still got it.)

There also the entirety of Marie Christine, as mentioned above. The most demanding and sustained belting happens in And You Would Lie / I Will Give, but the entire last act turns belty. 

Updated On: 9/5/20 at 02:21 PM

[IronMan]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 3:47pm

joevitus said: "I'll never understand why Andrea McArdle has never been cast in a revival."

Because Andrea still has a wonderful voice, but she has never had strong acting chops.  She couldn't pull it off. 

[Whatshisname]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 4:30pm

https://youtu.be/QUSFRF1Pppo

 

https://youtu.be/1PRkq114FzE

Updated On: 9/5/20 at 04:30 PM

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/5/20 at 4:53pm

IronMan said: "joevitus said: "I'll never understand why Andrea McArdle has never been cast in a revival."

Because Andrea still has a wonderful voice, but she has never had strong acting chops. She couldn't pull it off."

Though now I'm imagining how she would have been as Louise in her younger days.

[ChgoTheatreGuy]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 11:04am

I didn't leave out Bernadette, I said that I had seen two of the three revivals, including Bette and Imelda Staunton.  "Gypsy" is without a doubt my all-time favorite musical...

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:03pm

Time for a Gypsy revival?

Has it been ten minutes already?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:11pm

No but it’s been almost 12 years.

[bryan2]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:16pm

last two productions lost money....Lupone had to close early...the last production that made money and the actually the best production since Lansbury was Tyne Daly because of her amazing performance and the name recognition that could fill the theater...PLEASE LET THIS LAY FOR A WHILE NO NEED FOR ANOTHER REVIVAL!!!! MAME -YES !!!

[fost01d]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:45pm

I realise this is the Broadway forum but, personally, i'd love to see Joanna Riding play Rose.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 12:56pm

Man, I wish we could have gotten her in the West End revival instead of Imelda.

[jvoom]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 1:58pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Man, I wish we could have gotten her in the West End revival instead of Imelda."

I'm curious what you thought? I didn't see the production myself but have friends who described her as reading too old while another said she was completely over the top

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 6:00pm

I think Sutton is the natural choice. Anything Goes with her was a hit, especially presuming she is stellar in Music Man, I’m sure she’s enough of a draw. I’d also love for someone slightly younger than your typical Rose filled the shoes with in turn a younger Louise.

Although reading thru these comments definitely made me curious to see what Kristin Chenoweth would bring to the role, though definitely a less natural fit.

[ChgoTheatreGuy]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 7:57pm

Imelda had a lot of energy, and ran through the show like a freight train.  At the end, her "Rose's Turn" brought me to tears, she was phenomenal!...

[blaxx]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 9:13pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Rose's that won the Tony were all directed by Laurents. Wonder how long until the awards can separate performer and creator.

[wiggum2]

Posted: 9/6/20 at 9:50pm

blaxx said: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Rose's that won the Tony were all directed by Laurents. Wonder how long until the awards can separate performer and creator."



I feel so stupid for not realizing that before about the Tony winning Roses

Updated On: 9/6/20 at 09:50 PM