Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Maria Friedman in Gypsy
BWAYboi_yes
Featured Actor Joined: 1/29/05
#0Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/27/05 at 5:51pmI went to see Woman in White again and I really would love to see Maria play Rose in Gypsy. Looking back over all the stuff that happened, it seemed like there might still be a chance that it would happen in the future. Anyone know?
SharonZ
Swing Joined: 7/19/05
#1re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/27/05 at 6:05pmAs far as I know, yes, it's still in the works.
Rebekah
Understudy Joined: 5/16/05
#2re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/28/05 at 12:18amI'm sorry! I'm in the dark on this one. Would Gypsy be on Broadway then? ...and how would this coincide with her treatments. Would it be a long way off. Sorry I haven't heard anything about Gypsy.
#3re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/28/05 at 12:22amI believe-please correct me if I'm wrong-Friedman was slated to play Momma Rose in Texas right before her stint as Marian started but apparently the producer of the show did something (people who actually remember help me here) and she quit or was fired or something, hehe. Sorry for my lack of knowledge but no, the show was not supposed to play on Broadway.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#4re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/28/05 at 12:26amWasnt Betty Buckley supposed to play mrs lovett or something too at that same southwestern place? Idk it was a debacle that will be another one for the record books
#5re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/28/05 at 12:36amI do remember Betty Buckley was mentioned on the articles related to Friedman leaving the show because apparently the producer is really hard to work with.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#6re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/28/05 at 12:37am
Yes, she was suppose to star in a production of Gypsy in Texas.
Once she got the role for Broadway, she got out of that contract so she could be ready to rehearse the role of Marian for NY
#7re: Maria Friedman in Gypsy
Posted: 12/28/05 at 9:15am
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