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Who Played Tessie Tura in Gypsy

Tessie Tura is a role in Gypsy, a musical that opened St. Louis, MO (Regional) in 2018.

Regarded by many theater professionals as the greatest musical ever created, GYPSY is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters' success... while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920's, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents' landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication. The celebrated score, by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim (book by Arthur Laurents), boasts one glorious hit after another, including: "Let Me Entertain You," "Some People," "You'll Never Get Away from Me," "If Momma Was Married," "All I Need Is the Girl," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "You Gotta Get A Gimmick," "Small World" and "Together Wherever We Go.".

23 actors have played Tessie Tura in Gypsy.

View full cast of Gypsy

Performer Production Opened
Betty Bruce Broadway Gypsy 1959
Maria Karnilova Broadway Gypsy 1959
Peg Murray Broadway Gypsy 1959
Betty Bruce US Tour Gypsy 1961
Betty McGuire US Tour Gypsy 1961
Valerie Walsh West End Gypsy 1973
Bonnie Walker Broadway Gypsy 1974
Mary Louise Wilson Broadway Gypsy 1974
Melodie Somers Milburn, NJ (Regional) Gypsy 1976
Barbara Erwin Broadway Gypsy 1989
Ginger Prince Broadway Gypsy 1989
Dorothy Stanley Milburn, NJ (Regional) Gypsy 1998
Broadway Gypsy 2003
Cathy Trien Broadway Gypsy 2003
Gina Lamparella Broadway Gypsy 2003
Lyn Philistine Broadway Gypsy 2003
Debra Watassek Gypsy 2006
Susann Fletcher St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2006
Alison Fraser Off-Broadway Gypsy 2007
Alison Fraser Broadway Gypsy 2008
Dorothy Stanley Broadway Gypsy 2008
Ariana Shore Regional (US) Gypsy 2014
Anita Louise Combe West End Gypsy 2015
Jennifer Cody St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Lesli Margherita Broadway Gypsy 2024
Natalie Wachen Broadway Gypsy 2024

Other Roles in Gypsy

Role Production Opened
Baby June St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Baby Louise St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Bougeron-Cochon St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Cigar St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Dainty June St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Detroit Announcer St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Electra St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Ensemble St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Louise St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Mazeppa St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Minsky's Announcer St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Miss Cratchitt St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Phil St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Philadelphia Announcer St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Pop St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Rose St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Tessie Tura St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Tulsa St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Uncle Jocko St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018
Weber St. Louis, MO (Regional) Gypsy 2018

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