| Come March 27, 2008, and St. James Theatre will | | | | winning lyricist and composer, Stephen Sondheim. |
| turn into a ground of celebration with the opening | | | | The classic numbers such as “Together |
| of the Gypsy musical Broadway show. Produced | | | | Wherever We Go”, “Everything’s |
| by Roger Berlind and The Routh Frankel Baruch | | | | Coming Up Roses”, and “Let Me Entertain |
| Viertel Group, the show premiered on March 3 | | | | You” leave the audience in a humming mood. |
| this year and is ready to set the stage on fire. | | | | This 2-hour and 30-minute musical show has |
| Watch Patti LuPone, the Tony Award winner, | | | | managed to win the hearts of the critics. The |
| reunite with Laura Benanti and Boyd Gaines. | | | | original show was produced in 1959. It starred |
| Arthur Laurent has directed this musical. He has | | | | Jack Klugman and Ethel Merman. After that, |
| several Tony Awards to his credit. | | | | Gypsy musical has been revived many times. In |
| Gypsy musical is regarded as one of the greatest | | | | 1989, the show received a Tony Award for Best |
| of its times in America. Now, this musical is ready | | | | Revival. A movie was also made in 1962, which |
| with a fresh revival to charm the young | | | | was inspired by this musical story. The movie |
| generation. The musical is based on the 1957 | | | | starred Karl Malden, Rosalind Russell, and Natalie |
| memoirs of the renowned striptease artist named | | | | Wood. |
| Gypsy Rose Lee. The production revolves around | | | | The 2008 version of Gypsy musical stars Patti |
| the horrendous experiences of stage mother | | | | Lupone. She’s regarded as the stage legend. |
| Mama Rose who badly wants her daughters to | | | | She has won the Tony Award twice and is |
| reach the zenith of success. | | | | famous for her striking roles as Eva Peron in |
| June and Louise are the two daughters of Mama | | | | “Evita” as well as Reno Sweeny in |
| Rose. They are on a tour of vaudeville circuit in | | | | “Anything Goes.” Lupone has portrayed |
| the period of the Great Depression. Mama wants | | | | the character of Mama Rose with utmost depth |
| her daughters to achieve stardom. On the other | | | | and excellence. Lupone debuted in 1973 as a |
| hand, the daughters want their mother to settle | | | | Broadway performer. Since then, she has been |
| with Herbie, their stage manager. Louise gets all | | | | stunning the audience through her realistic |
| the attention of Rose when June leaves the act. | | | | performances. |
| By mistake, the act is booked at a burlesque | | | | Boyd Gaines plays the character of the stage |
| house. Louise is pushed into the spotlight. There, | | | | manager, Herbie. Gaines has won the Tony |
| she’s compelled to become Gypsy Rose Lee. | | | | Award thrice. He was seen recently as Colonel |
| Every performance makes her alter ego come | | | | Pickering in the hit Broadway show |
| out in the open and overshadows her true self. | | | | “Pygmalion,” produced in 2007. |
| Arthur Laurent has written the book, while the | | | | With such talented performers in the Gypsy |
| music is given by Jule Styne. The terrific lyrics of | | | | musical, it becomes a must-see show. Time to dial |
| the Gypsy musical are the product of award | | | | the number to book the tickets! |