By Logan Culwell-Block
Originally published on playbill.com.
George C. Wolfe is directing the new production, co-starring Danny Burstein and Joy Woods.
Curtain up, and light the lights! Broadway’s new revival of Gypsy—led by six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald as Rose—officially opens at the newly refurbished Majestic Theatre December 19 after beginning previews November 21. George C. Wolfe is directing.
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Along with McDonald, the cast is led by Tony winner Danny Burstein as Herbie and Joy Woods as Louise, with the company also including Jordan Tyson as June, Kevin Csolak as Tulsa, Lesli Margherita as Tessie Tura, Lili Thomas as Miss Mazeppa, Mylinda Hull as Miss Electra, Jacob Ming-Trent as Uncle Jocko, Kyleigh Denae Vickers as Baby Louise, and Marley Lianne Gomes and Jade Smith as Baby June. Tryphena Wade is the standby for Rose.
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The ensemble features Jace Bently, Brandon Burks, Hunter Capellán, Tony d’Alelio, Summer Rae Daney, Kellie Jean Hoagland, Aliah James, Brittney Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ethan Joseph, Andrew Kober, Krystal Mackie, James McMenamin, Majo Rivero, Sally Shaw, Brendan Sheehan, Thomas Silcott, and Jayden Theophile. Swings Shanel Bailey, Sasha Hutchings, Cole Newburg, Joe Osheroff, Ken Robinson, Jordan Wynn, and Iain Young round out the company. Casting is by Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths.
Gypsy, based on the mostly fictional memoir of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, features a book by Arthur Laurents and songs with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The show is one of Broadway’s favorites to revive. Since premiering in 1959, the show has returned to Broadway in 1974, starring Angela Lansbury; 1989, starring Tyne Daly; 2003, starring Bernadette Peters; and 2008, starring Patti LuPone. The work has been filmed three times: a 1962 feature film starring Rosalind Russell, a 1993 TV film starring Bette Midler, and a filmed stage performance of a 2015 London revival starring Imelda Staunton.
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Wolfe’s creative team includes choreographer Camille A. Brown; music director and supervisor Andy Einhorn, who’s also penned additional arrangements; scenic designer Santo Loquasto; costume designer Toni-Leslie James; lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer; sound designer Scott Lehrer; hair and wig designer Mia Neal; and makeup designer Michael Clifton. Orchestrations are by Sid Ramin and Robert Ginzler, with dance music arrangements by John Kander, and additional orchestrations and arrangements by Daryl Waters. Rick Steiger is production stage manager.
Tom Kirdahy, Mara Isaacs, Kevin Ryan, and Diane Scott Carter are leading the producing team.
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Audra McDonald in Gypsy
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