"Gypsy" at the St. James Theatre, March 13, 2008I'll hold firm to my
review from last summer "
out of town tryout" underwritten by at Encores!, except to say that Patti now sports a sassy red wig and I think Laura Benanti is the most amazing Louise I've ever seen.
The new question now is:
"Who's Mama Rose in the next
Gypsy revival?"
My money is on Faith Prince.
2 comments:
The Encores production last summer was my first time seeing "Gypsy" on stage, so I can't compare it with any other version. But I agree with you that Laura Benanti was amazing. I was just blown away by how she transformed from a gawky teenager to a beautiful, self-confident stripper. It was also my first time seeing her, and she gave a wonderful, memorable performance.
I think it would be Ebersole or Clark before it could ever be Prince.
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