It's 1963 and Ethel Merman, well rested and as brash as ever after her long run as Rose in the hit musical Gypsy, is appearing at the Club Bon Soir in Greenwich Village, New York. The small club, ...
A biography equal to the outsized personality of one of Broadway's best-loved stars. From her breakout rendition of "I Got Rhythm" in 1930 to her triumphant performance as Gypsy's Mama Rose in 1959, ...
Watch: Audra McDonald returns in historic 'Gypsy' revival on Broadway Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in Broadway's "Gypsy," stepping into the role made famous by Ethel Merman ...
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jack Klugman was nominated but did not win. Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Sandra Church was nominated but ...
Audra McDonald will reopen Broadway’s Majestic Theatre with a new production of Gypsy. McDonald will play Rose, one of the top roles in musical theater, which has been played by the likes of Ethel ...
"Gypsy," the 1959 musical with the delightful Jule Styne melodies and Stephen Sondheim lyrics, is one of the most enduring of the classic Broadway shows. Many of the songs remain familiar five decades ...
LOS ANGELES — Actress Rita McKenzie, who starred in the longest one-woman show in theatrical history when she appeared in “Ethel Merman’s Broadway,” died Saturday. She was 76. McKenzie died in Los ...
George C. Wolfe, a Tony winner for “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches” and “Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk,” is directing the show, which returns to the stage in the fall. “Gypsy” ...