GYPSY: A MUSICAL FABLE is based on the life story of the renowned burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. Born a shy girl named Louise, she traveled the circuit in the dying days of vaudeville as second fiddle to her talented sister, June.
Their mother "Mama Rose" is the main engine of the show - the ultimate stage mother/"momager." She's unforgettably portrayed by Ethel Merman.
Tony Awards (1960):
The show was nominated for, but did not win, eight Tony Awards. Ethel Merman, on the other hand, won the Grammy Award for "Best Musical Theater Album!"
Biggest Hits:
Let Me Entertain You
Together (Wherever We Go)
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Legendary:
Rose's Turn
Musical Numbers:
- Overture
- Let Me Entertain You
- Small World
- Baby June and Her Newsboys
- Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (also colloquially known as "Have an Eggroll, Mr. Goldstone")
- Little Lamb
- You'll Never Get Away From Me
- Dainty June and Her Farmboys
- If Mama Was Married
- All I Need is the Girl
- Everything's Coming Up Roses
- Together Wherever We Go
- You Gotta Have a Gimmick
- Let Me Entertain You
- Rose's Turn
Encore/Bonus Material:
Be sure to stay tuned to the end of this episode for a very special "Mama Rose-a-rama!"
