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- Gypsy, A Musical Fable is based on the memoir of "Rose Louise Hovik", aka Gypsy Rose Lee.
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Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother."
Speculated by many (including NY Times critic Ben Brantley) to be the greatest of all American musicals, Gypsy tells the story of the dreams and efforts of one hungry, powerhouse of a woman to get her two daughters into show business. Gypsy is loosely based on the 1957 memoir of famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, entitled Gypsy: Memoirs ...
Jun 4, 2023 · For those of you younger readers the story is based on the memoirs of burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, focusing on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with the ultimate show business mother.
Based on the real memoirs of striptease legend Gypsy Rose Lee, GYPSY is a fascinating tale of greed, ambition, selfishness, showbusiness, and self-discovery.
Feb 23, 2023 · Ben Cawood’s ‘Gypsy: A Musical Fable’, brought to you by TCMS, was a rollercoaster of emotions. Sometimes the action glided at a fair rate; other times it ground piercingly to a halt. By the end it goes off the rails completely, leaving viewers wondering how they got there in the first place.
Based on the memoirs of upmarket stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and set on the burlesque circuit of the 1920s, the story centres on the ultimate showbiz mother (though apparently not half as bad as the real person on whom she was based), Mama Rose, here given a barnstorming performance by Shona White.
Oct 9, 2024 · ***** For many years, theater audiences have been thrilled by the magic of “Gypsy: A Musical Fable” which is based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Gypsy Rose Lee was a stripper, but one that was more seductive than sexy and in all of her years, never really stripped.