Stephen Sondheim & Jules Styne’s musical will begin performances at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre on the 21st November.
Additional casting has now been confirmed for the Broadway revival of Gypsy which is based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.
Joining the previously announced Audra McDonald as Rose and Danny Burstein as Herbie will be: Joy Woods as Louise, Jordan Tyson as June, Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita as Tessie Tura, Lili Thomas as Miss Mazeppa and Mylinda Hull as Miss Electra. Full casting will be announced soon.
Directed by six-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe, the production will feature scenic design by four-time Tony Award winner Santo Loquasto, costume design by four-time Tony Award nominee Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by nine-time Tony Award winner Jules Fisher + three-time Tony Award winner Peggy Eisenhauer, sound design by Tony Award winner Scott Lehrer, hair and wig design by Academy Award winner Mia Neal, makeup design by Michael Clifton, casting by Jordan Thaler CSA/Heidi Griffiths CSA, and production stage management by Rick Steiger.
The musical originally made its Broadway debut in 1959 with Ethel Merman starring as Rose. Since then it has been revived four times including performances from Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters, and Patti LuPone. It features a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
For more information visit: https://gypsybway.com/