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Summary: glorious return to the classic musical
Review: This made-for-TV version of the classic Broadway show GYPSY is remarkable. It sticks primarily to what to see if you were in a theatre. The show is essentially what you would see if you were on Broadway.Bette Midler is dynamite as Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mother. She reportedly recorded most of her songs live, without the pre-recorded vocal track. The role had been a dream of Midler's for years. She makes an indelible impression in the role. Cynthia Gibb (THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY) plays Louise, who would blossom into the burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. She has a pleasant singing voice and charming acting style. She has been highly acclaimed for her performance here. Peter Riegert plays Herbie, Rose's love interest. In a very under-developed and not very well-written role, Riegert tries his best. He also sings wonderfully. In supporting roles are Jennifer Beck as June, Christine Ebersole as Tessie Tura, Anna McNeely as Elektra, Linda Hart as Mazeppa, and Jeffrey Broadhurst as Tulsa. A glittering, lavish, explosive production that can be revisited again and again.
Rating:
Summary: glorious return to the classic musical
Review: This made-for-TV version of the classic Broadway show GYPSY is remarkable. It sticks primarily to what to see if you were in a theatre. The show is essentially what you would see if you were on Broadway. Bette Midler is dynamite as Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mother. She reportedly recorded most of her songs live, without the pre-recorded vocal track. The role had been a dream of Midler's for years. She makes an indelible impression in the role. Cynthia Gibb (THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY) plays Louise, who would blossom into the burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. She has a pleasant singing voice and charming acting style. She has been highly acclaimed for her performance here. Peter Riegert plays Herbie, Rose's love interest. In a very under-developed and not very well-written role, Riegert tries his best. He also sings wonderfully. In supporting roles are Jennifer Beck as June, Christine Ebersole as Tessie Tura, Anna McNeely as Elektra, Linda Hart as Mazeppa, and Jeffrey Broadhurst as Tulsa. A glittering, lavish, explosive production that can be revisited again and again.
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Summary: Gypsy is Awesome!
Review: THIS MOVIE IS EXCELLENT! PLEASE SEE IT, ESPECIALLY ON BROADWAY NOW, WITH BERNADETTE PETERS. I LOVE THE MUSIC, AND THE STORY, AND ESPECIALLY STEPHEN SONDHEIM, THIS IS A MASTERPIECE, IT MAKES YOU CRY.
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Summary: Exceptional
Review: Well, I was a bit skeptical of this when I first sat down to watch it. Although I was a big fan of Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins, all I knew about this was that it had "Everything's Coming Up Roses", a song I had found to be all-too-optimistic-and-cheerful. However, when watching, I soon learned that the song is usually sung in a completely different context than its original. This is a marvelous version, far superior to the 1962 film. Bette captures the nightmarish, melodramatic personality of Mama Rose perfectly, and Cynthia Gibb is a wonderfully innocent - though later very much grown-up - Louise. Be warned - if all you know from Gypsy is "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Small World", you're in for a big surprise. Gypsy is a brilliantly dark story about a mother who pushes one daughter into showbusiness while at the same time ignoring the other, pushing one to the point of running off, and then forcing the other into stripping. This is an incredible play, and the film equals it (at least!).
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