Original Broadway Cast Album Music Lyrics Book Basis by Productions 1959 1962 1973 1974 1989 Broadway revival 1993 2003 Broadway revival 2008 Broadway revival 2015 West End revival Awards 1989 2016 Gypsy is a 1959 with music by, lyrics by, and a book. Gypsy is loosely based on the of, the famous artist, and focuses on her mother,, whose name has become synonymous with 'the ultimate.'

It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of life. The character of Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee's sister, the actress. The musical contains many songs that became popular standards, including ', ', 'Small World', ', ', 'All I Need Is the Girl', and '. It is frequently considered one of the crowning achievements of the mid-20th century's conventional musical theatre art form, often called the '. Gypsy has been referred to as the greatest American musical by numerous critics and writers, among them ('what may be the greatest of all American musicals.'

Rich wrote that ' Gypsy is nothing if not Broadway's own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.' Theater critic wrote that ' Gypsy is one of the best of musicals.' And described Rose as 'one of the few truly complex characters in the American musical.' Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] A musical based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee was a project of producer and actress. Merrick had read a chapter of Lee's memoirs in and approached Lee to obtain the rights. Twilight Saga Ita Pdf Indonesia Pdf Converter. Was interested, and wanted as co-producer; Merman also wanted Hayward to produce her next show.

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Merrick and Hayward approached to write the book. As he relates, Laurents initially was not interested until he saw that the story was one of parents living their children's lives. Asus Eee Pc Recovery Disk Download Xp. Composers and declined the project.

Finally, Robbins asked, who agreed to do it. Sondheim had worked with Robbins and Laurents on the musical. However, Merman did not want an unknown composer, and wanted to write the music. Although Sondheim initially refused to write only the lyrics, he was persuaded by to accept the job. Synopsis [ ] Act I [ ] Rose and her two daughters, Baby June and Louise, play the circuit around the United States in the early 1920s. Rose, the archetype of a, is aggressive and domineering, pushing her children to perform.