Have a Goldstone, Mr. Eggroll
Gypsy takes you in all sorts of musical directions
by Joy Kertland (Musical Director)
Gypsy takes you in all sorts of musical directions
by Joy Kertland (Musical Director)
What is it about the musical theatre production of GYPSY that would interest WISTA’S artistic team? IT’S DRAMA! Eager for new and exciting challenges after the wildly pink romp that was LEGALLY BLONDE in February, WISTA has taken on the extraordinary task of producing one of the greatest American book musicals of the 20th century. GYPSY is loosely based on the memoires of Gypsy Rose Lee, the infamous striptease artist. The story is focused on Rose, the ultimate stage mother, and follows their path through life’s ups and downs, trying to make it big on the Vaudeville stage at the time of huge changes in the entertainment industry brought on by the Great Depression and the rise of “talking films”. Critics agree that GYPSY is one of the best musicals, and more specifically that the character of Rose is one of the few truly complex characters in this genre.
