Gypsy A musical fable

Broadway Theatre, (5/21/1959 - 7/09/1960)

Imperial Theatre, (8/15/1960 - 3/25/1961)

First Preview:		Total Previews:	2
Opening Date:	May 21, 1959
Closing Date:	Mar 25, 1961	Total Performances:	702

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway

Description: A musical in two acts

Setting: Various cities throughout the U.S. From the 1920s to the 1930s.

Production Staff [See More]
Theatre Owned / Operated by Trebuhs Realty Co., Inc.
Produced by David Merrick and Leland Hayward
Book by Arthur Laurents; Based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee; Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock; Music orchestrated by Sid Ramin and Robert Ginzler; Dance arrangements by John Kander; Additional Dance music by Betty Walberg
Directed by Jerome Robbins; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Sound Design by Jack Mitnick
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Vince McKnight
Production Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: Lo Hardin
Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek
Press Representative: Frank Goodman and Seymour Krawitz; Advertising: Fred Golden and Blaine-Thompson; Production Associate: Michael Mindlin, Jr.

Cast

Ethel Merman	Rose
Sandra Church	Louise
Jack Klugman	Herbie
Kathryn Albertson	Showgirl
Marvin Arnold	Farm Boy
John Borden	Arnold (and his guitar)
Lane Bradbury	June
Bobby Brownell	Newsboy
Patsy Bruder	Marjorie May
Gene Castle	Newsboy
Ricky Coll	Farm Boy
Marilyn Cooper	Agnes
Steve Curry	Newsboy
Faith Dane	Mazeppa
Imelda De Martin	Gail
Marilyn D'Honau	Dolores
Don Emmons	Farm Boy
Chotzi Foley	Electra
Erving Harmon	Pop
Billy Harris	Newsboy
Maria Karnilova	Tessie Tura
Gloria Kristy	Showgirl
Jody Lane	Balloon Girl
Merle Letowt	Thelma
Loney Lewis	Kringelein
	Cigar
Barbara London	Showgirl
Mort Marshall	Uncle Jocko
	Mr. Goldstone
Jacqueline Mayro	Baby June
Denise McLaglen	Showgirl
Karen Moore	Baby Louise
Peg Murray	Miss Cratchitt
Theda Nelson	Showgirl
Michael Parks	L.A.
	Farm Boy
Joan Petlack	Edna Mae
Richard Porter	Pastey
Marsha Rivers	Maid
Joe Silver	Weber
	Phil
Willy Sumner	George
	Cow
Carroll Jo Towers	Showgirl
Ian Tucker	Angie
	Farm Boy
Marie Wallace	Showgirl
Paul Wallace	Tulsa
	Farm Boy
David Winters	Yonkers
	Farm Boy
George Zima	Bougeron-Cochon
	Cow

Standby: George Gaynes (Herbie), Leila Martin (Louise) and Jane Romano (Rose)

Understudies: Sterling Beath (Pop, Weber), Imelda De Martin (June), Ivy Ellen (Baby June), Jody Lane (Baby Louise), Peg Murray (Tessie Tura), Marsha Rivers (Electra), Joe Silver (Cigar, Kringelein), Willy Sumner (Kringelein) and Jan Tanzy (Baby June)

Tony Award^®
1960 Best Musical [nominee]
Produced by David Merrick and Leland Hayward; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Music by Jule Styne
1960 Best Actress in a Musical [nominee]
Ethel Merman
1960 Best Featured Actor in a Musical [nominee]
Jack Klugman
1960 Best Featured Actress in a Musical [nominee]
Sandra Church
1960 Best Scenic Design (Musical) [nominee]
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner
1960 Best Costume Design [nominee]
Raoul Pène Du Bois
1960 Best Direction of a Musical [nominee]
Jerome Robbins
1960 Best Conductor and Musical Director [nominee]
Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock

music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

ACT 1	Sung By
May We Entertain You	Baby June and Baby Louise
Some People	Rose
Small World	Rose and Herbie
Mr. Goldstone, I Love You	Rose and Ensemble
Little Lamb	Louise
You'll Never Get Away From Me	Rose and Herbie
If Momma Was Married	Louise and June
All I Need Is the Girl	Tulsa and Louise
Everything's Coming Up Roses	Rose
ACT 2	Sung By
Madame Rose's Toreadorables	Louise and The Hollywood Blondes
Together, Wherever We Go	Rose, Louise and Herbie
You Gotta Get a Gimmick	Tessie Tura, Mazeppa and Electra
Small World (Reprise)	Rose
Let Me Entertain You	Louise and Company
Rose's Turn	Rose