Gypsy (South Africa Cast Recording)

[alxscrz2]

Listened to the recording, its a weird recording and kinda sounds life less. Does anyone know who Libby Morris is ?? She plays Rose. I tried to find some information about her online but cant find much. Thanks :)

[ComingUpRoses2]

I've never heard the recording (I'd love to), but I did hear her sing a huge chunk of the score on a Jule Styne tribute concert CD once. Nice voice. Not sure what else she's done.

[dreaming]

Does anyone know if they will make (or have made) a recording of Caroline O'Conner's performance in London?

[ComingUpRoses2]

I don't think they are. Probably just have to settle for bootlegs. She sounds terrific from what I've heard.

[dreaming]

Ugh. I wanted a recording!

[ComingUpRoses2]

Yeah. Would have been nice, but it was such a small, limited run production. I never expected it to. Just glad the UK finally got a decent production of the show again. If I'm not mistaken, they hadn't seen a good production of it since Angela Lansbury's production.

[alxscrz2]

Theres audio of Caroline O'Connor Rose's Turn on youtube. If anyone uses tumblr you can find on there her some people and Everythings coming up roses
Caroline O'Connor Rose's Turn

[ComingUpRoses2]

She sounds glorious!

[alxscrz2]

She does, I wish a cast recording was made Hopefully she will reprise the role on the west end

[budfrump]

OH MY WORD, CAROLINE. She sounds amazing. Better than some of the Broadway Rose's!

[ClapYo'Hands]

"Does anyone know if they will make (or have made) a recording of Caroline O'Conner's performance in London?"

The production was not actually in London, it was in Leicester, and it was incredible - O'Connor is surely a Rose for the ages and I've no doubt she'll play the role again.

[theeatah]

I've heard Morris' Rose described as a combination of Merman and Lansbury, but I'd also throw Kay Medford into the mix. Some of her readings are odd/funny and there are a few sour notes.

Bonnie Langford is even more enjoyable on this version.

To the OP: If you google image Libby Morris, the fourth picture is a scan of her program bio.

[ComingUpRoses2]

It's a fun recording. I like her "Rose's Turn" a lot.