Gypsy at Cumberland Theatre

Regarded by many theater professionals as the greatest musical ever created, GYPSY is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success… while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920’s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication. Debuting on Broadway in 1960, the show has enjoyed four revivals in New York and, in 2015, was revived on London’s West End. Two film versions have also been released. Countless award-winning actresses have embodied Mamma Rose including Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Patty LuPone and Bette Midler.

The celebrated score, by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim, boasts one glorious hit after another, including: “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People,” “You’ll Never Get Away from Me,” “If Momma Was Married,” “All I Need Is the Girl,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “You Gotta Get A Gimmick,” “Small World” and “Together Wherever We Go.”

Authors

• Arthur Laurents
• Gypsy Rose Lee
• Jule Styne
• Maxwell Anderson
• Stephen Sondheim
• Sydney Grundy

Tony Awards and Nominations for Gypsy