Robert Ginzler

A History of GYPSY's Mama Rose and the Women Who Have Played Her
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2024

Gypsy is back on Broadway, starring Audra McDonald in the iconic role of Mama Rose. BroadwayWorld is looking back on some of the performers who have taken on the musical's lead role, from Ethel Merman to Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, and more.

Review Roundup: GYPSY On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Curtain up! Light the lights! Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on the role of a lifetime, playing 'Mama' Rose Hovick in the classic musical, Gypsy, is now running on Broadway at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Read the reviews!

GYPSY Will Feature Music Broadway Hasn't Heard Since 1959
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 19, 2024

One of the most exciting updates to expect from the 2024 revival of GYPSY will be the inclusion of a fully restored score- a project that is being helmed by Musical Supervisor, Director and Conductor Andy Einhorn. He checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about the work he and his colleagues are doing to create a Gypsy that hasn't been heard since 1959.

Interview: Give Credit Where Credit is Due When it Comes to The Orchestrator!
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 21, 2024

Recently I wrote a Broadway World feature dealing with a partial restoration of Robert Ginzler’s original orchestrations for Bye, Bye, Birdie at the Kennedy Center by conductor John Bell with additional work by Joshua Clayton. When the piece was shared on social media, it started a bigger conversation about proper credit for the original orchestrator. Robert Ginzler was somehow never acknowledged in the Kennedy Center program.

Interview: Kennedy Center's Musical Director on Why BYE, BYE, BIRDIE's Orchestrations Sound Better Than Ever
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 10, 2024

Nowadays orchestra size has become more and more of an issue for me. Even when seeing productions of classic Broadway musicals, there is a tendency to reduce the size of the orchestra for more in the way of production elements. It’s even worse when a production “reimagines” the charts completely and wipes away the work of Robert Russell Bennett, Don Walker, and even Jonathan Tunick. The latter should be deemed sacrilege.

Interview: Fred Barton of THE ELENA BENNETT AND FRED BARTON SONG SALON at Pangea
by Michael Walters - Apr 8, 2023

Fred Barton and Elena Bennett bring their Song Salon back to Pangea!

BWW Review: BROADWAY IN THE PARK at Wolf Trap
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 14, 2021

While Labor Day weekend marked the unofficial end of summer it also marked Signature Theatre’s return to presenting LIVE entertainment. In this case, it was not in the cozy confines of their home in Shirlington but at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap. The concert entitled Broadway in the Park marked the first of what we hope to be many collaborations between these two giants of the arts organizations.

1993 GYPSY Film, Starring Bette Midler, is Streaming Now
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2021

The cast includes Bette Midler as Mama Rose, alongside Cynthia Gibb, Elisabeth Moss, Peter Riegart, Jennifer Rae Beck, Lacey Chabert, Edward Asner, Linda Hart, Christine Ebersole, Andrew Martin, Tony Shalhoub, and more!

Lyric Stage Presents GYPSY, Closes 9/18
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2011

Lyric Stage will present GYPSY featuring a 39-piece orchestra. For tickets visit here or call the box office @ 972-252-2787

Lyric Stage Presents GYPSY 9/9-18
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2011

Lyric Stage will present GYPSY featuring a 39-piece orchestra. For tickets visit here or call the box office @ 972-252-2787

Lyric Stage Presents GYPSY 9/9-18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 24, 2011

Lyric Stage will present GYPSY featuring a 39-piece orchestra. For tickets visit here or call the box office @ 972-252-2787

BIRDIE Closes at the Lyric Stage 6/26
by BWW News Desk - Jun 26, 2010

Lyric Stage's BYE BYE BIRDIE, 1961's Best Musical Tony Award winner, opens tonight at the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall. Lyric Stage's production will feature a 31 piece orchestra playing Robert Ginzler's original Broadway orchestrations.

BIRDIE Sings Tonight At Lyric Stage
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 18, 2010

Lyric Stage's BYE BYE BIRDIE, 1961's Best Musical Tony Award winner, opens tonight at the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall. Lyric Stage's production will feature a 31 piece orchestra playing Robert Ginzler's original Broadway orchestrations.