According to The New York Times, “Audra McDonald has become to the American theater what Meryl Streep is to film — a star of unstinting polish and versatility. Ms. McDonald embosses any production in which she appears with a good-value guarantee.” GYPSY reunites George C. Wolfe, whom The New Yorker calls “a titan of the American theatre,” with Audra McDonald, after their collaboration on the 2016 Tony-nominated production of Shuffle Along, or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. The Tony Awards Administration Committee recently announced that this June, George C. Wolfe will receive the 2024 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre.
Since GYPSY premiered on Broadway in 1959, starring Ethel Merman, many of the greatest performers in Broadway history have taken on the iconic role of “Rose”: Angela Lansbury in 1974, Tyne Daly in 1989, Bernadette Peters in 2003, and Patti LuPone in 2008. Now… it’s Audra’s turn.
1959 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1961 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
1961 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
1973 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1974 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
1976 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
1989 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1998 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
2003 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2006 | St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
St. Louis MUNY Production St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
2006 |
Regional Concert |
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2007 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
2008 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2014 | Regional (US) |
Connecticut Rep Production Regional (US) |
2015 | West End |
West End Revival Production West End |
2018 | St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
The Muny Revival St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
2024 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
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