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Gypsy (2003 Broadway Revival Cast) | 
 enlarge | Creators: Jule Styne, Marvin Laird, Gypsy Pit Orchestra, Addison Timlin, Benjamin Brooks Cohen, Bernadette Peters, Brandon Espinoza, Brooks Ashmanskas, David Burtka, Dontee Kiehn
Label: Angel Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 52276
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 83858
UPC: 724358385823
EAN: 0724358385823
ASIN: B0000AKY5G
Release Date: August 19, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Act 1. Overture | | • | Act 1. May We Entertain You | | • | Act 1. Some People | | • | Act 1. Small World | | • | Act 1. Baby June and Her Newsboys | | • | Act 1. Mr. Goldstone | | • | Act 1. Little Lamb | | • | Act 1. You'll Never Get Away from Me | | • | Act 1. Dainty June and Her Farmboys | | • | Act 1. Broadway | | • | Act 1. If Momma Was Married | | • | Act 1. All I Need Is the Girl | | • | Act 1. Everything's Coming Up Roses | | • | Act 2. Entr'acte | | • | Act 2. Madame Rose's Toreadorables | | • | Act 2. Together, Wherever We Go | | • | Act 2. You Gotta Get a Gimmick | | • | Act 2. Small World (reprise) | | • | Act 2. Incidental Music | | • | Act 2. Gypsy Strip (Let Me Entertain You) | | • | Act 2. Rose's Turn | | • | Act 2. Curtain |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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The casting of cute, petite Bernadette Peters as the formidable Mama Rose in the 2003 revival of Gypsy led to a few raised eyebrows: Was this egregious miscasting? After all, previous Roses have included Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, and (on TV) Bette Midler, all of them strong women who can belt with the best of them. Peters took a slightly different approach to the role, emphasizing the dramatic reading of her songs instead of blasting her way through sheer power--she acts the material as much as she sings it. Nowhere is this as convincing as on "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and especially "Rose's Turn," the latter as good a rendering of showbiz madness as you're ever likely to hear. Peters's acting skills are further emphasized by the generous helpings of dialogue that frame the musical numbers. The rest of the cast is superlative, and Marvin Laird conducts a spirited orchestra. Discussions as to which recording of Gypsy is the definitive one will never end, but this album certainly deserves to be included among the finalists. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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| Customer Reviews:
 Announcing the one, the only, Miss Gypsy Rose Lee! May 4, 2008
L. Lindisch (San Francisco, CA)
Of all the Broadway versions, this mix of traditional arrangements with a contemporary flair for staging is truly the one to collect if you you can only buy one. Bernadette Peters shines in My Turn. It is performed with the believable factor that Merman lacked.
 The best mama rose in my book February 23, 2007
Neil Tyrone Pritchard (staten island, new york usa)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
when bernadette peters was casted as mama rose i admit ,i was a little put off. i attened the show to see a flop, to see history. but boy was i wrong. when i stepped into the theater i knew i was in for something...wonderful.bernadette peters was the best mama rose i have seen
she uses her sex appeal to motivated the character. every thing about her mama rose rings true to a stage mother. by the end of the show her mama rose ripps throught the most intriging version of rose's turn recorded on media. the supporting cast is jsut as good,varying from fair to good. every thing about this production makes it one to rememeber.buy the cast recording and imagine a wonderful night at theater...it is sure to please
Bernadette Shines! July 24, 2006
Tom George (Wash. DC)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent recording of a classic American musical. The show is structered near perfectly, it has become a model for American book musicals.
While I think Angela Lansbury comes as close to perfection as Mama Rose, Bernadette Peters is right on her heels. From what I have seen of Merman on tape and the original cast album, I don't think she so much created the character of Rose as much as she created a variation of Ethel Merman. I don't mean for that to be negative, any Merman was pretty great.
Forget about Russel in the film, and forget about Tyne Daly's vocally off (flat), mannered, and irritating performance.
Bette Midler also has to be included in the better versions list.
But Peter's (like Lansbury) doesn't just sing the score, she acts it, she becomes the character. And her Rose's Turn is a powerhouse.
Tammy Blanchard shines as Louise, the rest of the cast is fine. An admirable recording.
GYPSY can't be beat September 28, 2005
California Greg (USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
First of all, regardless of who's playing Rose, this show is just about the perfect quintessential American musical comedy/tragedy. It doesn't have a false moment and the score is simply superb. Every song seamlessly fits in and every song is a winner on its own.
I saw Bernadette do this production and she was terrific. She imbued the character with the right amount of maternal terror as she pushes her kids through life in pursuit of her own failed ambitions.
Get this one. Get Bette Midler's. Get Ethel Merman's. Get at least one version of Gypsy and enjoy what the musical theatre is all about!
FANTASTIC! August 4, 2005
Mrs. C. W. Ramsay (Scotland, United Kingdom)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This must be one of the best cd's I have EVER heard! A starry cocktail of failed dreams, regrets, pushy mum's and vampy burlesque entertainers. Not only the best revival of this musical but without a doubt the best version. For a start Bernadette Peters stuns as pushy stagemother Mama Rose making her character believable and her songs exceedingly enjoyable. Undoubtably her best songs being "Rose's Turn" and also "Everything's Coming Up Roses" are a pleasure to listen to, her vocals soaring and her true musical theatre pelt make her songs the most enjoyable, however, her lesser songs such as "Small World" and "You'll Never Get Away From Me" are not particularly desireable as I found the melodics slightly boring. Her vocals are still second to none. Tammy Blanchard exceeds all standards as Louise (soon to become Gypsy Rose Lee). Her first solo song "Little Lamb" touches the heart and atfirst she gives the impression of being meek and not a strong singer (intentionally) however, during her "Let Me Entertain You" number (in which we gradually hear her climb out of her hermit shell and become the famous burlesque entertainer and progress through theatre after theatre throughout the country) Blanchard amazes and we hear the full blast of her voice. Although the role of Louise is secondary to that of Mamma Rose, Blanchard's talents are a wow and are definitely worth the listen. Another great highlight of the cd is Kate Reinders' bubbly and energetic voice as Dainty June (in particular her duet with Blanchard- "If Momma Was Married"). Also, an immense amount of credit goes to the children of the piece- Heather Tepe is literally "a bundle of dynamite" and has the most angelic and youthful child voice I have ever heard whist the chorus of boys who back her provide punch and zest. John Dosset's Herbie (although only featured in practically one song) plays the character to perfection.
In conclusion, this cd is certainly NOT to be missed and is also a must have for EVERY musical theatre buff and even for those who are not.
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