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Audra McDonald to Star in Broadway’s ‘Gypsy’ Revival as Mama Rose
Audra McDonald will portray Mama Rose in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Gypsy."
Considered one of the greatest musicals, “Gypsy” tells the story of an ambitious stage mom’s unflinching efforts to propel her two daughters into show business. Ethel Merman in 1959 originated the meaty role of Rose, which has since been taken on by theater legends such as Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone. “When we began this journey we had the specific dream of pairing Audra McDonald, our most lauded stage actress, with legendary director George C. Wolfe in a musical deemed by many to be the greatest,” said producers Tom Kirdahy and Mara Isaacs.
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