Gypsy has been called the best musical of all time, by critics and historians. Its central character, Mama Rose, is the ultimate stage mother and has been catnip for some of the finest musical theater ...

When McDonald reaches the peak of "Rose's Turn," her typically flawless, operatic voice begins to choke and sputter; in those ...

Back in 2003, when the third revival of “Gypsy” opened on Broadway, the big behind-the-scenes news was a spat that broke out in previews between the show’s director, Sam Mendes, and Arthur Laurents’ ...

Mama Rose long has been known for her powerhouse belt and for being the scariest Bad Showbiz Mother, but not for moving the audience to tears. Audra McDonald, surely the best actress ever to play this ...

Audra McDonald scintillates — and terrifies — as the mama with a heart of sticks, stones, and gold bricks. Well, it’s back. Again. And, as directed by George C. Wolfe and choreographed by Camille A.

From the moment she emerges, stalking down the orchestra’s left aisle, exhorting to the stage, “Sing out, Louise,” Audra McDonald galvanizes our attention in the extraordinary new revival of the ...

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Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. With the new production of Gypsy now settling into its Broadway run, Audra ...