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"Gypsy" takes place from the early 20s to the early 30s. "A Catered Affair" occurs in the early 50s.

REHEARSING THE BIRTHDAY PARTY SCENE in "Gypsy," from left: Evan Wood, Alex Lewis, Eli Tinker-Fortel, Jessica Stroupe, Angie Stefankiewicz, Lou Thompson , and Darrell Bailey.

Watching Wimbledon always makes me want to take up my tennis racket again. I played once, and not too badly.

Taking a cue from the core song "Let Me Entertain You," more than 30 performers in Tuesday night's opening presentation at the Forestburgh Playhouse were as entertaining in their performance as the songs are in ...

Let "Gypsy" entertain you. From innocent child stars to brassy strippers, the Seguin Art Center's production of "Gypsy" is a whirlwind of color, song and sparkle.

I think it's going to be all about the Mothers . Having seen the Saturday matinee of " Gypsy ," I get what all the commotion is about over Patti LuPone's performance as the all-time stage mother, Mama Rose.

Laura Benanti is the first actress to have played the role of Gypsy Rose Lee in a Broadway production of Gypsy to win a Tony Award for her performance.

NEW YORK -- Is the third time a charm for Broadway star Laura Benanti? The 28-year-old, who grew up in Kinnelon, received her third Tony Award nomination for playing famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee in the ...

Laura Benanti stars as Gypsy Rose Lee in the Tony Award-nominated revival of Gypsy .

Mama Rose watches her daughter June achieve success on the Vaudeville circuit. When June marries and leaves for a life of her own, the pushy stage mother turns her encouragement to older sister Louise, who ...

Pearce Wegener, far right, who plays Yonkers, the troublemaker, joins the stage with Patti LuPone during a rehearsal at the St.

Patti Lupone is giving a history-making performance in GYPSY. This role is like the Hamlet for musical theatre actresses - and in the past 20 years I have seen Tyne Daly, Linda Lavin and Bernadette Peters ...

Emily Wilhoit stars as Gypsy Rose Lee in "Gypsy" at the Village Playhouse. The 20th-century classic is expected to entertain theatergoers as it educates them about the vaudeville era of American show business, ...

The popular musical "Gypsy" dazzled a full house Sunday afternoon at The Village Playhouse for Piccolo Spoleto.

A monumental undertaking by the Dorset Players, "Gypsy," opened last weekend. A cast of 33 is a real challenge for any director, but Susie Dorgeloh's efforts are apparent and the result is an entertaining ...

“You have pneumonia. You can't go to work.”

An Advocate.com exclusive posted May 17, 2008 Though she's happily married to fellow actor Steven Pasquale , Laura Benanti, 28, has another man in her life -- musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim. via Advocate

In the movie "Gypsy," a veteran exotic dancer tells newcomer Gypsy Rose Lee that she needs a gimmick to differentiate herself from the crowd. via Houston Chronicle

Why is every great musical darker than we recall? And although it's late in the game to be asking, why isn't "Gypsy" named "Rose"? Maybe it began as the story of how witty, glamorous stripteaser Gypsy Rose Lee ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The manager came [and] objected, and she pushed him out the window. Killed him. I didn't use that, but ... I used her pushing him around!”

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 12:00 p.m. ET "She has tunnel vision, she's driven, and she loves her kids. via NPR

“She was always striving to have her children be on the stage. [She was] always pushy, always trying to have her kids at the front of the line and be on stage all the time.”

Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: Edge The story of the "ultimate stage mother" will be told tonight in McCain Auditorium. via Kansas State Collegian