Gypsy The Musical
Zenith Theatre
Fri 19 Sep '25 – Sat 27 Sep '25 (DAILY event)
Overview
'Gypsy: A Musical Fable' is a classic Sondheim musical brought to the stage this Spring by Noth Shore Theatre Company.
It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show…
'Gypsy: A Musical Fable' is a classic Sondheim musical brought to the stage this Spring by Noth Shore Theatre Company.
It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of show business life. The character of Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee's sister, the actress June Havoc.
Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.
Gypsy: A Musical Fable, Book by Arthur Laurents. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Original Production by David Merrick & Leland Hayward. Entire production originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. "Gypsy" is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC, A Concord Theatricals Company.