Audra McDonald gives a performance for ages

‘Gypsy’ review: Audra McDonald’s Broadway revival is a badly staged letdown
McDonald plays Mama Rose — a k a Rose Hovick, the real overbearing stage mother of famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. As far as Broadway roles go, the part has no peer. She’s been taken on by Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters and Patti LuPone. Not too shabby.
'Gypsy' review: Audra McDonald gives a performance for the ages in a knockout revival
Thankfully, director George C. Wolfe didn’t adhere to the ecdysiasts’ advice. “Gypsy,” which opened Dec. 19 at the newly restored Majestic Theatre, is the smartest kind of revival: one that excavates profound new layers of a classic piece, without plundering the musical of what makes it so fundamentally great.
Audra McDonald Makes History with Powerhouse Performance in Broadway Revival of “Gypsy”
Some people ain’t Audra McDonald, alright. Anyone who has heard the actress’ signature sweet soprano voice knows she’s in a league of her own — and with six Tony Awards to
Audra McDonald Excels in Mixed ‘Gypsy’ Revival on Broadway
The glitzy advertising for the Broadway revival of Gypsy (Majestic Theatre, booking through June 29, 2025) starring Audra McDonald as Mama Rose says it all: AUDRA GYPSY—two words, banner-sized, McDonald’s first name fringed with flashing bulbs,
Is It Swell? Is It Great? Audra McDonald Takes Over Gypsy
Audra McDonald with Joy Woods in Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre. Photo: Julieta Cervantes Audra McDonald with Joy Woods in Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre. Photo: Julieta Cervantes At least, it’s certainly Rose’s show right now,
Review: In ‘Gypsy’ on Broadway, Audra McDonald is transformational and tragically human as Rose
Madam Rose is known for her powerhouse belt and for being the scariest Bad Showbiz Mother of the Year, but not for moving an audience to tears. Audra McDonald, surely the best actress ever to play
Video: First Look at Audra McDonald in GYPSY, Opening Tonight
The new Broadway revival of GYPSY, starring six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald as Rose, opens tonight at the Majestic Theatre. Check out all new video footage from the production here!
Audra McDonald Triumphs in “Gypsy” on Broadway
In the latest revival of Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, and Jule Styne’s iconic musical, George C. Wolfe humanizes a famously monstrous stage mother.
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Video: Stephen Sondheim Told Danny Burstein That Gypsy Is ' The Best Broadway Show Ever Written'
The revival, starring Audra McDonald, opens December 19 at the Majestic Theatre.
ICP hosting free pro wrestling show, charity drive at Detroit's Majestic Theatre
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'Frozen' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' at the Majestic Theatre this weekend
CONWAY — "Movies at the Majestic" brings two animated holiday films to the full-size screen on Saturday and Sunday: two ...
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Review Roundup: GYPSY On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald
Curtain up! Light the lights! Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on the role of a lifetime, playing 'Mama' Rose ...