Gypsy June 4, 2010

The 73rd. Ave. Theatre Company

Gypsy
Music by Jule Stein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laruents

Directed by Ellen Farnsworth

Musical Direction by Midge Moyer

Gypsy opens June 4 and runs through July 11 at the 73rd Avenue Theatre, 7287 Lowell Blvd. in Westminster. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $18.00 adults, $16.00 Seniors and students and $10 for children 7 - 12 years. For reservations call 720-276-6936 or email the73rd.avecompany@yahoo.com.

Gypsy is based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, 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 musical contains many songs that became popular standards, including "Small World," "Everything's Coming up Roses", "You'll Never Get Away from Me," and "Let Me Entertain You." Amazing women have played the role of Rose on Broadway and the West End – Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daily, Bernadette Peters and, most recently, Patti LuPone.
The cast, under the direction of Ellen Farnsworth, includes Amy Luna as Rose, Tara Farnsworth as Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee, Mari Banka as Dainty June and Steve Seaholm as Herbie.

The 73rd. Ave. Theatre Company - Gypsy - June 4 - July 11 - Fri./Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun at 2:30 p.m. $18.00 adults /$16.00 Seniors/students; $10 children 7 - 12 years. 73rd Avenue Theatre, 7287 Lowell Blvd. in Westminster. 720-276-6936 or email the73rd.avecompany@yahoo.com.