Gypsy

Laurents, Arthur; Sondheim, Stephen; Styne, Jule

ISBN 10: 1559360860 / ISBN 13: 9781559360869

Published by Theatre Communications Group, 1994

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Seller Inventory # DBV.1559360860.A

Synopsis:

Based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee, Gypsy was a Broadway smash for Sondheim and his West Side Story collaborator Arthur Laurents.

This is the tale of vaudeville's sad decline, and of one domineering stage mother and her inadvertant creation of a notorious burlesque stripper. Featuring such standards as "Let Me Entertain You" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses".

Gypsy was revived in London's West End in the spring of 2015, starring Oscar nominee Imelda Staunton as Mamma Rose.

About the Author:

Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021) was a celebrated American composer and lyricist, one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre.

Sondheim started his theatre career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959) before becoming a composer and lyricist. Sondheim's best-known works include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987).

He won many awards including eight Tony Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Tony in 2008), eight Grammy Awards, an Olivier Award, an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Gypsy
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable