
A Royal Exchange Theatre Production
Gypsy
★★★★★ Manchester Evening News ★★★★ WhatsonStage ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Attitude ★★★★ Upstaged Manchester
- 30 November 2019 - 1 February 2020
- The Theatre
“Starting here, starting now, honey – everything’s coming up roses…”
Louise and June should be in school when Momma Rose shoves them under the unforgiving vaudeville spotlights. Their cutie-pie act strikes gold – but when a grown-up Louise goes solo, the public wants more than just song and dance. Dare she go all the way?
Broadway is back in Manchester with this wild production of the magnificent GYPSY. Directed by Jo Davies, (whose exuberant 2017 Royal Exchange production of TWELFTH NIGHT was a huge hit), and with a songbook bursting with classics (EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES, SOME PEOPLE, ROSE’S TURN), GYPSY is theatre’s ultimate celebration of the grime, graft and glamour of show business – and the power of the mother-daughter bond.
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 & choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
Presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK LLC
560 Lexington Avenue, New York 10022
- Event Information
VENUE: The Theatre
PERFORMANCE DATES: Saturday 30 November 2019 - Saturday 1 February 2020
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Matinees, 2.30pm / Evenings, 7.30pm
View all times & datesRUNNING TIME: Approx 3 hours, which includes 1 interval of 20 minutes.
PLEASE NOTE: This production is likely to include flashing lights, theatrical haze and smoke, loud music and cigarette smoke.
TICKET INFORMATION: Standard Tickets from £25.50. Half Price Previews - Saturday 30 November, Monday 2 December, Tuesday 3 December and Wednesday 4 December, all at 7.30pm. View all ticket prices.
Premier tickets £150 – Saturday 21 December and Saturday 25 January, both at 7:30pm.
To access the premier tickets, type “premier” into the promo code box on the top right-hand corner of the booking page.BOOK TICKETS: Book Online or call the Box Office on 0161 833 9833
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- Creative Team
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 chorepgraphed by Jerome Robbins.
Presented by arrangement with
TAMS-WITMARK LLC
560 Lexington Avenue, New York 10022DIRECTOR Jo Davies
CHOREOGRAPHER Andrew Wright
MUSICAL SUPERVISOR Joel Fram
DESIGNER Francis O’Connor
COSTUME DESIGNER Gabrielle Dalton
LIGHTING DESIGNER Colin Grenfell
SOUND DESIGNER Carolyn Downing
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Leo Munby
ORCHESTRATOR Sam Davis
ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER Emily Goodenough
ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER Rob Bettle
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER Louise Anderson
ASSOCIATE MUSICAL DIRECTOR Cat Beveridge
DIALECT COACH Natalie Grady
VOCAL COACH Emma Woodvine
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Hannah Sands
MUSIC PREPARATION Andrew Specterman-Green
KEYBOARD PROGRAMMER Dave Weiser
CASTING DIRECTORS Jerry Knight Smith CDG and Vicky Richardson CDG, with Claire Bleasdale (Children's casting)- Related Events
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
Tuesday 21 January, following 7.30pm show.
No need to book tickets for the discussion.
Book tickets to the performanceTHEATRE CLUB
Like an informal, friendly book club, but for plays
Saturday 11 January, 5.30pm *
Tickets are free but please book a place
Book Tickets: 0161 833 9833 / online
More Information about Theatre Club* Theatre Club starts following the end of the matinee performance, so dependant upon run times, Theatre Club may start a little earlier or later. Run times are confirmed once the show has opened.
MEMBERS Q&A
Join the cast of GYPSY in a Q&A
Friday 24 January, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Tickets £5 - for members only
Book Tickets: 0161 833 9833 / online
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If you require our BSL, Audio Described or Captioned services, please book directly with Box Office. This is because there are often specific seats, which are held for each show to ensure you have the best experience possible.
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AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 11 January, 2.30pm
BSL PERFORMANCE: Wednesday 15 January, 7.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 14 December, 2.30pm and 7.30pm
RELAXED PERFORMANCE: Tuesday 14 January, 2.30pm BOOK TICKETS
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Ensemble
ROSHANI ABBEY
Uncle Jocko
STEPHEN CASEY
Mazeppa
SUZIE CHARD
Ensemble
ALASTAIR CROSSWELL
Tulsa
LOUIS GAUNT
Ensemble
AMIE HIBBERT
Louise
MELISSA JAMES
Rose
RIA JONES
June
MELISSA LOWE
Ensemble
KODY MORTIMER
Ensemble
BRYAN MOTTRAM
Ensemble
LIZZIE NANCE
Electra
KATE O'DONNELL
Ensemble
MARIANNE PHILLIPS
Herbie
DALE RAPLEY
Father
MICHAEL S. SIEGEL
Tessie Tura
REBECCA THORNHILL
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★★★★★ ‘Stunning' Paul Foley, The Morning Star
★★★★ ‘Staggeringly enjoyable entertainment' Matt Barton, Whatsonstage
★★★★ ‘A spectacularly staged revival' Chris Bartlett, The Stage
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ ‘A Christmas gem’ Stephen M Hornby, Attitude
‘A pure, unmitigated delight' John Anson, Lancashire Telegraph
★★★★★ ‘An absolute triumph' Daniel Shipman, Upstaged Manchester
★★★★.5 ‘wild and magnificent' Donna Kelly, Frankly My Dear
★★★★★ ‘bound to blow you away’ Alexandra Rucki, Manchester Evening News
★★★★★ 'Jones also gives a powerhouse vocal performance that raises the roof. This is a show where the audience cheer individual songs not just the finale' The Reviews Hub