Gypsy
1963 • Theatre Jacksonville
Step into the glitz and hardship of showbiz with ‘Gypsy,’ a gripping tale of ambition, family, and the price of stardom, set in the fading light of vaudeville’s golden age.
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Theatre
Venue
Dates
Friday, November 15, 1963 —
Saturday, November 23, 1963 Tap here to see all showtimes... Click here to see all showtimes...
Saturday, November 23, 1963 Tap here to see all showtimes... Click here to see all showtimes...
Music
Lyrics
Book
Basis
Synopsis
As vaudeville dies, Rose pushes her daughters into the world of burlesque and showbiz. But at what cost? Gypsy chronicles the journey of the ultimate show business mother, Mama Rose, and her dreams of stardom for her daughters. With iconic songs like ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ and ‘Let Me Entertain You,’ this musical unpacks the complexities of ambition, family dynamics, and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of fame. It’s a compelling narrative that explores the blurred lines between love, obsession, and the drive to be in the spotlight.
Musical numbers
Act I
- ‘Let Me Entertain You’ – Baby June and Baby Louise
- ‘Some People’ – Rose
- ‘Small World’ – Rose and Herbie
- ‘Baby June and Her Newsboys’ – Baby June and Newsboys
- ‘Mr. Goldstone’ – Rose, Herbie, and Ensemble
- ‘Little Lamb’ – Louise
- ‘You’ll Never Get Away from Me’ – Rose and Herbie
- ‘Dainty June and Her Farmboys’ – Dainty June and Farmboys
- ‘Broadway’ – Dainty June and Farmboys
- ‘If Momma Was Married’ – June and Louise
- ‘All I Need Is the Girl’ – Tulsa
- ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ – Rose
Act II
- ‘Together Wherever We Go’ – Rose, Herbie and Louise
- ‘You Gotta Get a Gimmick’ – Mazeppa, Electra and Tessie
- ‘Small World (Reprise)’ – Rose
- ‘Let Me Entertain You’ – Louise
- ‘Rose’s Turn’ – Rose
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Cast
Dixon Turner
Uncle Jocko
Phil Meunier
George
Candy Oberdorfer
Girl
Terry Lynn Collins
Girl
Morris Foor
Arnold
Mary Marell
Balloon Girl
Ruth Coleman
Mother
Liz Collins
Mother
Ruth Geis
Mother
Joyce Gore
Mother
Ruth Perry
Mother
Tina Coleman
Baby Louise
Robin Yancey
Baby June
Thelma Baker
Rose
FiFi
Chousie
Frank Ridge
Pop
Jon Goodman
Newsboy
Danny Goodman
Newsboy
Stanley Picus
Newsboy
Michael Pittman
Newsboy
Morris Foor
Newsboy
Gene Moore
Weber
Willard Berdit
Herbie
Martha Tanner
Louise
Barbara Goodman
June
Frank Spolar
Tulsa
Bill Milton
Yonkers
David Lang
Angie
John Skye
L.A.
Bernie Shainbrown
Kringelein
Sid Backer
Mr. Goldstone
Bill Milton
Farm Boy
John Skye
Farm Boy
Frank Spolar
Farm Boy
David Land
Farm Boy
Nolan Dingman
Farm Boy
Ellen Black
Miss Cratchitt
Kelly Stansel
Agnes
Cathy Perry
Marjorie May
Diana Schuh
Dolores
Pat Harper
Thelma
Cindy Wooden
Edna
Charlotte Smotherman
Gail
Dixon Turner
Pastey
Terry McIntyre
Tessie Tura
Jeanne Solomon
Mazeppa
Gertrude Moller
Electra
Jimtom Richardson
Cigar
Bambi Bowen
Showgirl
Charlotte Ann Rogers
Showgirl
Linda Brown
Showgirl
Anita Cheshire
Showgirl
Alston Summers
Alston Summers
Gene Moore
Phil
Allen Glenn
Bourgeron-Cochon
Cathy Perry
Dancer
Diana Schuh
Dancer
Ruthie Piva
Dancer
Sara Jo Berman
Dancer
Judy MacDonald
Dancer
Crew
George Ballis
Director
Jeanne Solomon
Choreographer
Rosalind MacEnulty
Musical Director
Chase Ambler
Set Designer
Peggy Miller
Lighting Designer
Frank Ridge
Costumes
Ruth Perry
Costumes
Ruth Coleman
Costumes
Marshall Grauer
Production Supervisor
Carolyn Lieder
Assistant Production Supervisor
Phil Meunier
Stage Manager
Sid Backer
Assistant Stage Manager
Sandra Spencer
Lighting
Barbara Jensen
Lighting
Helen Cochran
Properties
Ed Poole
Properties
Gladys Witten
Properties
Joyce Kaye
Properties
Jean Schnabel
Properties
Betty Hallett
Properties
Gladys Dale
Properties
Beverly Fink
Properties
Eula Walters
Properties
Bill Thornton
Properties
Doris Thornhill
Properties
Mary Frances Thornhill
Properties
Gayle Swymer
Properties
A. Ira Fink
Properties
Bill Gibbs
Properties
Carolyn Lieder
Properties
Esther Barnes
Properties
Ellen Black
Properties
Bill Milton
Make-Up
Phil Meunier
Make-Up
Bill Thornton
Make-Up
John Skye
Make-Up
Gertrude Moller
Make-Up
Ruth Perry
Make-Up
Ruth Coleman
Make-Up
Jean Goodman
Make-Up
Liz Collins
Make-Up
Ray Collins
Stage Crew
Bob Schuh
Stage Crew
Buddy Marshall
Stage Crew
Dixie Cohen
Painting
Dixon Turner
Painting
Barbara Jensen
Painting
Galdys Dale
Painting
Liz Collins
Crew Workers
Peggy Miller
Crew Workers
Charlotte Smotherman
Crew Workers
Diana Schuh
Crew Workers
Wenonah Wells
Crew Workers
Sandra Spencer
Crew Workers
Eula Walters
Crew Workers
A. Ira Fink
Crew Workers
Allen Glenn
Stage Hands
Bob Schuh
Stage Hands
John Skye
Stage Hands
Bernie Shainbrown
Stage Hands
Sid Backer
Stage Hands
Dixon Turner
Stage Hands
Phil Meunier
Stage Hands
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