Some people showed up to celebrate the opening night of Gypsy on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre December 19. Among the attendees were Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and star Audra McDonald's family, including husband/actor Will Swenson, mother Anna, and daughters Zoe and Sally.
After the show, the cast (led by six-time Tony winner McDonald) took to the after-party red carpet for some post-show festivities (which were made even more festive when the rave reviews came in). See photos from opening night in the gallery below.
Tom Kirdahy and Mara Isaacs
Tom Kirdahy and Mara Isaacs
Chloe Davis
Chloe Davis
Caleb McLaughlin
Caleb McLaughlin
Kenny Leon
Kenny Leon
Camille A. Brown
Camille A. Brown
Joshua Henry
Joshua Henry
Adrienne Adams and guest
Chloe Davis, Camille A. Brown, and Amanda Castro
Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad, and Paul Oakley Stovall
George C. Wolfe
George C. Wolfe
George C. Wolfe and Carson Crow
Rosie Perez
Patti Murin and Colin Donnell
Schele Williams
Iman
André De Shields
André De Shields
Amber Iman
Tonatiuh
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox
Matthew López
Jonathan McCrory
Sade Lythcott
Kelli O'Hara
Jordan Roth
LaChanze
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Max von Essen
Somi Kakoma
Anna McDonald, Will Swenson, Zoe, and Sally
Adrienne Warren
Daniel J. Watts
Billy Eichner
Zach Braff
Sis Thee Doll
Sis Thee Doll
Lynn Nottage
Denée Benton
Peppermint and Dan Amboyer
Tituss Burgess
Jordan E. Cooper
Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale
Lea Michele
Lea Michele
Jonathan Groff
Gracie Lawerence
Sas Goldberg
BD Wong
Tovah Feldshuh
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo
Solea Pfeiffer
David Hyde Pierce and Brian Hargrove
Donna Murphy
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin
Company of Gypsy
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald, Joy Woods, and George C. Wolfe
Jordan Wynn
Brandon Burks
Brittney Johnson
Sally Shaw
Krystal Mackie
Joy Woods
Joy Woods
Joy Woods
Kellie Jean Hoagland
Majo Rivero
Jordan Tyson
Jordan Tyson
Jordan Tyson
Hunter Capellán, Jayden Theophile, Jade Smith, Marley Lianne Gomes, Audra McDonald, Summer Rae Daney, Ethan Joseph, and Kyleigh Vickers
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Jade Smith and Marley Lianne Gomes
Jade Smith
Thomas Silcott
Sasha Hutchings
Kevin Csolak
Kevin Csolak
Tryphena Wade
Jacob Ming-Trent
Joe Osheroff
Kyleigh Vickers
Cole Newburg
Brendan Sheehan
- Iain Young
Lili Thomas
Tony d’Alelio
Jayden Theophile
James McMenamin
Jace Bently
Lesli Margherita
Summer Rae Daney
Mylinda Hull
Shanel Bailey
Shanel Bailey
Natalie Wachen
Indy, Bill Berloni, and Tana June
Tana June
Zachary Daniel Jones
Andrew Kober
Ethan Joseph
Marley Lianne Gomes
Ken Robinson
Danny Burstein
Danny Burstein
Jade Smith and Marley Lianne Gomes
Lili Thomas
Along with McDonald, the cast of Gypsy is led by Tony winner Danny Burstein as Herbie and Joy Woods as Louise, with the company also including Jordan Tyson as June, Kevin Csolak as Tulsa, Lesli Margherita as Tessie Tura, Lili Thomas as Miss Mazeppa, Mylinda Hull as Miss Electra, Jacob Ming-Trent as Uncle Jocko, Kyleigh Denae Vickers as Baby Louise, and Marley Lianne Gomes and Jade Smith as Baby June. Tryphena Wade is the standby for Rose.
The ensemble features Jace Bently, Brandon Burks, Hunter Capellán, Tony d’Alelio, Summer Rae Daney, Kellie Jean Hoagland, Aliah James, Brittney Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ethan Joseph, Andrew Kober, Krystal Mackie, James McMenamin, Majo Rivero, Sally Shaw, Brendan Sheehan, Thomas Silcott, and Jayden Theophile. Swings Shanel Bailey, Sasha Hutchings, Cole Newburg, Joe Osheroff, Ken Robinson, Jordan Wynn, and Iain Young round out the company. Casting is by Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths.
Gypsy, based on the mostly fictional memoir of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, features a book by Arthur Laurents and songs with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The show is one of Broadway's favorites to revive. Since premiering in 1959, the show has returned to Broadway in 1974, starring Angela Lansbury; 1989, starring Tyne Daly; 2003, starring Bernadette Peters; and 2008, starring Patti LuPone. The work has been filmed three times: a 1962 feature film starring Rosalind Russell, a 1993 TV film starring Bette Midler, and a filmed stage performance of a 2015 London revival starring Imelda Staunton.
George C. Wolfe's creative team includes choreographer Camille A. Brown; music director and supervisor Andy Einhorn, who's also penned additional arrangements; scenic designer Santo Loquasto; costume designer Toni-Leslie James; lighting designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer; sound designer Scott Lehrer; hair and wig designer Mia Neal; and makeup designer Michael Clifton. Orchestrations are by Sid Ramin and Robert Ginzler, with dance music arrangements by John Kander, and additional orchestrations and arrangements by Daryl Waters. Rick Steiger is production stage manager.
Tom Kirdahy, Mara Isaacs, Kevin Ryan, and Diane Scott Carter are leading the producing team.
To buy tickets to Gypsy, visit GypsyBway.com.
