Pitlochry Competition Theatre is about to open its thrilling 2023 Season in Might in a most spectacular manner with the primary staging in Scotland for practically 20 years of Gypsy, Jule Styne, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s iconic musical.
Pitlochry Competition Theatre – 2023 Forged.
Gypsy is among the best and most dazzling of all musicals. Primarily based on the tantalising comedic memoirs of well-known striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, it tells the amusing and sassy story of pushy showbiz mom Rose, who travels throughout America along with her daughters, Child June and Louise, looking for success with their home made vaudeville act.
When Child June leaves the act to elope, Rose vows to make introverted Louise right into a star, and can do nearly something to see her daughter break into the large time.
That includes the long-lasting songs Some Individuals, Let Me Entertain You, and the show-stopping Every thing’s Coming Up Roses, Gypsy is about to be a cracking night time out that may have audiences buzzing all the best way into the night time as they go away the theatre.
Gypsy’s thrilling solid will function Shona White (Jack Absolute Flies Once more, Nationwide Theatre, Mamma Mia!, West Finish and Merrily We Roll Alongside, Donmar Warehouse) as Mamma Rose; Blythe Jandoo (The Maggie Wall and Sunshine on Leith, Pitlochry Competition Theatre and A Mom’s Track: A New Folks Musical, Macrobert Arts Centre) as Louise; Patricia Panther (Peter Pan and Wendy, Pitlochry Competition Theatre and Orphans and Glasgow Ladies, Nationwide Theatre of Scotland) as June; Ben Inventory (Grease and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, West Finish) as Herbie; Oliver Cookson (Hay Fever and Travels with my Aunt, Meeting Roxy) as Pop Rose/Mr Goldstone); Matthew Churcher (Animal Farm, Nationwide Tour/Fiery Angel & Birmingham Rep, Peter Pan, Nationwide Theatre/Bristol Previous Vic and White Enamel, Kiln Theatre) as LA/Cigar; Rachael McAllister (Little Girls and A Christmas Carol, Pitlochry Competition Theatre) as Mazeppa; Robbie Scott (Peter Pan and Wendy, Pitlochry Competition Theatre) as Tulsa; Joseph Tweedale (The That means of Zong, Bristol Previous Vic and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Theatre Clwyd) as Yonkers/Weber; Jack Ward (Bridgerton, Netflix) as Angie; Trudy Ward (As You Like It, Jupiter Theatre) as Electra/ Agnes, and Kristin Weichen Wong (Discipline- One thing For The Future Now, Edinburgh Worldwide Competition) as Tessie Tura.
Gypsy is directed by Pitlochry Competition Theatre’s Affiliate Director Ben Occhipinti (Blonde Bombshells in 1943 and co-director Sunshine on Leith, Pitlochry Competition Theatre), Designed by Liz Cooke, lighting by Kate Bonney, Musical Course by Rob Hiley (CATS nominated for Blonde Bombshells in 1943), Choreography by Maggie Rawlinson and Sound Design by Lorna Munden.
Ben Occhipinti mentioned:
“Gypsy is among the most beloved and highly effective musicals ever written. I’ve wished to direct it ever since I found the movie years in the past. I can’t consider one other musical that brings the mixed parts of drama, tune and dance collectively in such a transparent and joyful manner. The mixture of Sondheim’s beautiful lyrics and Styne’s lovely melodies make Gypsy an everlasting, highly effective story. I can’t wait to carry it to life on the Pitlochry stage with such a proficient and sensible firm.”
Gypsy runs at Pitlochry Competition Theatre from 19 Might until 30 September.
Tickets for Gypsy are actually on sale and can be found from the Pitlochry Competition Theatre Field Workplace on 01796 484626 or on-line at www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
