Anselmian Abbey Players Series



Friday & Saturday, March 19 & 20, 2010
Friday & Saturday, March 26 & 27, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Gypsy

From the first trumpet blast of its legendary Overture to the last white hot spotlight, Gypsy is considered by many to be one of the best Broadway musicals ever. This kaleidoscope of life in the theatre during the 1920s tells the backstage tale of vaudeville entertainer turned burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and her domineering, overbearing mother, Rose, who battles stage directors, theatre owners and hotel managers in her efforts to push her two daughters toward stardom during the dying days of vaudeville. Created by three theatrical giants, the book of this musical fable is by two-time Tony Award winner Arthur Laurents, with music by two-time Tony Award winner Jule Styne, and lyrics by multiple Tony Award winner Stephen Sondheim. The legendary score boasts such classics as Everything's Coming Up Roses, Together Wherever We Go, Let Me Entertain You, and Some People. You won't want to miss this classic musical performed for the first time ever by the Abbey Players.