Gypsy

Last night I went to opening night of previews for Gypsy at City Center. If you aren't familiar with Gypsy, it's basically story of how an overbearing mother pushes her 2 daughters into a career in vaudville. I've never seen the show before and have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm sure that had a lot to do with the fact that the show is starring Patti Lupone (Mama Rose) who was as brilliant as ever in one of the many roles she was born to play. The other leads that she was paired with - Laura Benanti (Louise) and Boyd Gaines (Herbie) held their own against the legend and were very good as well. In fact, there were numerous notable performances among the supporting cast as well. Unlike most Encores! performances, this one is full staging and fully off-book. The show is only for a short 3-week run, but if have time grab a ticket and run (but be forewarned: City Center is a massive venue with numerous bad sightlines. I've sat in the rear mezzanine before and it was dreadful. There are still orchestra seats available close up for some performances so don't chinz out on the seat prices or you may regret it).