If the word of mouth is as strong here as it was in London, I think she'll have no problem selling a healthy run. The summer she was at the Savoy, hers was the only show that everyone said we had to see.
British audiences have different tastes than American ones in many ways, and particularly with musicals (I was surprised by the enthusiasm that greeted the Menier Merrily), but in this case, I was in full agreement with them: I found her revelatory in the role. For the first time, that show made made absolute sense to me, and I went on the entire journey spellbound.
But, the caveat is, I'm not a big fan of "Gypspy", so I could see it striking an odd chord with people who love the play as they've always seen it done before, which could indeed be trouble.
I wonder if the silence from Roundabout regarding their upcoming season is related to their rumored transfer of this show. Until it's announced, it's not official, as we were recently reminded with Nicole Kidman in the Anna Ziegler. |
