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Gypsy (1962)

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Jan 24, 2024
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For years, I stubbornly gave Gypsy the cold shoulder. Mama Rose has become the female equivalent of King Lear – every actor of a certain age plays the part, which is in itself a lifetime achievement award. It was easy for me to never go deeper than “Some People”, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and “Rose’s Turn”, turning up my nose on the conventional ad…

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