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Written by CHRISTOPHER EHLERS Filed Under: A+E, Performing Arts
Written by JACOB SCHICK Filed Under: A+E, Performing Arts
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It’s easy to see what the set of The Salonnières is trying to do. It’s an opulent room filled with ornate couches and chairs—Renaissance paintings ... read more
Written by CHRISTOPHER EHLERS Filed Under: A+E, Performing Arts
If the idea of a play filled with snarky references to Gypsy, the Von Trapp family, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ... read more
Written by CHRISTOPHER EHLERS Filed Under: A+E, Performing Arts
Bertone, of course, is correct. Gypsy’s script is iron-clad and is generally thought of as the finest example of book writing in all of musical theater. There are other things, too, to consider when thinking about Gypsy’s significance in the grand scheme of things.