The incomparable Ethel Merman in her final Broadway performance as Mama Rose in Gypsy on March 25, 1961.Enjoy!

A musical based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee was a project of producer David Merrick and actress Ethel Merman. Merrick had read a chapter of Lee's memoirs in Harper's Magazine and …

"Rose's Turn" is a song from the musical Gypsy. It has been performed by such actresses as Ethel Merman (who originated the role of Rose on Broadway), Bette Midler , Angela Lansbury …

Jul 11, 2013 · The musical, which featured music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents, gave Merman the role of a lifetime, Rose Hovick, the mother of the …

Dec 29, 2024 · From Ethel Merman to Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, and more, take a walk down memory lane with us! Gypsy is back on Broadway, starring Audra McDonald in the …

Nov 12, 2024 · Ethel Merman. Sing out, Louise! Ethel Merman will forever be synonymous with Mama Rose as the first and perhaps the most famous Mama Rose of all time. She was known …

Apr 11, 2008 · I've listened to the other divas on YouTube singing "Rose's Turn," from "Gypsy." I keep hearing about Ethel Merman's original Broadway Version, but couldn't ...

The role of rose was played by Broadway icon Bernadette Peters, and despite initial scepticism as to her casting, she received excellent notices, with many saying she had finally taken the role …

Feb 6, 2025 · Now there I was in a real Broadway theatre seeing Ethel Merman commanding the stage as Mama Rose in Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' masterpiece. …

Apr 13, 2008 · Ever since she made her first appearance in the brassy, larger-than-life performance of Ethel Merman in 1959, Gypsy's Mama Rose has been a touchstone of musical …