GYPSY Comes To McCallum Theatre

It's the story of the quintessential stage mother, her dreams for herself and her daughters, and the daughter who dared to live her own dream. One of the greatest musicals of all time, GYPSY entertains one and all at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California, Tuesday through Friday, March 4-7, at 8:00pm; Saturday, March 8, at 2:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sunday, March 9 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm.

Based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, GYPSY tells the story of Rose, an overbearing stage mother who is determined to make her girls the stars of vaudeville. Rose overwhelmingly favors her younger daughter, June, who headlines the act, while Louise is relegated to the chorus. Rose's attention eventually turns to her older daughter, but it is Louise herself who discovers her own talent, and becomes a bigger star than Rose ever dreamed possible. Set against the freewheeling days of vaudeville and burlesque, GYPSY explores ambition, jealousy, family relationships, and the bittersweet loss of innocence.

GYPSY was written by three virtuosos of American musical theater: Arthur Laurents (book), Jule Styne (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). The original production, starring Ethel Merman as Mama Rose and directed by Jerome Robbins, was an instant hit when it opened at the Broadway Theatre in 1959. Subsequent revivals garnered a total of three Tony Awards® and featured such talents as Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly and Bernadette Peters in the role of Mama Rose. GYPSY features some of the biggest songs in Broadway history, including "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "Rose's Turn," "Some People," and "Together, Wherever We Go."

GYPSY is produced by Phoenix Entertainment. The director is Sam Viverito, with Michael Borth as musical director. The creative team includes Michael Hotopp (scenic design), Charlie Morrison (lighting design), and Craig Cassidy (sound design). Now entering its ninth year of operations, Phoenix Entertainment is an international theatrical producing and management enterprise founded by long-time colleagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Over two decades of theatrical success and industry partnership have resulted in the Phoenix team delivering thousands of performances of more than 70 live productions on four continents.

GYPSY is sponsored by The BottomLine magazine. Performance dates and times for GYPSY are Tuesday through Friday, March 4-7, at 8:00pm; two performances on Saturday, March 8, at 2:00pm and 8:00pm; and two performances on Sunday, March 9, at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Tickets for evening performances are $85, $65, $55 and $45. -- www.mccallumtheatre.com

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