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GALLERY: Gypsy Opening Night

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April 16, 2015

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Peter Davison, Angela Lansbury, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Kent, Lara Pulver at Gypsy Press Night. Photo: Dan Wooller

Peter Davison, Angela Lansbury, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Kent, Lara Pulver at Gypsy Press Night. Photo: Dan Wooller Gypsy opened last night in London in front of a star-studded audience and to critical raves.

Starring Imelda Staunton as Mamma Rose, Peter Davison as Herbie and Lara Pulver as Louise, London's original Momma Rose - Angela Lansbury was in the audience.

Gypsy is directed by Jonathan Kent, with book by Arthur Laurents, Gypsy has music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, choreography by Stephen Mear, designs by Anthony Ward, musical direction and orchestration by Nicholas Skilbeck, lighting by Mark Henderson and sound by Paul Groothuis.

Read our review for Gypsy. BOOK TICKETS FOR GYPSY

 

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