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Gypsy

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre

September 22-October 15, 2006

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Curtain Up! Light the Lights! Join Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre for this showbiz musical about an ambitious, unstoppable stage mother who pushes her awkward daughter into burlesque. KatiBelle Collins is Mama Rose and Amber Gildersleeve is Gypsy in this Broadway tale that's based on the memoirs of burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and her struggles with a star-struck mother who's determined to achieve fame and fortune. KatiBelle's recent credits include Earth Mother in Theatre 4301's Menopause the Musical and Lily Byrne in Desert Stages Actor's Café's award-winning A Man of No Importance. Amber, who recently portrayed Maria in Desert Stages Theatre's West Side Story was just named Best Actress in a Musical by both GetOut Magazine and Goldfish Publishers. Let them entertain you with this fabulous story that features a brassy, toe-tapping score by Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne that Includes 'Everything's Coming Up Roses,' 'Together, Wherever We Go' and 'Let Me Entertain You.'

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  Tickets: $20-$22/Advance, $25/At the Door

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  Dates:
  September 22-October 15, 2006

  Times:
  Friday-Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 6:00pm

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  Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre

  4720 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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  Scottsdale

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  • Event Name: Gypsy
    "Another Desert Stages bust"
    Review posted by: Desert Stages alum from 85259, Sep 30, 2006
    

    Desert Stages needs to learn how to pick shows that they are capable of producing. Gypsy definitely was not in there range of capabilities. From awful set changes to the midi trackings, this show... Expand

    Desert Stages needs to learn how to pick shows that they are capable of producing. Gypsy definitely was not in there range of capabilities. From awful set changes to the midi trackings, this show trudged painfully along. The only relief came in the form of Michelle Cuneen as Dainty June. Go watch her in the first act and leave at intermission. Collapse

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    "Sing out Louise"
    Review posted by: thetoadtimes.blogspot.com from Arizona, Sep 28, 2006
    

    The stripper scene second act was priceless, complete with outlandish costumes and gut busting gyrations, but I have to say the highlight of the evening came in the form of Katie Belle Collins in the... Expand

    The stripper scene second act was priceless, complete with outlandish costumes and gut busting gyrations, but I have to say the highlight of the evening came in the form of Katie Belle Collins in the role of Mama Rose. At times it seems as though some were born to play certain roles and this is certainly the case for Collins. Showcasing Rose's obsession with stardom by exploiting her children and bringing across the degrading way she pushed her second hand daughter into a life of burlesque egoism.It is a sight to be held and a force to be reckoned with. She is a vocal powerhouse and at times drowned out the mic with her brassy belt. By the end of the evening it was clear to see why casting would have been so easy for this role. Although almost 3 hours long, the time flew by as you participated in the infectious laughter and got caught up in the life of this scandalous showstoppper.If you are a fan of old Jule Styne numbers and the saucy tale of Gypsy Rose Lee, then this is the show. Collapse

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