Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald is back on Broadway leading in a revival of Gypsy as the iconic Rose at the Majestic Theatre. Watch McDonald’s interview on The View where she discusses the significance of three Black women starring as the leads and how the late Gavin Creel inspired her role in the revival.
Gypsy is a renowned Broadway musical based on the memoirs of legendary burlesque artist and stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. It tells the story of a stage mom, Rose, in the 1920s and ‘30s seeking stardom with her two daughters, June and Louise. Relationships strain and the highs and lows of stardom are revealed as they navigate the vaudeville and burlesque circuits. Mother Rose is forced to reconcile her own dreams of fame with her daughters’ desires for anonymity in this story of sacrifice, ambition, and family relationships within the entertainment world.