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Gypsy: A Musical Fable

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Original Broadway Production                          
March 25, 1961 - Closing Night [CD]
Imperial Theatre
Ethel Merman (Mama Rose), Julienne Marie (Louise), Jack Klugman (Herbie), Merle Letwot (June), Paul Wallace (Tulsa), June Squibb (Electra), Betty Bruce (Tessie Tura), Julia Ross (Mazeppa), Alice Playten (Baby June)
Note: It could be Faith Dane as Mazeppa.  Merle Letwot is more commonly known as Merle Louise.

1974 Broadway Revival                                
1974 - Exact Date Unknown **Soundboard** [CD]
Winter Garden Theatre
Angela Lansbury (Mama Rose), Zan Charisse (Louise), Rex Robbins (Herbie), Maureen Moore (June), John Seridan (Tulsa), Sally Cooke (Electra), Mary Louise Wilson (Tessie Tura), Gloria Rossi (Mrs. Cratchitt/Mazeppa)

January 4, 1975 - Closing Night [CD]
Winter Garden Theatre
Angela Lansbury (Mama Rose), Zan Charisse (Louise), Rex Robbins (Herbie), Maureen Moore (June), John Seridan (Tulsa), Sally Cooke (Electra), Mary Louise Wilson (Tessie Tura), Gloria Rossi (Mrs. Cratchitt/Mazeppa)
Note: Definitely a different performance.  It isn't 100% that it's closing night, but it is enitrely possible.

1989 UK Tour
June 28, 1989
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Ruth Madoc (Mama Rose), Catherine Terry (Louise), John Bardon (Herbie), Susannah Jupp (June), Richard Cuerdan (Tulsa), Sally Taylor (Electra/Geraldine), Amanda Prior (Tessie Tura), Deborah Steele (Mazeppa/Miss Cratchitt/Phyllis)
Note: Retracked by me.

1989 Broadway Revival                             
Date Unknown
Tyne Daly (Mama Rose), Crista Moore (Louise), Jonathan Hadary (Herbie), Tracy Venner (June), Robert Lambert (Tulsa), Anna McNeely (Electra), Barbara Erwin (Tessie Tura), Jana Robbins (Mazeppa)
Note: Tyne returned to the show, so it is tough to tell when it is.

January 6, 1991 - Closing Night at the St. James Theatre
St. James Theatre
Linda Lavin (Mama Rose), Jamie Ross (Herbie), Susan Cremin (Baby June), Ginger Prince (u/s Stripper?)
Note: Highlights.  This was labeled closing night, however, according to IBDB, Tyne Daly returned for the the Marquis run.

2003 Broadway Revival                               
May 1, 2003 - Opening Night
Shubert Theatre
Bernadette Peters (Mama Rose), Tammy Blanchard (Louise), John Dosset (Herbie), Kate Reinders (Louise), David Burtka (Tulsa), Julie Halston (Electra), Heather Lee (Tessie Tura), Kate Beddeke (Mazeppa), Heather Tepe (Baby June), Addison Timlin (Young Louise), Brooks Ashmankas (Mr. Goldstone)

July 8, 2003
Shubert Theatre
Bernadette Peters (Mama Rose), Tammy Blanchard (Louise), John Dosset (Herbie)

2003 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Shubert Theatre
Maureen Moore (s/b Mama Rose), Tammy Blanchard (Louise), John Dosset (Herbie), Kate Reinders (Louise), David Burtka (Tulsa), Julie Halston (Electra), Heather Lee (Tessie Tura), Kate Beddeke (Mazeppa), Heather Tepe (Baby June), Addison Timlin (Young Louise), Brooks Ashmankas (Mr. Goldstone)
Note: Missing "You'll Never Get Away From Me"

May 30, 2004 - Closing Night [CD]
Shubert Theatre
Bernadette Peters (Mama Rose), Tammy Blanchard (Louise), John Dosset (Herbie)

2007 City Center Revival                              
July 9, 2007 - First Preview
City Center
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Nancy Opel (Mazeppa) 

July 10, 2007 - Second Preview [CD]
City Center
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Nancy Opel (Mazeppa)

July 14, 2007 - Opening Night
City Center
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Nancy Opel (Mazeppa)

July 25, 2007
City Center
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Nancy Opel (Mazeppa)

2007 Non-Equity Tour
April 24, 2008
E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron
Kathy Halenda (Mama Rose), Missy Dowse (Louise), Nicholas Hamel (Herbie), Ruby Lewis (June), Samuel Kiernan (Tulsa), Maria Egler (Electra), Lori Ann Freda (Tessie Tura), Rachel Abrams (Mazeppa)

2008 Broadway Revival                             
March 3, 2008 - First Preview [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

March 6, 2008 - Preview [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

March 8, 2008 - Preview [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

March 14, 2008 - Preview [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)
Note: TRACKING MASTER

March 21, 2008 [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

April 6, 2008 [CD] 
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)
Note: TRACKING MASTER

May 4, 2008 - Lenora Nemetz's Only Performance
St. James Theatre
Lenora Nemetz (u/s Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura),Dorothy Stanley (u/s Mazeppa)

July 9, 2008 - Evening [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)
Note: MASTER

September 3, 2008 - Matinée [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

September 27, 2008 [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Jessica Rush (u/s Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

November 22, 2008 - Evening.  Linda Balgord's Final Performance [CD]
St. James Theatre
Linda Balgord (s/b Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Pearce Wegner (u/s Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa), Alicia Sable (u/s Agnes)
Note: Missing the "Overture." TRACKING MASTER.

January 11, 2009 - Closing Night [CD]
St. James Theatre
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Laura Benanti (Louise),  Boyd Gaines (Herbie), Leigh Ann Larkin (June), Tony Yazbeck (Tulsa), Marilyn Caskey (Electra), Alison Fraser (Tessie Tura), Leonora Nemetz (Mazeppa)

REGIONAL PRODUCTIONS                                    
1975 Melody Top Theatre Production
August 1975 - Exact Date Unknown **Soundboard**
Melody Top Theatre
Dolores Gray (Mama Rose), Linda Kaye Henning (Louise), Dave Madden (Herbie), Jo Jean Retrum (June), Barry Thomas (Tulsa), Mary Semmelhack (Baby Louise), Renne Wallestad (Baby June)
Note: Act I Only.

1977 Santa Ana Production
Summer 1977 ~ Exact Date Unknown
Mimi Hines (Mama Rose)
Note: Excerpts.
1982 Regional Tour
Summer 1982 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
North Shore Music Theatre
Dolores Gray (Mama Rose), Lauri Landry (Louise), Douglas Marland (Herbie), Diane Merritt (June), Danny Rounds (Tulsa), Martha Whitehead (Tessie Tura), Kathee Kendall (Mazeppa), Nancy Johnston (Electra)
Note: Frequently listed as the 1976 Paper Mill audio

1992 Southern Arizona Civic Light Opera Production
1992 - Exact Date Unknown **Soundboard** [CD]
Betty Buckley (Mama Rose), Karyn Overstreet (Louise)

1998 Paper Mill Playhouse Production
1998 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Paper Mill Playhouse
Betty Buckley (Mama Rose), Deborah Gibson (Louise), Lenny Wolpe (Herbie), Laura Bell Bundy (June), Joe Mahota (Tulsa), Anna McNeely (Electra), Dorothy Stanley (Tessie Tura), Jana Robbins (Mazeppa)

1998 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Paper Mill Playhouse
Betty Buckley (Mama Rose), Deborah Gibson (Louise), Lenny Wolpe (Herbie), Laura Bell Bundy (June), Joe Mahota (Tulsa), Anna McNeely (Electra), Dorothy Stanley (Tessie Tura), Jana Robbins (Mazeppa)
Note: Songs Only

2001 5th Avenue Theatre Production
May 18, 2001 [CD]
5th Avenue Theatre
Judy Kaye (Mama Rose), Sloan Just (Louise), Stephen Godwin (Herbie), Jennifer Cody (June), Jason Gillman (Tulsa), Angie Rolfs (Electra), Caroyln Magoon (Tessie Tura), Anne Allgood (Mazeppa)

2002 Texas Production
August 29, 2002
Irving Peforming Arts Center, Irving, TX
Amy Stevenson (Mama Rose), Cris Galvan (Louise), Eric Baesel (Herbie), Beth Albright (June), Jim Lindsay (Tulsa), Lauren Embrey (Electra), Quenby Seter (Tessie Tura), Lysandra Dial-Meek (Mazeppa)

2002 University of Richmond Production
November 22, 2002
Alice Jepson Theatre
Lorna Luft (Mama Rose), Alyson Wepplo (Louise), Michael Goodwin (Herbie), Philena Gilmer (June), Liz Shupe (Tessie Tura), Robert Throckmorton (Electra), Janine Russo (Mazeppa)
Note: Incomplete. Starts shortly before "Some People."

2004 Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre Production
August 2004 - Exact Date Unknown **Soundboard**
University of Houston
Andrea McArdle (Mama Rose), Vanessa Handrick-Garner (Louise), Leo Ash Evens (Tulsa)
Note: TRACKING MASTER

2005 Regional Tour
October 5, 2005 [CD]
Bucks County Playhouse
Joyce DeWitt (Mama Rose), Angela Mayans (Louise), J. T. O'Connor (Herbie), Matt Cline (Tulsa)
Note: Incomplete.  Stops during "Gotta Get a Gimmick"

October, 2005 - Exact Date Unknown [CD]
Bucks County Playhouse
Joyce DeWitt (Mama Rose), J. T. O'Connor (Herbie), Matt Cline (Tulsa)
Note: Complete.  The role of Louise was double cast.

2006 Ravinia Concert
August 12, 2006
Highland Park, IL
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Jessica Boevers (Louise), Jack Willis (Herbie), Jen Temen (June), Leo Ash Evans (Tulsa)

August 13, 2006 - Closing Night
Highland Park, IL
Patti LuPone (Mama Rose), Jessica Boevers (Louise), Jack Willis (Herbie), Jen Temen (June), Leo Ash Evans (Tulsa)

2011 Lyric Stage Production
September 15, 2011
Carpenter Hall
Sue Mathys (Mama Rose), Mary McElree (Louise), Sonny Franks (Herbie), Ashton Smalling (June), Michael Whitney (Tulsa), Sarah Shelby-Martin (Mazeppa), Caitlin Carter (Tessie Tura), Shannon J. McGrann (Electra)
Note: Missing "Everything's Coming Up Roses"

2011 Bristol Riverside Theatre Production
December 17, 2011 - Matinée
Bristol Riverside Theatre
Tovah Feldshuh (Mama Rose), Amanda Rose (Louise), Robert Newman (Herbie), Brittney Lee Hamilton (June), John Garry (u/s Tulsa), Kathryn Kendall (Mazeppa), Berthe B. Austin (Tessie Tura), Demetria Joyce Bailey (Electra)
 
2012 Leicester Haymarket Production
March 21, 2012 - Matinée
Curve Theatre
Caroline O'Connor (Mama Rose), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Louise), David Fleeshman (Herbie), Daisy Maywood (June), Jason Winter (Tulsa), Lucinda Shaw (Mazeppa), Jane Fowler (Electra), Geraldine Fitzgerald (Tessie Tura)
Note: TRACKING MASTER

2012 Drury Lane Oakbrook Production
March 3, 2012 - Matinée
Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace
Klea Blackhurst (Mama Rose), Andrea Prestinario (Louise), David Kortemeier (Herbie), Andrea Collier (June), Matthew Crowle (Tulsa), Cheryl Avrey (Mazeppa), Frances Asher (Electra), Susan Lubeck (Tessie Tura)