Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Bette Midler | ... | Mama Rose | |
Peter Riegert | ... | Herbie | |
Cynthia Gibb | ... | Louise / Gypsy Rose Lee | |
Edward Asner | ... | Pop | |
Christine Ebersole | ... | Tessie Tura | |
Michael Jeter | ... | Mr. Goldstone | |
Andrea Martin | ... | Miss Cratchitt | |
Linda Hart | ... | Miss Mazeppa | |
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Anna McNeely | ... | Miss Electra |
Jennifer Rae Beck | ... | June Hovick (adult) | |
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Jeffrey Broadhurst | ... | Tulsa |
Tony Shalhoub | ... | Uncle Jocko | |
Rachel Sweet | ... | Agnes | |
David Marciano | ... | Pastey - Stage Manager | |
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John LaMotta | ... | Cigar - WIchita Theatre Manager |
Based on the autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, this made-for-TV movie-previously a Broadway smash and a 1962 film-depicts the life and times of a stripper and her domineering mother.
I loved this production of "Gypsy" so much that when my audiocassette of the Ethel Merman production got ruined I replaced it with a CD of the Midler "Gypsy." Bette Midler has the fire to do justice to this demanding role, and her supporting cast seemed agreeable to let her shine. But the highlight of the film for me was "You Gotta Have a Gimmick." The three strip women as a group are a comic delight.