- Audra McDonald exclusive: Watch her sing Gypsy’s iconic “Some People” in Broadway’s bold new revival
- The six-time Tony winner makes history as the first Black actress to play Mama Rose on Broadway
- Directed by George C. Wolfe, Gypsy up for 5 Tony Awards and is now open at the Majestic Theatre
The Audra McDonald-led revival of Gypsy remains one of the hottest tickets on Broadway — and judging from the production’s new music video for “Some People,” it’s no wonder why.
PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere of the clip, which shows off the six-time Tony Award winner’s fresh and ferocious take on the iconic song by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim.
With footage spliced from the recording studio and from the staging itself, the video captures every angle of McDonald’s powerhouse performance as Mama Rose, the tenacious stage mother who will do anything to see her daughter become a showbiz star.
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The part, based on the mother of legendary burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, was created by Ethel Merman in Jerome Robbins’ original 1959 production. Countless actresses have stepped into her shoes since, including Tyne Daly, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Imelda Staunton, Rosalind Russell and Bette Midler.
But McDonald’s casting made history, as the first Black actress to take on the role on Broadway. The 54-year-old’s performance earned her a 2025 Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical, putting her into the record books as the most recognized performer in the theater awards’ history, with 11 nods (she has the most acting wins, too).
Gypsy is up for a total of five Tonys, including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Choreography (Camille A. Brown) and featured actor/actress nominations for Danny Burstein and Joy Woods.
Directed by George C. Wolfe, the production is now open at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Jordan Tyson (June), Kevin Csolak (Tulsa), Lesli Margherita (Tessie Tura), Lili Thomas (Mazeppa), Mylinda Hull (Electra), Summer Rae Daney & Kyleigh Vickers (Baby Louise), Marley Lianne Gomes & Jade Smith (Baby June), Andrew Kober (Mr. Goldstone/Cigar/Bourgeron-Cochon), James McMenamin (Weber/Pastey/Phil), Jacob Ming-Trent (Uncle Jocko), Thomas Silcott (Pop), Natalie Wachen and Tryphena Wade round out the cast.
The ensemble features Shanel Bailey, Jace Bently, Brandon Burks, Hunter Capellán, Tony d’Alelio, Kellie Jean Hoagland, Sasha Hutchings, Aliah James, Dori Waymer, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ethan Joseph, Krystal Mackie, Cole Newburg, Joe Osheroff, Majo Rivero, Ken Robinson, Sally Shaw, Brendan Sheehan, Jayden Theophile, Jordan Wynn and Iain Young.
Fans can listen to the original cast recording for Gypsy streaming now. The CD and vinyl editions, which will both be released on Friday, July 25, are available for pre-order.
Both will come with extensive new features. The CD will feature an 8-page booklet including production notes and exclusive photography. The 2-LP vinyl/book edition will feature a hand-numbered, limited-edition 64-page hardback book, which contains thirteen exclusive essays, exclusive photography and complete lyrics.
The first 500 copies of the vinyl edition will also include a 6×11 personally signed color photograph of Audra McDonald in the recording booth, exclusive to the official Gypsy online store powered by Rhino.
Tickets for Gypsy are now on sale.
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