Julie Lumsden and Kate Hennig in ‘Gypsy’ (Shaw Festival, 2023), Photo by David Cooper

A perfect companion piece to their production of James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner (which I caught on the same day—a resonant pairing), Shaw Festival has captured a distinct slice of nostalgic Americana in their handsome staging of Gypsy. Based on her memoir, this “musical fable” by Arthur Laurents (book), Jule Styne (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) romanticizes the life of Gypsy Rose Lee. Continue Reading