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5.02.2003
Everything's Coming up Ben Brantley
He-Who-Makes-Great-Shows-Close-With-A-Flick-of-His-Pen, New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley, has delivered a gorgeous, big wet, sloppy kiss to the perennial Bernadette Peters and her new show, a revival of that Sondheim classic, Gypsy. The show, which opened last night, had been plagued by rumors that it would be a huge tremendous failure and that Ms. Peters was to blame, however with Bentley's review, which begins, "You can tear down the black crepe, boys. Take the hearse back to the garage, and start popping Champagne corks. Momma's pulled it off, after all — big time", you can be assured that Gypsy is now the must-see hit of the season. Hell, the review has not only instantly guaranteed Peters the Tony, the show will now sweep the awards. Mr. Brantley, who single-handedly closed one of my favorite shows in less than two weeks after its opening, Wrong Mountain, has used his mighty power to make the Sam Mendes-helmed Gypsy into a star. He's the Mama Rose of American Theatre. Read the rest of his review here.
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