Audra McDonald, currently in rehearsals for a Broadway return in Gypsy, says late friend Gavin Creel first brought her the idea of playing the classic role of Momma Rose. "He put it in my head," she told Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek at a press event for the anticipated musical revival. McDonald is the first Black actress to play the role on Broadway. "I looked at that role and thought, 'Well, no one wi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM on October 28, 2024