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Gypsy review " Imelda Staunton in superb tale of showbiz and self-delusion by Michael Billington

Chichester festival theatreEverything slots perfectly into place in this glorious evocation of American vaudeville's tackinessIf proof were needed of the power of the traditional Broadway musical play, one need look no further than Gypsy (1959). Composer Jule Styne, lyricist Stephen Sondheim and book-writer Arthur Laurents are partners in a coalition of equals that has one overriding aim: to tell the tragi-comic stor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12AM on November 12, 2016

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