Rialto Chatter: Audra McDonald to Star in GYPSY Revival Next Season

Everything's coming up Audra! Sources say Audra McDonald will be taking on the iconic role of Mama Rose in a revival of Gypsy during the 2024-2025 season.

I saw Audra McDonald in concert in 2022 and she ended Act 1 with "Everything's Coming Up Roses". It was a performance that blew the roof off the house and also blew my mind. I've been telling people ever since that if she ever wanted a seventh (!!!) Tony Award on her mantle, she should play Mama Rose. I mean, just about every performer who plays that role on Broadway wins the Tony anyway (Mama Rose is basically the Hedda Gabler of musical theatre, the role every actress aspires to), but the emotion, technical skill and ferocity with which she navigated that song was eye-watering. Especially since only seconds before she'd been joking about paying for her kids' school fees. I'm really excited that this could become a reality. Hopefully it's more than just a rumour.