Imelda Staunton will again star as Momma Rose in the West End Transfer of Jonathan Kent's Chichester Festival production of Gypsy, the first to be seen in London for forty years.
This limited season opens at the Savoy Theatre on 15 April 2015 with previews from 28 March 2015. Further casting will be announced shortly.
Considered by many to be the greatest Broadway musical, Gypsy tells the true story of ambitious showbiz mother Momma Rose who treks across America with her daughters Baby June and Louise in search of success with their homespun vaudeville act.
As times change, Momma Rose is forced to accept the demise of vaudeville and the rise of burlesque as well as her daughters' quest for autonomy.
Gypsy reunites actor Imelda Staunton and director Jonathan Kent who previously collaborated on the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd, which, after a sell-out run there, transferred to the West End.