“When you talk about Greta Garbo, you think of that face. When you think about Ethel Merman, you hear that voice,” says ...

Woods plays Rose’s daughter Louise, the young woman who would go on to become the real-life burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee ... and getting her six-second costume change just right.

"Gypsy" has its place in the American theater landscape, but McDonald's performance stands on its own. Despite some of her monstrosities, Rose is always hungry and human, a woman at war with her ...

By David Rooney Chief Film Critic The six-time Tony winner humanizes this driven, achingly unfulfilled woman without ever ... anyone who knows Gypsy from previous performers or cast recordings ...

Senior Correspondent If you happen to take your eyes off the stage during the first few minutes of Gypsy on Broadway, and turn instead to the aisle, you’ll see a woman standing alone in the dark.

“Gypsy” has its place in the American theater landscape, but McDonald’s performance stands on its own. Despite some of her monstrosities, Rose is always hungry and human, a woman at war with ...