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Photos PHOTO SPECIAL: "Here She Is, Boys!" From Ethel to Tyne to Betty to Patti, The Many Faces of Gypsy's Infamous Mama Rose With Tony winner Leslie Uggams having recently played Mama Rose in a multi-racial Connecticut production and Imelda Staunton prepping for a UK staging, we look back at a few of the many talented women to take on one of the greatest roles ever written for the musical stage.

By Matthew Blank

August 01, 2014

"Here She Is, Boys!" From Ethel to Tyne to Betty to Patti, The Many Faces of Gypsy's Infamous Mama Rose

Ethel Merman and Sandra Church in the original Broadway production — "Here She Is, Boys!" From Ethel to Tyne to Betty to Patti, The Many Faces of Gypsy's Infamous Mama Rose

We take a look back at the divas who took on the epic role of Rose to celebrate the critically acclaimed London revival of Gypsy starring Imelda Staunton.
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Lane Bradbury and Ethel Merman in the original Broadway production

Sandra Church, Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman in the original Broadway production

Sandra Church, Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman in the original Broadway production

Sandra Church, Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman in the original Broadway production

Ethel Merman and Sandra Church in the original Broadway production

Sandra Church and Ethel Merman in the original Broadway production

Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell and Karl Malden in the 1962 film adaptation

Rosalind Russell in the 1962 film adaptation — Rosalind Russell in the 1962 film adaptation of Gypsy

Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 1974 Zan Charisse, Angela Lansbury and Rex Robbins HR — Zan Charisse, Angela Lansbury, and Rex Robbins in Gypsy

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Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 1974 Mary Louise Wilson, Zan Charisse and Angela Lansbury HR in <i>Gypsy</i>, 1974 — Mary Louise Wilson, Zan Charisse, and Angela Lansbury in Gypsy

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Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 1974 Angela Lansbury HR — Angela Lansbury and Zan Charisse in Gypsy

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Tyne Daly in the 1989 revival

Jonathan Hadary and Tyne Daly in the 1989 revival

Jonathan Hadary, Tyne Daly and Crista Moore in the 1989 revival

Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 1989 Jonathan Hadary, Linda Lavin and Crista Moore HR — Jonathan Hadary, Linda Lavin, and Crista Moore in Gypsy

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Linda Lavin and Jonathan Hadary in the 1989 revival

Linda Lavin in the 1989 revival

Bette Midler in the 1993 TV movie

Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in <i>Gypsy</i> at Paper Mill — Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in Gypsy at Paper Mill

Deborah Gibson and Betty Buckley in the 1998 Paper Mill production

Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in <i>Gypsy</i> at Paper Mill — Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in Gypsy at Paper Mill

Bernadette Peters in the 2003 revival

John Dossett, Bernadette Peters and Tammy Blanchard in the 2003 revival

Bernadette Peters in the 2003 revival

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Bernadette Peters in the 2003 revival

Kelli Barrett, Rick Hilsabeck and Karen Mason in the 2007 Westchester Broadway Theatre staging

Karen Mason in the 2007 Westchester Broadway Theatre staging

Boyd Gaines and Patti LuPone in the 2008 revival

Leigh Ann Larkin and Patti LuPone in the 2008 revival

Boyd Gaines, Laura Benanti and Patti LuPone in the 2008 revival

Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone and Boyd Gaines in the 2008 revival

Patti LuPone in the 2008 revival

Gypsy Broadway Production Photos 2008 Patti LuPone HR — Patti LuPone in Gypsy

Joan Marcus

Patti LuPone in the 2008 revival

Tovah Feldshuh in the 2008 Bristol Riverside Theatre production

Vicki Lewis

Catherine Walker and Vicki Lewis

Vicki Lewis

Caroline O'Connor starred in a 2012 Leicester production

Caroline O'Connor starred in a 2012 Leicester production

Sherri L. Edelen

Sherri L. Edelen and Maria Rizzo

Louise Pitre starred in the 2014 Chicago Shakespeare Theater staging

Louise Pitre starred in the 2014 Chicago Shakespeare Theater staging

Scott Ripley, Leslie Uggams and Amandina Altomare in a 2014 production at Connecticut Repertory Theatre

Leslie Uggams starred in a 2014 production at Connecticut Repertory Theatre

Imelda Staunton and Kevin Whately in the new U.K. production

Imelda Staunton in the new U.K. production

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