The classic play follows Gypsy Rose Lee, a burlesque dancer, and her toxic relationship with her pushy show biz mother, Momma Rose, which Streisand is set to reprise. The play was initially adapted in 1962, starring Natalie Wood and Rosalind Russell. Streisand has another movie in the works, starring alongside Seth Rogen in a mother-son comedy, "The Guilt Trip," out November 2.
While you're surely psyched that Babs will be returning to big screen musicals -- her first singing role since 1983's "Yentl" (oy!) -- there's still no word on who will play the titular lead.
Check out some of our dream casting we'd like to see opposite Streisand. How do you them egg rolls, Mr. Goldstone?
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When Deadline.com announced that Barbra Steisand (Babs!) was going to be involved in the big-screen adaptation of "Gypsy," theater fans went all Happy Days Are Here Again, but, after a year of on-agai...
When Deadline.com announced that Barbra Steisand (Babs!) was going to be involved in the big-screen adaptation of "Gypsy," theater fans went all Happy Days Are Here Again, but, after a year of on-agai...
It will be great to see Streisand back on the screen. She needs to star in more movies! Her supporting roles in the last two "Focker" films were fun but she is too big a talent to waste in those types of roles. Hopefully she will find more worthy projects and continue to take on more movies in the years to come.
imgeorgewill3: It will be great to see Streisand back on the
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First Posted: 03/13/2012 6:02 pm Updated: 03/13/2012 7:18 pm