The musical fable “Gypsy” is wowing audiences and critics alike at Theatre 29. The show, called “the greatest American musical” runs weekends through April 6. The first five performances saw sold-out audiences jumping to their feet for spontaneous standing ovations. Set in the late 1920’s, “Gypsy” is based on the memoirs of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. It tells the story of her ambitious and driven stage mother Mama Rose as she tries every trick in the book to further her daughter June’s stage career. A relative newcomer to the Morongo Basin stage, Analisa Pilecki, brings a high level of performance talent to the lead role of Mama Rose with a nuanced representation of the “ultimate stage mother” and a powerful voice that brings new life to Jule Styne’s music and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics. Pilecki studied Musical Theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and worked off-Broadway in New York City. “Gypsy” performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. “Gypsy” has some mature themes and is not recommended for children under 12. Tickets for “Gypsy” are $8 to $12 and are available online at www.theatre29.org or by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151.
