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west end, 2021: gemma sutton as annie and bronté barbé as martha

off-west end, 2022: liv andrusier as annie and yuki sutton as martha

off-west end remount, 2023: liv andrusier as annie and katy ellis as martha (@callmelasagna master)

Review -- Girl From The North Country @ Gielgud Theatre*

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/girl-from-the-north-country-tickets Booking until: 1st February 2020 Run time: 2hr 30 mins

Fresh off critically acclaimed runs Off Broadway in New York and Toronto., Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country returns to the West End for a limited run ahead of a Broadway debut. Using the music and lyrics of Bob Dylan,…

REVIEW | The Rink @ Southwark Playhouse*

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/the-rink/ Running until: 23rd June 2018 Production photos by: Darren Bell

The Southwark Playhouse’s production of Kander and Ebb’s roller skating musical The Rink is the first production to appear in London since it premiered in 1988. Although currently appearing in The Large space at the Southwark Playhouse, it is a…

Imelda Staunton and Gemma Sutton perform the final scene at the closing performance of Gypsy.

Director Jonathan Kent found a heartbreaking compromise between the original “happy” ending and the less subtle ending Arthur Laurents staged for the 2008 revival (Louise cackling off while Rose reaches for her name in lights). 

Imelda’s Rose has a monumental emotional breakdown after “Rose’s Turn” (which in this production was less a mad scene than a journey of harsh self-discovery), cued by the line “Like I wanted you to notice me?” Louise embraces her, and Rose unleashes a wail that seemed to come up from her feet. Rose slowly raises her hands, trembling, but suddenly pulls away, unable to return her daughter’s hug (mirroring a similar, smaller moment their characters shared in the second scene). She immediately wipes her eyes and tries to be Rose as usual, but there’s been a powerful shift in their dynamic, and they both know it. 

When Rose gets to the line “And her daughter... GYPSY!!” with hands outstretched, Louise looks out front knowingly and sort-of smirks. After a beat, she pivots away from Rose, without looking at her, and starts to strut upstage. Rose, returning to reality, turns to gauge Louise's reaction only to realize she’s leaving and scurries to catch up, like a child that’s been left behind. When she does catch up, Louise puts a stiff arm around her and they exit. Blackout.

The final image (with Lara Pulver as Louise):

Gemma Sutton (* n/a (sorry) , British):

I've seen Gemma as Louise in Gypsy and have got nothing else to say than that I really enjoyed her performance of Louise and that she's just a really lovely, nice, sweet and funny little lady with a great voice, a great habitus on stage and that I would love to see her again very soon.

Current projects:

Well actually I don't know what's upcoming. I'm afraid that I can't tell you what she's doing now as Gypsy has finished by end of November. But I hope that there will be some news soon.

Gypsy (West End) Review

Cast

Momma Rose – Imelda Staunton

Louise – Lara Pulver

Herbie – Peter Davison

Tulsa – Dan Burton

June – Gemma Sutton

Show Date – Wednesday 22nd April 2015 (Matinee)

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