玫瑰舞后（2008百老汇卡司） 　　本剧描述对舞台表演有高度热忱却生不逢时的玫瑰，把她一生的梦想寄托在小女儿琼身上，从小带着她到处登台，想栽培她成为大明星，但厌倦母亲管束的琼却和男友私奔了。玫瑰转而将希望寄托在大女儿露易丝身上，但为现实所逼，露易丝却沦为红牌脱衣舞女 版为2008 百老汇复排版，由Patti Lupone出演ROSE，并以本角色赢得2008年托尼奖最佳女演员 Did we really need yet another recording of Gypsy, the 1959 classic by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim? After all we already have albums headlined by the likes of Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly and Bernadette Peters. The short, answer is an emphatic yes. The 2008 version stars Patti LuPone, superbly supported by Laura Benanti, Boyd Gaines and a luscious 36-piece orchestra. LuPone sinks her fangs into the role of the indomitable Mama Rose, and delivers the show’s epic anthems ("Some People," "Everything’s Coming Up Roses" and "Rose’s Turn") with the right balance of manic energy and slightly cracked vulnerability. Touted in the liner notes as "the most complete recording of Gypsy ever," the album only adds more ammo to the arsenal of those who hold the musical as possibly the best of all time. There is not a single weak cut here. And because this production was directed by the book’s author himself, Arthur Laurents, access was granted to seven goodies cut from the original production and tagged at the end. The highlight clearly is Rose’s "Who Needs Him?," a torchy number that manages to pack a punch in just over a minute.