#mama rose

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Here she is boys, here she is world. Here's Rose from Gypsy (8)

Tyne Daly (Broadway revival, 1989 - 42) Patti LuPone (Broadway revival, 2008 - 59) Tovah Feldshuh (Bristol, 2011 - 63) Bernadette Peters (Broadway revival, 2003 - 63) Carolee Carmello (Sacramento, 2018 - 56) Julia Murney (Cape Playhouse, 2017 - 48) (no audio) Beth Leavel (The Muny, 2018 - 63) Betty Buckley (Paper Mill Playhouse - 45)

The most coveted role for (non-soprano) women in musical theatre canon. Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mother, was originated by Ethel Merman in 1959. With Ethel's foghorn belt still audible in the distance even today, Rose has some of the most iconic solo numbers to ever grace musical theatre canon. Everyone has their personal favorite Rose, and everyone will fight to the death for her.

Other Rose's include: Angela Lansbury (Broadway, 1979), Imelda Staunton (West End, 2015), Bette Midler (Film, 1993), and Rosalind Russel (1962).

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bette midler as mama rose in gypsy

primetime emmy award nominee for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie

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General MacNamara vs Mama Rose

Propaganda (click names for full propaganda pages and other actors)

General MacNamara: He has the most glorious hair ever in Black Friday. Also he makes puns and his first ever spoken line is to call the main character of the musical as "son." He's also got a husband yet to appear in canon.

Mama Rose: They think they’re fuckable. Also you can’t have a milf poll without her.

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Mama Rose holding both of her babies in her arms expressing her feelings to the crystal gems and even greg how she feels to experiencing being with them in that state they are in how she misses out their childhood, but gets a chance to be there with them.

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Mama Rose and her Little "Assistant" in the "Garden"

Based on @cartoonfuntime 's character, Mousewife (as seen here https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj4UComLUB3/?igshid=YzdkMWQ2MWU=)

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A recent piece of mine! Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein in ‘War Paint’ the musical. 💜

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A comparison I’ve recently thought of

The hellers interpretation of John is this song:

Ie. An obsessive, abusive parent who lives through their kid

The CORRECT interpretation of John is this song:

Ie. A flawed but caring parent who sacrificed everything for their kid. Even their own life

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I am so incredibly proud to call @miss-nerdstiles my partner.

Here she is, mutuals! Here she is, tumblr! Here's... Cat!

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Storytime

Storytelling is an art I’ve yet to truly master, which seems odd because I teach it.  But in a way, it’s not.  No one is a master at every story they tell.  we’ve all been there That’s both the beauty and the hell of it.  Just when you think you know exactly what you’re doing, something great pops into your brain that you can’t make work despite all of your knowledge and experience. My thing…

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Mama Rose's Apple Dumplings Recipe In this passed-down recipe from grandma, flaky biscuit dough is wrapped around tart apples and topped with a rich butter sauce to make delectable cinnamon-spiced apple dumplings.

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Margaret White vs Mama Rose

Propaganda (Click names to see full propaganda pages and other actors)

Mama Rose: They think they’re fuckable. Also you can’t have a milf poll without her.

Margaret White: She is literally the worst, terrible woman, but like you know

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Rose with a de-aged steven.

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The Writer and the Painter

Just wanted to draw the lovers together UuU (Side Note: Mama Rose is the Writer and Papa Aster is the Painter)

Also, ✨️Short Dad✨️

Tattletail belongs to Ben Esposito and Geneva Hodgeson (aka @cartoonfuntime)

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A TIE? AGAIN? OOH MAMA ROSE ISN'T GOING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THIS. BUT HERE'S TO "MAMA" ROSE HAVOC AND MATRON "MAMA" MORTON

Poor Ethel Merman can't catch a break. I guess you can't buck a jail warden either, Ethel.

BROADWAY DIVAS SUPERLATIVES: Mother Play

There are countless mothers who grace the Broadway stage each season. Here are just a few who get to be both mothers* and fantastic characters in their own right.

*I'm not entirely sure what this slang means, but it's objectively funniest that I continue to live in ignorant bliss, even with the real chance I'm using it incorrectly.

Video Clips Beneath the Cut: More Polls

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