{"product_id":"gypsy-a-memoir-9781883319953","title":"Gypsy: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eGypsy Rose Lee's memoir became a New York Times bestseller in 1957, inspiring the 1959 hit musical, two movies, and three revivals. Now a fourth, directed by Arthur Laurents and starring Patti LuPone, is lighting up New York, winning top Broadway theatre awards, including three 2008 Tony Awards, as well as raves from critics and audiences: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"No matter how long you live, you'll never see a more \u003cbr\u003eexciting production.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eTerry Teachout, \u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Watch out, New York  This GYPSY is a wallop-packing show of raw power.\" --\u003c\/i\u003eBen Brantley, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Not your ordinary theater experience. This is the best production \u003cbr\u003eof the best damn musical ever.\" \u003c\/i\u003e--Liz Smith, Syndicated Columnist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe memoir, which Gypsy began as a series of pieces for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003econtains photographs and newspaper clippings from her personal scrapbooks and an afterword by her son, Erik Lee Preminger. At turns touching and hilarious, Gypsy describes her childhood trouping across 1920s America through her rise to stardom as The\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eQueen of Burlesque\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ein 1930s New York--where gin came in bathtubs, gangsters were celebrities, and Walter Winchell was king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGypsy's story features outrageous characters--among them Broadway's funny girl, Fanny Brice, who schooled Gypsy in how to be a star; gangster Waxy Gordon, who fixed her teeth; and her indomitable mother, Rose, who lived by her own version of the Golden Rule: \"Do unto others ... before they do you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGypsy Rose Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (1911-1970) was an infamous vaudeville entertainer best known for her burlesque performances. Her memoir was adapted into the renowned musical \u003ci\u003eGypsy\u003c\/i\u003e. She also appeared in several films and television programs including \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Angels\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Over-the-Hill Gang\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to her memoir, Lee wrote the novels \u003ci\u003eThe G-String Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMother Finds a Body\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the play \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Genius\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Preminger \u003c\/b\u003eis the son of burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee and film director Otto Preminger\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eAn actor, writer, and producer, Preminger's published works include \u003ci\u003eGypsy \u0026amp; Me: At Home and on the Road with Gypsy Rose Lee\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage with Gypsy Rose Lee.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363491418386,"sku":"9781883319953","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57bb221a-7dad-4759-8e2d-863a00c9de96.jpg?v=1728416481","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gypsy-a-memoir-9781883319953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}