the way they have this actress singing was a really good directing move. seeing as how the real June Havoc was around age 2 when they first did the act
*crowe bobby* Of course she would. The woman was full of herself. And a bit of a sourpuss. She always saw herself as so tragic. Give me Gypsy any day, who always saw the humor in everything, including herself.
I know, but it was such a show-biz answer. I read an article once about the 16-y-o son of a French circus family. He did a copy of a famous Russian performer who "brings the audience to tears" with the equilibrist act he does on a bare table. The reporter mentioned that the boy wore lipstick, which had all the girls wondering if he was gay. At that point the mother chimed in with all the things that were wrong with the boy's act: that he wore too much make-up; that the act wasn't original to begin with and he need some new material; that he also needed new costume and had been using the same music for the past 4 years, and on and on until the boy just quietly said: "But, mother, I get more applause than you do." (Mike drop!)
@angelannarocks Here's the cast list: Bernadette Peters (Rose), Tammy Blanchard (Louise), John Dossett (Herbie), Kate Reinders (Dainty June), David Burtka (Tulsa), Heather Tepe (Baby June), Addison Timlin (Baby Louise), Heather Lee (Tessie Tura), Julie Halston (Miss Cratchit/Electra), Kate Buddeke (Mazeppa), Brooks Ashmanskas (Mr. Goldstone/Pastey), Michael McCormick (Uncle Jocko/Cigar), and William Parry (Pop/Mr. Kringelein). Maureen Moore will stand by for Bernadette Peters.
@manga12 thats how its supposed to sound so when she gets oldr and shes trying to still sound like that it emphasizes how much mama rose trys to keep june in the "baby june" state. lolz but it is a little irratating!! XD
@cecilegreard Baby June IS supposed to sound this way--she's supposed to be faintly appalling, so you're convinced the only reason Rose is pushing the girls forward this early in their careers is because of Rose's own ambition. When June grows up to be Dainty June and sings "Broadway, Broadway," you're supposed to think she's got some genuine talent (which is why Mr. Grantzinger eventually wants to sign her)--but at this point she's mostly supposed to be a saccharine horror.
While the talented ANN JILLIAN played "Dainty June" in the original film "GYPSY", I found this "Baby June" very talented. All the best! Be so nice if you could post a clip of Ann Jillian "Dainty June" from the film - I'm sure it would help young talents who will go on to do the role on stage. Thank you so much.
The original "Broadway" Baby June (Jacqueline Mayro) did a number that was so spectacular it literally stopped the show and had to taken out before it opened on Broadway. It was a ballet toe number with a life-size doll.
@cecilegreard do you know who the actress is who is baby june? I am in a production of Gypsy now and the girl who plays Older June plalyed Baby June on Broadway and I am pretty sure this is her, I have been looking for a video of her as it for a while and hopefully this is it!
@JollyMe08 , Actually, Ethel Merman never did a film version of Gypsy. She played Rose in the orginal stage version in 1959. If you're thinking of the 1962 film, it was Rosalind Russell who played Rose in that, and for what it's worth I prefer the TV version with Bette Midler, but the 1962 film is definitely worth seeing.
Exactly! Because she was still doing the act the way her mother created it when she really was practically a baby and she was now much too old for it. Noël Coward once wrote after seeing one of these theatrical child monsters: "The entire second act and that child's throat should be cut."
HEATHER!!!!!!! OMG Love her, really want to see her in Matilda on Broadway.
the way they have this actress singing was a really good directing move. seeing as how the real June Havoc was around age 2 when they first did the act
FABULOUS! I wrote a book on Gypsy Rose Lee's mother and have seen hundreds of Junes but this child nails it!
In an interview, all June Havoc (the real Baby June) had to say about "Gypsy" was: "I was a solo act. There was never anyone on stage with me."
*crowe bobby* Of course she would. The woman was full of herself. And a bit of a sourpuss. She always saw herself as so tragic. Give me Gypsy any day, who always saw the humor in everything, including herself.
I know, but it was such a show-biz answer. I read an article once about the 16-y-o son of a French circus family. He did a copy of a famous Russian performer who "brings the audience to tears" with the equilibrist act he does on a bare table. The reporter mentioned that the boy wore lipstick, which had all the girls wondering if he was gay. At that point the mother chimed in with all the things that were wrong with the boy's act: that he wore too much make-up; that the act wasn't original to begin with and he need some new material; that he also needed new costume and had been using the same music for the past 4 years, and on and on until the boy just quietly said: "But, mother, I get more applause than you do." (Mike drop!)
So that’s what SNL made fun of 😂😂😂
It was the Broadway production of, I'd say, 8 or 10 years ago. I'd have to do some research to tell you exactly.
Heather Tepe. And this was the 2003 revival of Gypsy.
@angelannarocks Here's the cast list:
Bernadette Peters (Rose), Tammy Blanchard (Louise), John Dossett (Herbie), Kate Reinders (Dainty June), David Burtka (Tulsa), Heather Tepe (Baby June), Addison Timlin (Baby Louise), Heather Lee (Tessie Tura), Julie Halston (Miss Cratchit/Electra), Kate Buddeke (Mazeppa), Brooks Ashmanskas (Mr. Goldstone/Pastey), Michael McCormick (Uncle Jocko/Cigar), and William Parry (Pop/Mr. Kringelein). Maureen Moore will stand by for Bernadette Peters.
@manga12 thats how its supposed to sound so when she gets oldr and shes trying to still sound like that it emphasizes how much mama rose trys to keep june in the "baby june" state. lolz but it is a little irratating!! XD
It was good It makes my family lafgh And smile
She was in Hairspray Live
@cecilegreard Baby June IS supposed to sound this way--she's supposed to be faintly appalling, so you're convinced the only reason Rose is pushing the girls forward this early in their careers is because of Rose's own ambition. When June grows up to be Dainty June and sings "Broadway, Broadway," you're supposed to think she's got some genuine talent (which is why Mr. Grantzinger eventually wants to sign her)--but at this point she's mostly supposed to be a saccharine horror.
@ManagerGuy1 I have never seen the film and don't have any clips from it, sorry.
It depnds on what you call the real thing, this was a Broadway production, it's as real as can be.
i saw this production! with bernadette peters! amazing!
those kids are too peppy. i feel sick xD
She's good, was this on broadway?
While the talented ANN JILLIAN played "Dainty June" in the original film "GYPSY", I found this "Baby June" very talented. All the best! Be so nice if you could post a clip of Ann Jillian "Dainty June" from the film - I'm sure it would help young talents who will go on to do the role on stage. Thank you so much.
The original "Broadway" Baby June (Jacqueline Mayro) did a number that was so spectacular it literally stopped the show and had to taken out before it opened on Broadway. It was a ballet toe number with a life-size doll.
Yes, it was on Broadway.
@cecilegreard do you know who the actress is who is baby june? I am in a production of Gypsy now and the girl who plays Older June plalyed Baby June on Broadway and I am pretty sure this is her, I have been looking for a video of her as it for a while and hopefully this is it!
@JollyMe08 ,
Actually, Ethel Merman never did a film version of Gypsy. She played Rose in the orginal stage version in 1959. If you're thinking of the 1962 film, it was Rosalind Russell who played Rose in that, and for what it's worth I prefer the TV version with Bette Midler, but the 1962 film is definitely worth seeing.
@xoxobabygirl123 ok then nevermind but i think this is the same production that she was in... thanks though, and thats really cool!
not so nasil though, if you go by the movie version as the standard
A sad note - the Real Baby June died on March 29. She was 97.
@manga12 I'm not sure but I think that's more or less the way Baby Junes are supposed to sing...
My local theater is gonna be doing Gypsy and Im trying out for one of the Newsboys and I need to get what I need to do but this helps a lot so thanks!
haha this is so wierd I worked with that girl at a workshop in NYC
my daughter is 7 and is doing this for her school talent show
What's her name? Baby June's real name. The actresses name. And when was this recorded?
her voice is too nasal and sounds forced to be higher then it is.
Exactly! Because she was still doing the act the way her mother created it when she really was practically a baby and she was now much too old for it. Noël Coward once wrote after seeing one of these theatrical child monsters: "The entire second act and that child's throat should be cut."
Basically it's darla dimple in real life
Yea I guess, maybe too overdone for me.
uh duh! thats how she is suppose to act!
Sorry, that's all I have.
Terrific!
but its too nasal, not just high like its supposed to be she is too nasal to match the origional film version with natalie wood.
This isnt even the real thing im looking for the REAL THING!