Holy shit.
Gypsy. It’s perhaps the most daunting of all of the projects related to Bernadette Peters to try to grapple with and discuss. It’s also perhaps the most significant.
For someone notoriously guarded of her privacy and personal life, careful with her words, and selective of the questions she answers, the narrative around this show provides some of the most meaningful insights it is possible to derive in relation to Bernadette herself. The show’s ability to do this is unique, through the way it eerily parallels her own life and spans a large range in time from both Bernadette Peters the Broadway Legend, right back to where it all began with Bernadette Lazzara, the young Italian girl put into showbusiness by her mother.
The most logical place to start is at the very beginning – it is a very good place to start, after all.
(Though no one tell Gypsy this, if the fierce two-way battle with The Sound of Music at the 1960 Tony Awards is anything to be remembered. Anyway, I digress…)
Gypsy: A Musical Fable with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents, burst into the world and onto the New York stage in May of 1959. After closing on Broadway in March 1961, Ethel Merman as the world’s original Mama Rose herself led the first national tour off almost immediately around the country. Just a few months later, a second national touring company was formed, starring Mitzi Green and then Mary McCarty as Rose, to cover more cities than the original. It is here that Bernadette comes in.
A 13-year-old Bernadette Peters found herself part of this show in her “first professional” on-the-road production, travelling across the country with her older sister, “Donna (who was also in the show), and their mother (who wasn’t)”.
The tour played through cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, New Haven, Baltimore and Las Vegas before closing in Ohio in 1962. Somewhat uncannily, its September 1961 opening night in Detroit’s Schubert Theatre even returns matters full circle to the 2003 revival and New York’s own Schubert Theatre.
Indeed this bus-and-truck tour was somewhat of a turning point for Bernadette. She’d later remember, “I mostly thought of performing as a hobby until I went on the road with Gypsy”.
But while this production seminally marked a notable moment for the young actress as well as the point where her long and consequential involvement with Gypsy begins, it’s important to recognise she was very much not yet the star of the show and then only a small part of a larger whole.
Bernadette was with the troupe as a member of the ensemble. She took on different positions in the company through the period of nearly a year that the show ran for, including billing as ‘Thelma’ (one of the Hollywood Blondes), ‘Hawaiian Girl’, and additional understudy credits for Agnes and Dainty June.
The above photo shows Bernadette (left) with another member of the ensemble (Sharon McCartin) backstage at the Chicago Opera House as one of the stops along the tour. Her comment on the stage of the Chicago theatre – “I’d never seen anything so big in my life!” – undeniably conveys how her experiences were new and appreciably daunting.
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Oh. My. God.
Bernadette Peters recording “Rose’s Turn” for the Gypsy (2003) cast album
🥵Scorpio Mars🥵
💥Knew about s3x from an early age
💥Secret s3xal encounters
💥everyone is attracted to them secretly
💥Naturally a bad a$$
💥Don’t fck with them, bc THEY WILL go off with out pause (natural fighter)
💥Ooze s3xuality with out even trying
💥Knows how to make you O (just knows)
💥Obsessed with their object of affection and WILL obtain them no matter how long it takes (seriously willing to obsess for over two decades)
💥Oh you broke up with them? You’re dead to them now. You never existed.
💥SKILLED AT EVERYTHING
💥NATURAL RESEARCHER will find out EVERYTHING on their crushes
💥Knows everything about your crushes, too.
💥Knows everything about everyone
💥Naturally psychic
💥Acts on instincts
💥Not afraid to act
💥Has no fear
💪One of the most powerful mars signs, so watch out 💋
Pluto in the 1st house (Natal):
1st house / rising : Outward , physical appearance, presence & self image.
Pluto brings initial struggle & hardship to the house it is in.
Powerful presence.
Strong and intense look.. Dark eyes.
People are intimidated by them.
Mysterious aura.
Power struggles...📈📈📈📈 All the time..
Domineering presence.
People around them can sense their potential and will power.
Misunderstood. Enemy magnet. 😮💨
They are private about everything.
They seem cold to others.
Rough childhood.. they may have been dominated when they were young.. that's why they will be controlling or dominating in their adulthood.
The kind that dig deep into others'private lives.
Not satisfied with superficial appearance or explanations.
These people cannot be fooled by anyone.
Can be controlling and intrusive.
Meeeeeeeeeee
MARS IN THE 1st HOUSE: Observations
Life is a battlefield for those with this placement, and they are in the mood to conquer. Their sense of energy is abundant and their incredible ambition allows them to achieve anything they set their mind on. Mars loves being in the first house and this offers the native many benefits. People with this placement live for an adrenaline rush. They can find this through risky activities and competitive sports. They love a good argument, to them it’s a game. They know that when it comes to a true disagreement there is no right or wrong answer, so they instead focus on being the best. Sometimes they can be quite ruthless in the delivery of their tactics, but ultimately these natives are pretty lighthearted. If anything, people who have Mars in the first house are just chasing after a good time. They uplift everyone’s spirits and motivate others to take action. Obviously, these people make for fantastic leaders. People with Mars in the first house know what they want and they know how to get it. They also have the energy to match this and will work hard to achieve what they believe to be rightfully theirs. This inspires others, people with Mars in the first house really are the blueprint. Sometimes there is a tendency to act without thinking, this can be good or bad. In situations where it is required to be quick on your feet, people with this placement rise to the occasion. However, in a situation that requires a sense of patience and tedious detailed efforts, they may struggle. These individuals may also struggle with high levels of aggression. It is common for people with this placement to be known for an act of violence that they inflicted. Even if those with this placement have never resorted to violence, others know that they are very much capable of it. These individuals also struggle with acts of violence being inflicted upon them, this is why they put up an aggressive front to protect themselves. They would rather swing first than take a hit. People with this placement also struggle with compromise. This can prove to be a major problem within personal relationships, and there is a tendency to dominate romantic partners. They can be possessive and don’t like the idea of others looking at their partner. They are pretty unapologetic and set in their ways, so it can be difficult to point this behavior out because they take it as a direct hit to their ego. These individuals need to remember that they still deserve love and appreciation even if they made a mistake. They want to punish themselves more than anyone, and when they do this they only set themselves back more. Failure hits them deep, but they bounce back quickly. People who have Mars in the first house believe in themselves on a fundamental level, and they always know that they could be better. They have the foresight to know when it’s the right moment to push past their own limits, especially when it comes to physical activity. These individuals are incredibly sexy, their bodies are sculpted to perfection. There is a sharp gleam in their eyes that excites others, and their smiles look dangerous. Even if they are not an athlete, others will assume so. People with this placement are just as thrilling to look at as their personalities are.
Guilty.
637. Slytherins that are thought to be great in all the work that they do but are actually really lazy so they just try to find the easiest/fastest/most efficient way to achieve their goals without having to put extra effort. This makes them seem very smart and at the same time they don’t need to work that hard, thus killing two birds with one stone
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: ̗̀➛ Cancer venus
Moon goddess, white cupcakes, soft makeup, pastels, twinkling stars, ball gowns, sleeping beauty, Bridgeton, velvet dresses, aurora borealis, moonstone, labradorite, ex lovers, childhood crushes, historical events that for some reason bring you a lot of nostalgia, warm cardigans, rosy cheeks, plump lips, angel wings, tattoos that are aesthetically pleasing but also have some rlly deep meaning behind the..in saying that probably has tattoos that are relate to their loved ones, mini skirts, crescent moon, autumn leaves, picnics in the park, constantly getting hit by nostalgia then crying about your childhood, sad/serene resting face, calm river flow in forests, doll eyes, cathedrals, atonement, victorian homes and decor, mid-western gothic towns, struggling to live in the present because you you’re in a constant state of reminiscing on the past, red and white candles, love spells, love sick, Ludus (playful love) and Agape (love for everyone), learning that unconditional love has its consequences.
: ̗̀➛ Scorpio venus
The mystics, love magick, killer smile, captivating love, people are addicted to you and the way you love, possession, the goth kids from southpark 😭, the hot detective in crime/horror films, small snowy village, probably went through a creepypasta phase, alex g, rlly cool piercings, coraline, uniquely shaped snowflakes, ending up on the scary side of Ao3, twitter, tumblr on multiple occasions, whimsigothic clothes, bela lugosi's dead, american horror story, finding solace in painful memories, joe goldberg (derogatory), exploring abandoned buildings, dark crystal, Evanescence, religious imagery, cathedrals, questionable taste in the people, alluring eyes, creepy cute dolls, interest in the paranormal, sirens and pixies, deftones, obsidian, malachite, lavenders, twilight, overgrown houses.
: ̗̀➛ Pisces venus
shells, frozen lakes, Falls for the wrong people, likes the idea of light and dark energy.. yin and yang.. opposites attract type of beat, gives out too much love, normally the medic or healer in video games, always there for moral support, grandfather clocks, mermaids, poison tree by grouper, randomly remembering early childhood memories, angel numbers, spiritual/astrological tattoos, auras, maladaptive daydreaming, falling for the idea you create of people, kogal gyaru or Himegyaru, snails or turtles both seem very wise :), castles, the backrooms LMAO, angels, water lilies, american horror story (specifically the coven and hotel season), ENA, blindly following a cult or being the cult leader, playing in an empty park, rainbows, cottages, persephone and hades, blue lace agate, aquamarine, mazzy star, the cure, koi fish.
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