The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present "Gypsy, a Musical Fable"

Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 10/12/2026

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center present Gypsy, a Musical Fable across two weekends from October 16-25, 2026. The Mother of All Musicals! The jewel of Broadway's Golden Age, Gypsy boasts an incomparable score, a brilliantly conceived book, and one of the greatest leading roles ever to grace the Broadway stage.

Regarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.

The celebrated score by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim boasts one glorious hit after another, including “Everything's Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People,” “You'll Never Get Away from Me,” “If Momma Was Married,” “All I Need Is the Girl,” “You Gotta Get A Gimmick,” “Small World” and “Together Wherever We Go.”

The Production Team includes Director Kathy Connolly, Musical Director Nick Jupinka, and Choreographer Samantha Amaral.

Performances take place Friday, October 16 at 7:00pm; Saturday, October 17 at 7:00pm; Sunday, October 18 at 2:00pm; Friday, October 23 at 7:00pm; Saturday, October 24 at 7:00pm; and Sunday, October 25 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The Middletown Arts Center is located at 36 Church Street in Middletown, New Jersey.

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The cast includes Victoria Keiser (Rose), Cate Pasterchick (Louise), Liliana Zertuche (June), Brendan Flanagan (Herbie), Johnny Friedman (Tulsa), Patricia McCarron (Tessie/Miss Crachitt), Caitlin Sing (Mazeppa), Renee Green (Electra), Tony Rossi (Pop/Kringelein/Cigar), Arron Little (Yonkers/Phil), Julian Alejandro Baro (Angie/Georgie/Weber), Aidan Falzon (Jocko/Goldstone/Pastey), Gabrielle Kendrick (Agnes), Logan Jalandoni (LA), Peyton Littlewood (Thelma/Renee), Lila Greatorex (Marjorie May), Ella Bayers (Dolores), Elizabeth DeLeo (Gail), Nadia Konozenko (Mabel/Newsboy/Balloon Girl/Tap Dancer), Ellora Jain (Baby June), Evie Haliyiannis (Baby Louise), Oscar Wilson (Newsboy/Clarence), and Grayson Best (Newsboy/Rich Son).

Gypsy opened at the Broadway Theatre on May 21, 1959, starring Ethel Merman as Rose and Sandra Church as Louise. Later moving to the Imperial Theatre, the show played for a total of 702 performances. In London, Gypsy played for 300 performances at the Piccadilly Theatre, starring Angela Lansbury as Rose. This extremely successful show has been revived on Broadway no less than four times: starring Angela Lansbury in 1974, Tyne Daly in 1989, Bernadette Peters in 2003, and Patti LuPone in 2008. A 2015 revival at the Savoy Theatre in London starred Imelda Staunton.

The Middletown Arts Center is an award-winning, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to bringing quality arts programming and events to New Jersey. Although the building is owned by Middletown Township, it is operated by the Middletown Township Cultural & Arts Council, Inc. (MCTAC), a 501c3 organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of local residents by supporting and promoting the arts. The needs of our community drive our arts program planning.