Gypsy (2015) - Some People (HD)

[@jaydee970]

She is such a consumate Sondheim performer--she makes sure to act the part instead of just singing or performing it. Fabulous!

[@eviesmail5447]

I can’t stop watching her She has outshined all my favorites No one has ever given this much heart into this role Maybe groeinhbuoneith working class people Knowing the desperation of growing old and never seeing yiur dreams fulfilled

[@VILA1963]

She is indeed extraordinary. She aproaches each song as a scene. And has the voice to do it very well.

[@madamegucci1771]

The lady is TALENTED!!! WOW!!! One of the best Rose I've watched!!!!! KUDOS!!

[@singe0diabolique]

Who knew Dolores Umbrage could sing???

[@singe0diabolique]

I remember her in Much Ado About Nothing, and Sense and Sensibility, many years before HP.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

Anyone who isn't a philistine. ;-)

[@themagman1]

those who saw Sweeney Todd or That Day We Sang

[@ebbandflowph]

She's good but I still prefer LuPone.

[@adambriton5394]

Oh so this is why shes such a mega bitch in the order of the phoenix

[@eddie6062]

And this is how Kurt Hummel and Dolores Umbridge become friends...Good! Imelda Staunton is always gonna be such a great actress

[@waynetbrown1121]

Saw this at Chichester and it was just so perfect!

[@JimMac23]

She was great. She really deserved that Olivier Award for her performance.

[@candyfloss7283]

So gifted .

[@user36able]

Her attempt at an American accent is way better than Patti LuPone’s attempt at an English accent. (I love Patti, honestly, but her accent in Sweeney Todd is - not great. Her belting is fantastic though, as always!)

[@MisterSynyster]

I mean, isn't half the point of Sweeney Todd that theyre all sort of caricatured characters of a Guignol Penny Dreadful thing?

[@tannercolegrove122]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!

[@peteradaniel]

All those comparing her to Midler, Lupone and Merman are completely wrong to do so. She takes a completely different approach to mamma Rose. Something more manipulative and subtle.

[@jonldn]

Don't you get tired of X is better than Y! isn't the joy of performance that each talented Artist brings there own style to a role... I loved her performance - is it the the best - who am I to judge... it was just brilliant!!

[@lc1715]

I don't know if uh subtle is the word I'd use lol. But I like her take on the character.

[@joyceappel6120]

She's my favorite for this role so far

[@scottmiller6495]

Terrific performance, Ethel Merman would be very proud of this outstanding lady!!!!!

[@cutsieproductions4805]

So THATS what Umbrige did after Hogwarts!

[@JLDrones]

Really annoyed that America gets a blu-ray release of this and the UK merely get DVD. Disgrace.

[@camomiletea7357]

XD and we have Imelda

[@dangervich]

Really annoyed is more than a bit crossed, isn't it? Asking for North American English speakers.

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

Insanely acted. Incredible performance.

[@evalynnchristiansen9430]

Imelda is unbelievably talented. Wish I could have seen her in "Hello Dolly". Sadly, there will be no videos of that.

[@Ianey11]

Why is it in these recordings it sounds as if they've cut the guts out of the orchestra?

[@peteradaniel]

Because it’s a live stage performance from the West end and they don’t spend as much in orchestras in the UK. West end theatre ticket prices are pretty much half that of broadway so they don’t have anywhere near as much to spend on musicians. I should know, I am one sadly.

[@mgsphilly6630]

Great performance!

[@susayelawson5100]

WOW! PHENOMENAL!!

[@Ophiechu]

Some people can get a thrill Knitting sweaters and sitting still That's okay for some people Who don't know they're alive Some people can thrive and bloom Living life in the living room That's perfect for some people Of one hundred and five But I at least gotta try When I think of all the sights that I gotta see And all the places I gotta play All the things that I gotta be at Come on papa, what do you say? Some people can be content Playing bingo and paying rent That's peachy for some people For some hum-drum people to be But some people ain't me Read more: Gypsy - Some People Lyrics | MetroLyrics

[@Uncle_Steve71]

She's amazing

[@ricmarc7156]

Imelda is simply superb.

[@jenniemortimermusic7572]

fabulous

[@Dan-B]

My Patronus is Imelda Staunton.

[@paulamiles9559]

Me too!

[@Insert_channel_here]

Can I get a video of Imelda without at least *one* Harry Potter reference-

[@tejaswoman]

You could if I were the only one commenting. I had no idea she was in those movies.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

She will have order!

[@SymphonyBrahms]

A brilliant performance.

[@collinkilloran5721]

I knew I recognized her from somewhere, hey Umbridge

[@luansilva6628]

Maravilhosos. Adoro gypsy

[@literati2015]

She nailed it!

[@edelcorcoran9876]

Some people can get a thrill knitting sweaters and sitting still. That's okay for some people who don't know they're alive. Some people can thrive and bloom living life in the living room. That's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try when I think of all the sights that I gotta see and all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at. Come on, papa, what do you say? Some people can be content playing bingo and paying rent. That's peachy for some people, for some hum-drum people to be, but some people ain't me! I had a dream, a wonderful dream, papa, all about June in the Orpheum circuit. Gimme a chance and I know I can work it. I had a dream. Just as real as can be, papa. There I was in Mr. Orpheum's office and he was saying to me, "Rose, get yourselves some new orchestrations, new routines and red velvet curtains. Get a feathered hat for the baby; photographs in front of the theatre. Get an agent and in jig time you'll be being booked in the big time." Oh, what a dream. A wonderful dream, papa. And all that I need is eighty-eight bucks, papa. That's what he said, papa. Only eighty-eight bucks. Papa You ain't gettin' eighty-eight cents from me, Rose. Rose Well, I'll get it someplace else! But I'll get it! And get my kids out! Goodbye to blueberry pie. Good riddance to all the socials I had to go to, all the lodges I had to play, all the shriners I said hello to. Hey, L.A., I'm comin' your way! Some people sit on their butts; got the dream, yeah, but not the guts. That's living for some people, for some hum-drum people I suppose. Well, they can stay and rot! But not Rose!

[@marisadellapasqua2756]

Speechless.

[@miz_logo_lee]

She looks a lot like the real life Rose, including being very slight of build.

[@paulamiles9559]

O man I wish I could see her in a musical play. She's also received accolades for Into the Woods and Sweeny Todd. She's Sondheim's British muse.

[@buckmeister64]

This “Rose” does NOT like blueberry pie!

[@hunter-kv2zw]

Where Agus filch,he dreaming girls,if he knows umbrige can sings,he sure happy 😂

[@michellelin650]

Why does Dolores Umbridge have to be one of the worst characters in Harry Potter?

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Because she's a hateful old hag who kisses Voldemort's butt.

[@tejaswoman]

She sings it well, but she needs to work on the staging. Given her long and illustrious career, it's kind of surprising she doesn't have better blocking and stage movement. Makes me wonder who directed this performance.

[@evalynnchristiansen9430]

Jonathan Kent was the director. Are you a theatre director?

[@raijean2]

God I have chills

[@eviesmail5447]

Unbelievable

[@Torgueuere]

This is good shit

[@lilsmateir3143]

Imelda does it well but I prefer Kurt Hummels version xx

[@ellecullen3986]

Same

[@amyclarke41]

Chris Colfer you mean ?😊

[@bjbinmke]

And now, HRH Elizabeth.

[@johnflynn9619]

She is not Ethel Merman.

[@1pureboy1]

Of course she’s not Merman, neither is anybody else. What’s your point? She’s Imelda Staunton, and she ripped the roof off the Savoy Theatre in London when she played Mama Rose…8 times a week.

[@Harambae613]

She’s also not Lieutenant Hurwitz. Or Audra. Or Patti. Dolores is her own person.

[@unravel101]

She has a Kelli OHara face

[@timd5301]

Who directed this? Terrible staging. Basic performance.

[@tellychel1610]

Love Bette better

[@unclealand]

Sorry, but Staunton’s Rose is pretty standard stuff and she doesn’t bring anything new to the role. She’s not bad, but I expected magic.

[@metacarple]

I can assure you that, on the three occasions I saw this live, she was magnificent, moving, subtle, brash, kind, hard and determined. One of the greatest West-End performances I have ever seen and I have been attending regularly for more than 40 years.

[@swarzeoz2550]

I normally like her, but I do NOT like her in this role.

[@jonldn]

As the show was a sold out run and she won the Olivier for it....seems a lot of people did....

[@swarzeoz2550]

@@jonldn So what? Good for them. I don't like her in the role. I also didn't like her in Follies. I like other work of hers, but I didn't like her in this. It happens. It is an opinion.

[@jonldn]

@@swarzeoz2550 Whats funny is those people who bleat about "its an opinion" are the ones who hate it when someone else has one... debate is out of the question ....next step either some rational as to why we should bow to their opinion - or rudeness - normally both...

[@swarzeoz2550]

​@@jonldn . I don't like her in this role. Period. Does that dooooooom me to oblivion in the world of public opinion? I even know the guy who produced it. So sue me. I was in the biz. I have an opinion. Anyone is welcome to disagree. It is a public forum. I don't want anyone to "bow down" to my opinion. I just think she was a bit manic in the role,, which is also why I didn't like her Follies. It is a matter of taste, and that is all there is to that.

[@jonldn]

swarze oz fine and as I said in my last reply you have entered into the “rational as to why “ you know the producer you are in the biz. So therefore you opinion has more gravitas than others! Don’t worry though you are one of the many on you tube who want to post a statement that they detest being challenged in anyway. I only trust you won’t want to move onto stage 3 which is usually rudeness

[@katylake212]

Pretty good, but TBH, Rosalind Russell (even with the dubbing) was about a trillion percent better.

[@evalynnchristiansen9430]

Nope.

[@evalynnchristiansen9430]

You had already said this. The Gypsy score was beyond her abilities. Also, live theatre is so unlike movies. Imelda was outstanding in this play.

[@camelspider2376]

Ethel Merman did it better

[@jonldn]

Just for clarity... you saw Ethel Merman perform Rose?

[@christiandoyle7783]

Ethel Merman couldn’t act her way out of a paper bag.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

@@christiandoyle7783 But Ethel Merman could sing! George Gershwin admired her voice. So did Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hammerstein.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Merman, Lansbury, Midler, and LuPone were all great. But Staunton is great as well.