‘Gypsy’ recalls child stars of yesteryear

Alexandria Times: When lyricist Stephen Sondheim and composer Jule Styne’s original production of “Gypsy” hit Broadway in 1959, I witnessed Ethel Merman play Rose, a role that many said was tailor-made for her and her alone.
Though the show has been through many incarnations and the part of Rose has been performed by a few of the finest performers to grace the “Great White Way,” today is another day. And we are lucky to have Sherri L. Edelen, a local actress who also seems born to play the role of the stage mother.