After this performance the band did an interview saying this was the best performance they have ever done. Just this song. Everyone was on cue. Perfect. Not a note missed by anyone. Pitch. Tone. Timing. All perfect. They said they never performed this good ever before. And you can clearly tell.โค๏ธ๐ถ
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Natalie Woodโs climactic performance of โLet Me Entertain Youโ in Gypsy (1962) is both exhilarating and strangely poignant. Little Louise has finally transformed into Gypsy Rose Lee, commanding the stage with confidence and wit, yet thereโs something deeply vulnerable about seeing her alone beneath the spotlight, surrounded by the gaze of eager men.
The real Gypsy Rose Lee visited the set and coached Wood on her striptease routines, while Wood was delighted that her own singing voice was used; a privilege denied her in West Side Story (1961).
Interestingly, Ann-Margret was the studioโs first choice for the role, but it is Natalie Wood's talent, charisma and star power that carries this scene.
A dazzling finale that celebrates Gypsyโs triumph while never letting us forget the cost of becoming a star.
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