Gypsy - Great Broadway Musicals Author:Keith Garebian Here's the story of the musical version of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee's life. Highlighted by 15 illustrations, Keith Garebian gives behind-the-scenes information about Ethel Merman and Angela Lansbury, both of whom portrayed the flamboyant "artist," and provides an in-depth analysis of the play's structure, words, and music.