Above all, she was her own creation. Even her name was invented. She grew up as Rose Louise Hovik. When asked if she ever explained why she chose the name "Gypsy," her son, Erik Lee Preminger, said, ...

A husband and wife take to the stage in Smash Productions musical “Gypsy,” which plays Oct. 14-16 in Savannah Center.

But now, after working on the show in a new production that she wryly calls “#BlackGypsy”? “I’m a superfan now.” Woods has been a fast-rising stage star ever since her New York debut (at 19 years old) ...

Gypsy Rose Lee was one of America's legendary entertainers. On this 100th anniversary of her birth, you may wonder just what makes her legacy endure. Rita Braver can explain: In 1943 she played ...