Production 1

Always striving, Rose (Louise Pitre) has a dream of success while Herbie (Keith Kupferer) and Louise (Jessica Rush) look on in “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Gypsy, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, now through March 23 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Michael Brosilow.

Production 2

Rose (Louise Pitre) propels her daughters to stardom at all costs, despite the urgings of Herbie (Keith Kupferer) in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Gypsy, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, now through March 23 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 3

Rose (Louise Pitre) challenges the choices of Louise (Jessica Rush), now famed burlesque performer “Gypsy Rose Lee,” in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Gypsy, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, now through March 23 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 4

Rose (Louise Pitre) finds a true connection with traveling salesman Herbie (Keith Kupferer) in “Small World” in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Gypsy, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, now through March 23 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Michael Brosilow.

Production 5

Gypsy Rose Lee (Jessica Rush) emerges as a star flanked by Showgirls (left to right, Alex Grace Paul, Dana Parker, Lauren Roesner, Maddie DePorter) in her sultry “Let Me Entertain You” in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Gypsy, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, now through March 23 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 6

Mazeppa (Molly Callinan), Electra (Rengin Altay) and Tessie Tura (Barbara E. Robertson) show Louise the ropes of burlesque in “You Gotta Get A Gimmick” in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Gypsy, directed by Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, now through March 23 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Michael Brosilow.

Pre-Production 1

Louise Pitre as Rose in the upcoming Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of Gypsy, directed by CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, February 6 – March 23, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Bill Burlingham.  

Pre-Production 2

Louise Pitre as Rose in the upcoming Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of Gypsy, directed by CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin, February 6 – March 23, 2014 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Bill Burlingham.