Joy Woods Brings ‘Gypsy’ Back to Broadway

Everything’s coming up roses for Joy Woods. After opening “The Notebook” on Broadway last spring, the actress is back onstage starring in the much-anticipated revival of “Gypsy,” which opened in late December. “This is my second time opening a Broadway show — and the first time we did it right before the award season started,” says Woods, adding that she’s enjoyed “being able to start this early and get months of a run in before all that craziness starts. And not having to worry about the extra stuff until months from now.” Those “months from now” are growing ever closer. The show is officially open, and buzz for the new production of the musical, directed by George C. Wolfe, continues to build.  “Getting to have the audience there [in the theater] and feeling their excitement about what I consider one of the greatest musicals of all time — feeling validated in my opinion on that, and seeing that people were enjoying it the same way that I do — was really wonderful,” says Woods. Joy Woods Audra McDonald leads the cast as overbearing showmom Mama Rose, who enthusiastically dedicates herself to managing the vaudeville careers of her daughters, June and Louise. Woods stars as Louise, who

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