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Broadway's 'Gypsy' to close when LuPone leaves in March

Patti LuPone is irreplaceable. So say the producers of Broadway's "Gypsy," who yesterday announced they would shutter the hit musical revival on March 1, 2009, rather than try to replace its bold, bossy and critically beloved leading lady.

The date marks the end of the scheduled engagement for LuPone, the Northport native who waited in the wings for years to tackle one of the most demanding...

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