Letter: Gypsy looking to return to the stage

To the community,

Gypsy became a household name in the 1980s after being discovered at La Cage Aux Folles cabaret in Beverly Hills. He was discovered by Mel Brooks.

His fame in Lake Tahoe came 20 years later in February 2000, when James “Gypsy” Haake opened Carnival Cabaret in Lake Tahoe at the Horizon Casino Resort.

Gypsy, as most friends and fans know her, starred in that show for four years. The show became the longest running show in the history of Lake Tahoe. It was so popular, the Horizon Casino management asked for it to return in September 2008. It ran for another three years until January 2011.

After his fourth retirement from stage, Gypsy is ready to return to work at 82. Along with several partners, he is raising capital to open his own showroom in Palm Springs. Currently, he has raised money from a private donor, however, he is currently crowd funding to raise additional money.

We need your support. You can visit Gypsy on his Facebook page or by going to this website to donate.

Any donation is acceptable, this is a crowd funding scenario, the larger the crowds, the less your donation can be.

Help put this actor and amazing performer back to work in his final request, to star in a showroom named after him.

I was 19 years old when I met gypsy and now I am 45, and he is 82 still wearing stilettos, and healthy, plus extremely active.

Dan Gore, Carnival Cabaret producer