Rose Hovick lives to see her daughter June succeed on Broadway by way of vaudeville. When June marries and leaves, Rose turns her hope and attention to her elder, less obviously talented, daughter Louise. However, having her headlining as a stripper at Minsky's Burlesque is not what she initially has in mind.
Bette Midler
as Rose Hovick
Cynthia Gibb
as Louise Hovick / Gypsy Rose Lee
Elisabeth Moss
as 'Baby' Louise Hovick
Peter Riegert
as Herbie Sommers
Jennifer Rae Beck
as June Hovick
Lacey Chabert
as 'Baby' June Hovick
Ed Asner
as Charles Thompson
Jeffrey Broadhurst
as Tulsa
Christine Ebersole
as Tessie Tura
Linda Hart
as Miss Mazeppa
Anna McNeely
as Miss Electra
Tony Shalhoub
as Uncle Jocko
