 In 2003 , Peters took on the role of Mama Rose in the Broadway revival of Gypsy , earning another Tony nomination . Ben Brantley in his New York Times review wrote , " Working against type and expectation under the direction of Sam Mendes , Ms. Peters has created the most complex and compelling portrait of her long career , and she has done this in ways that deviate radically from the Merman blueprint . " In 2006 , she participated in a reading of the Sondheim - Weidman musical Bounce . In 2007 , Peters participated in a charity reading of the play Love Letters with John Dossett . 
