It was in Beverly Hills on stage in an upscale cabaret 30 years ago that Mel Brooks “discoveredâ€� Gypsy and his movie and TV careers were born. Moving from Broadway to the cabaret, Gypsy was the original host of the first “La Cage Aux Follesâ€� show, which took the country’s rich and famous by storm. His first job was working along side a very young, pre-“Brady Bunchâ€� Florence Henderson in a musical titled “Wish You Were Here,â€� which starred Jack Cassidy. Haake –- pronounced Hawk –- began his career nearly six decades ago as a dancer on Broadway. €œI’ve loved performing so much and have had a wonderful career, but I’m really looking forward to spending time with friends and family.â€� €œI’ve talked about retiring before, but now it’s really time,â€� Haake said after the Dec.
