Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME- Page 2

[Pinaud]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 1:36pm

I remember someone suggesting Kirstie Alley for Vera a while back. I think she would be amazing! And I hear she's great onstage.(wasn't she well received a while back as Maggie the cat?) I think if she's really interested in continuing a career turnaround, a well received broadway role(even supporting) would help. Not to mention broadway may start to be considered a little more hip to 'average joe usa' now that Julia Roberts will be treading the boards.

[ShineOn]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 3:24pm

As much as I adore Kirstie Alley (and FAT ACTRESS may be my favorite series I own on DVD), I think one concern would be that people may confuse her and Emily on the same stage together.

:)

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 5:04pm

I'll be so happy to hear Gooch's songs sung by a decent voice. On the OBCR, the voice of the woman who played Gooch almost made me lose my faith in humanity.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 5:14pm

What??? I love Jane Connell's voice. She's so funny. She's also great in the film.

[Illegally Blondish]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 5:55pm

Gooch isn't required to have a good voice. But neither is Cissy in A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN and Emily rocked the hell out of that role.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 5:57pm

Connell was wonderful as Gooch.

[rmposey]

Posted: 9/30/05 at 11:21am

Yee Haaaaw! That's great! Agnes has to be one of my all-time favorite characters! Awesome! Emily will be hilarious!

[bdwybug55]

Posted: 9/30/05 at 5:03pm

Emily is an interesting choice...I am definitely thinking of making the trip. Has anyone else heard about any other casting?

Posted: 10/7/05 at 2:03pm

How about Dixie Carter as Vera?

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 10/7/05 at 2:19pm

This seems like a great production! Those that eventually see it had better post reviews!!!!!

[amperage]

Posted: 10/7/05 at 2:57pm

I love Emily Skinner's work. I think she'll be a fab Gooch.

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 10/7/05 at 3:24pm

WOW !! i hope the theater gods are listening. I LOVE HARRIET HARRIS and i see everything she does, as many times as possible. i always thought CB too brittle for MAME -- but i'm always willing to give her a try. when she tries to work against her crispy tendancies i think she loses something -- it's christine baranski, nice PTA lady or something.

i saw penny fuller as vera w/ charles bush last summer (in AUNTIE MAME) and she was too small. i wish amelia white was more famous -- she would K-I-L-L in this role.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 10/7/05 at 4:16pm

The production has been postponed until May 2006

[tthomas76]

Posted: 10/7/05 at 5:52pm

The production would be sooooooooooooooo awesome to see... Hopefully it will be there next summer... One can wish..

[alterego]

Posted: 10/7/05 at 10:43pm

I'd love to see Dixie Carter as Vera, or Stockard Channing. Actually, Stockard Channing could have been a very decent Mame.

Posted: 10/8/05 at 1:12am

Goldie Hawn as Vera and Bette Midler as Mame! Throw in Diane Keaton as Gooch and I am so there!

[ShineOn]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 2:15am

I would pay GOOD money to see Stockard Channing as Mame. Let's make that happen. Please.

[jimmirae]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 3:14am

Actually, Megan Mullally or Eartha Kitt would do nicely as Miss Charles. I don't know what age range they desire to stick with but a few years ago Betty Bacall could have done it justice, God knows she has had the experience for the role during her WOTY escapades (MY LIPS ARE SEALED!), Too bad Stritchie never got the chance... FULL Velma!!!
Also, What ever happened with the CBS deal that Bette was to do then it got knocked and they wanted Cher but she was on tour, a very LONG tour... I heard Christine was going to do Velma in that too, Oh well. If all else fails just call Carol Burnett - or, if the run is VERY limited, Shirley MacLaine, She lives in New Mexico.