Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
I always wanted Bette Midler as Mame because I felt that she would have brought out more of the madcap Mame. With Midler though we would lose some of the sophistication.
Bette Midler as Mame
Christine Baranski as Vera
I like the idea of Midler, though I guess she'd only consider it on film rather than stage. I could see her as a combination of the comedy that Rosalind Russell brought to Auntie Mame, mixed with the star power required for the songs. I think Jane Lynch would make a good Vera, and I'll suggest Rachel Dratch as Gooch.
Angela Lansbury
Bea Arthur
Christine Ebersole as Mame
Megan Mullally as Vera
Ebersole played Mame at the Papermill Playhouse years ago, and she was not very good. Kelly Bishop almost saved the day as her Vera.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
Ebersole doesn't have the warmth that Mame needs. She's more of a Vera.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/04
Mame: Bernadette Peters
Vera: Patti Lupone
One woman show with christine baranski as both
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
You're talking about "Dream", right?
Diana Rigg--Mame
Carol Channing--Vera
I saw Christine Baranski at the Kennedy center a few years ago and I have NO desire to see her as Mame again. Vera might be ok but she plays that role too often.
Mame - Audra McDonald
Vera - Patti LuPone
I tend to think that Audra is this generation's Angela. picked Patti just for the chemistry they'd have. it's a tough question, as I don't think it could ever be done as well as Angie and Bea, which is a lot of the reason it's never been revived.
This Mame talk makes me really hope that "Dolly" revival happens, and that Patti pulls it off, and we get to see it filled with tons of wonderful divas.
Swing Joined: 12/16/10
inlovewithjerryherman that sounds like such a fantastic paring! Imagine if Patti does pull of "Dolly". Maybe something like this could happen a few years down the road!
I have long wanted to see Christine Ebersole as Mame opposite Christine Baranski as Vera. It was nice to see a little taste of the pairing at the Kennedy Center Honors.
Susan Blackwell needs to play Vera.
Will someone please make this happen
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/05
"For you, Q. SOMMS as Mame, D2 as Vera"
Don't forget Boobs as Gooch!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
Phylicia Rashad as Mame
Susan Boyle as Vera
Understudy Joined: 12/15/10
Does anyone think Lucy would have made a good Vera? She ad the ballsy quality and could have been very effective.
Understudy Joined: 12/15/10
Does anyone think Lucy would have made a good Vera? She ad the ballsy quality and could have been very effective.
Updated On: 2/3/11 at 07:15 PM
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