Bernadette as Mame???

Now that the Kennedy Center "Mame" did not make it to Broadway and the Nederlanders still want to produce revivals of Jerry Herman's musicals, what about Bernadette Peters as "Mame?" Forgetting her age since she does not look it and considering her experience with Jerry Herman scores, I think she'd make a great "Mame" and sell tickets! Time Heals Everything!

I think the story is that Peters is more interested in the "other" Jerry Herman show with the big title song.


you mean, shes mor interested in Mrs. Santa Claus?

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Is it really going to happen? or Is she just interested in doing it?

How about she does Dolly.

wow.

lol

i do hope this happens. like, my life would be complete.

Mame at the Kennedy Center

https://www.broadwayworld.tv/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=10512

Bernadette needs to originate another role. Enough with the revivals.

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Bernie can do whatever she wants She has enough talent and I think she'd be great in MAME

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I was just thinking... Wow! Peters has reached that stage when she is considered for Dolly or Mame.... isn't that the first sign of decline in a musical theatre actors career?

Barbra Streisand asked Jerry Herman to make one change for the TV version. She wanted It's Today to be a solo. He refused. Barbra refused to make the TV version. No matter how Jerry feels, more people would have seen that Streisand TV version of Mame than any of Jerry's stage productions put together.

I was just thinking... Wow! Peters has reached that stage when she is considered for Dolly or Mame.... isn't that the first sign of decline in a musical theatre actors career?

Your statement doesn't make any sense. Peters is 58 this year. When Lansbury went into rehearsals for "Mame" she was 39. Channing was 43 when she opened in "Hello Dolly!". Therefore how at nearly sixty can playing a character that was first introduced on the Broadway stage by women nearly twenty years her junior be detrimental to her career? Not to mention that after playing "Mame", Lansbury went on to star in "Dear World", "Prettybelle", "Gypsy" and "Sweeney Todd" only choosing to end her stage appearances by doing television. Playing Mame Dennis certainly didn't hinder her. Furthermore, how old a character do you think Peters should be playing at this time of her life? Hmmm....Peters as Belle? Millie? Peggy Sawyer? Tracy Turnblad?...Annie???

Tell Mr. Sondheim to write her one!

RUMOR IS...

Bernadette is seriously considering the title role in OUR AMERICAN COUSIN.

Arthur Laurents says she's going to play the role the way he always envisioned it.

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