Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME
Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME
Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#0
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:10pm
"Side Show Tony nominee Emily Skinner will be part of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' upcoming production of Mame.
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center confirmed that Skinner will play Agnes Gooch in the Jerry Herman musical, which begins performances at the D.C. theatre Feb. 18, 2006. Skinner joins the previously reported Christine Baranski (as Mame) and Max von Essen (as Patrick Dennis); no other casting has been announced.
Eric Schaeffer will direct the Herman musical about the free-spirited Mame Dennis, her boozy friend Vera Charles and Mame's young nephew Patrick. The limited engagement will run through March 26 at the Eisenhower Theater."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/95355.html
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#1
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:16pmFABULOUS!
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#2
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:16pmOh my God, that's beyond perfect! Are tickets on sale yet?
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#3
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:17pm"Tickets for the Kennedy Center's production of Mame will go on sale to the general public Nov. 7. For more information visit www.kennedy-center.org."
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re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#4
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:18pmWhen I first saw the title of the article on Playbill I thought that she was cast as MAME. Silly me forgot that Christine will be playing it. Sounds like it'll be great. Could this be a possible Broadway transfer? Whatever happened to all the talk of Hello Dolly, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles all making it to Broadway within like 5 years or something?
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#5
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:19pm
Thanks, Margo. 
I guess the only question left is who will play Vera?
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Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:22pmI'm hoping for a Broadway transfer (a la ON GOLDEN POND).
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#7
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:23pm
I'm guessing the Vera casting will be announced before Nov. 7th. How are they going to find someone bitchier than Baranski?
And if the reviews are good and Baranski doesn't have another lame sitcom commitment, I imagine there's a chance this could transfer to Broadway. I know Herman is really pushing for a new Broadway production of it (and the rest of his shows).
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/8/05
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#8
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:24pmIt's too bad Agnes isn't a siamese twin :/, then Ripley could have headed up the other half...
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Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:26pm
Bitchier than Baranski?
Harriet Harris, anyone?
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#10
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:27pm
Oooh. I ADORE Harris! Sign her up.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#11
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:36pm
Hmm, maybe they'll call in Alice when Emily pulls out last minute.
:)
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#12
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:38pmHarris would be DIVINE.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#13
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:41pm
I think Baranski would make a better Vera than Mame.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#14
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:42pmI know it would never happen, but wouldn't it be great if Harris and Baranski could trade roles every now and then? I could see both of them being great at either part.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#15
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:45pmAs much as I love Harris (and I do love Harris), I still think Joanna Gleason would make a magnificent Vera. That deadpan delivery!
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#16
Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:46pmOh yes, robbie, that would be fabulous too!!
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Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:46pmoh my god...Barranski and Gleason could be reunited...they can discuss the good old days when they were both in Nick & Nora!!!! LOL
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#18
Posted: 9/27/05 at 2:11pmI would love to see Bette Midler as Mame and Baranski as Vera.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#19
Posted: 9/27/05 at 2:26pmDoes anyone else think that photo on Playbill is totally unflattering?
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#20
Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:13pmYeah, it's not the best picture. It's from Wall-to-Wall Sondheim, I believe.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#21
Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:19pm
How about Cybill Shepherd as Vera? Anyone? Anyone? LOL
Actually I'd like to see Swoosie Kurtz as Vera.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#22
Posted: 9/27/05 at 9:39pmIs that from Wall-to-Wall? Because she's worn that outfit in so many things I've seen, it's hard to tell.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#23
Posted: 9/27/05 at 9:48pm
As much as I love Joanna...I don't see her as Vera. She definitely has the attitude for it, but not the voice.
Her voice is so smooth and beautiful.
Remember what Mame says: "Each time that a critic has written that your voice is the voice of a frog..."
I don't even think that Gleason could fake that.
Harris is perfect for the role.
re: Emily Skinner to Join Baranski in Kennedy Center MAME#24
Posted: 9/28/05 at 10:09am
I am so there. I was planning on being there anyway, but this makes it even better.
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