Has Christine Ebersole ever played Mame?

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:23pm

Sitting here reading the MAME thread and listening to BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY, I was thinking how f*cking perfect La Ebersole would be as Mame. Has she ever played the role, anywhere?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:31pm

Yes at Papermill Playhouse about five years ago - she was supposedly good but not great. Kelly Bishop was Vera.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:31pm

Yes...at Papermill in 1999.
Kelly Bishop was Vera.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:37pm

Damn, how did I miss that?

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:39pm

Yeah, saw that at Papermill. I just remember her being ok...I wish I had better memories. Kelly Bishop was horrible from what I remember. The theater had flooded the night before so the mics were out...I think just for the first act though.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:43pm

Ebersole would make a better Vera.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 3:49pm

I really loved Ebersole's Mame at Papermill. Kelly Bishop's Vera was horrendous.

From what I've read, Ebersole is also quite good as Vera, which she's played as well.

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 8:18am

My friend says there should be a revival with Ellen Green as Mame and Sutton Foster as Gooch. I can't remember her choice for Vera...

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 12:15pm

Sutton Foster as Gooch???? That's SO wrong.

[Doogie]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 12:17pm

really, for Gooch, you need a typical, slightly older legit soprano with a flair for comedy who is slightly frumpy.

unfortunately, Cheno really is the only one who comes to mind immediately here.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 3/1/06 at 12:18pm

I think Emily Skinner is ideally cast. Megan Lawrence immediately comes to mind, too.