Longing for a revival of Mame — Page 3

I seem to remember reading that somewhere as well, Robbie. Isn't she mentioned in "But Darling I'm Your Auntie Mame" (mine's at home and I'm at work)?

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Again, just because Kristin played the part does not mean she played it well. I admit that I forgot about her performance in "The Music Man." No, she did not have the "Ditz" tone. However, I found her to be stiff to the point that it just did not seem real. I still cannot see her as Gooch. In the roles that I have seen Kristin play, she is not shy, and I cannot see why people believe she would make a good Gooch. Would someone try to explain???

As for not seeing Donna Murphy as Mame, I almost understand that if you did not catch her in "The King and I" or "Wonderful Town." If the only show I'd seen her in was "Passion" then I probably could not have seen her as Ruth Sherwood. Perhaps that is the reason you can't see her as Mame.

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This does not need to become another Donna bashing thread. Just because some people are bitter that they missed her in "Wondeful Town" does not mean that she wasn't beyond wonderful in the show or that she isn't a phenomenal actress, which so few performers are these days.

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A rather poor joke in my mind.

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You know we've all overlooked the obvious:

LORETTA SWIT as Mame!!!!!!

Now and forever!!!!!!!!

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my vote goes to patti lupone!!!! she would make an awsome mame!!!! :)

Ginger Rogers played Mame on the West End. I believe the show closed when she left.

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I still think Harriet Harris would be great.