Who would I like to see play MAME?

Just for any one that's interested there is a small revival in UK later this year. 

This theatre has been producing some work to critical acclaim and currently has a striped back version of Aspects of Love transferred to the off West End Southwark Playhouse. 

https://hopemilltheatre.co.uk/events/mame/

JSquared2 said: "Harvey Fierstein

And Michael Urie as Vera

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Switch it. I think Harvey could do better justice to a character created by Bea Arthur

quizking101 said: "JSquared2 said: "Harvey Fierstein

And Michael Urie as Vera

(mic drop)
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Switch it. I think Harvey could do better justice to a character created by Bea Arthur"

 

Exactly!  

 

Charles Busch as Mame and

Harvey Fierstein as Vera 

and Mario Cantone as Gooch

 

 

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EdEval said: "Sutton Foster is now the ripe and right age for it, and she is super talented ."

I’ve always thought Sutton would be perfect for the role!

I think Donna Murphy would be superb.  Emma Thompson is an interesting suggestion.  I also think Christine Ebersole would be terrific.  I think Laura Benanti and Sutton Foster still come across as too young for the role in persona but would obviously have the acting/vocal chops to pull it off.

Being Australian I admire the career Toni Collette has created for herself.

She has sung in a band but has she ever done an 8 show a week musical, or shown any interest in doing one?.

With all her movie recognition lately, the public MIGHT know who she is---Toni Collette--from Muriel to Mame--now on Broadway.

• Bette Midler, Mame Dennis 
• Donna Murphy, Vera Charles
• Bernadette Peters, Agnes Gooch

Yes but with that strange pinched voice-perfect for that winey sounding Agnes, and with some 'Ugly Betty' do-overs--she would be the ideal choice.