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#1

will Broadway ever see "Mame" again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:00pm

Just listening to the cast recording again and thinking what a great show it is.

After the 2006 Kennedy Centre revivial transfer feel through, do you think it is likley this show will see a life on Broadway again anytime soon? and who could be a good Mame and Vera?

With shows like Ragtime and Finians getting revivals... surely this can't be too much to wish for?!
#2

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:01pm

I liked the idea that someone had of doing it with Queen Latifah and someone like Tisha Campbell. Some changes might have to be made, though.
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#4

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:15pm

Yes, and Donna Murphy should be cast in the title role. Why not get Marin Mazzie as Vera in there? Mazzie is too much of a star given she could play Mame herself but I'd love to see these two together.
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#6

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:23pm

Queen Latifah has been approached about HELLO DOLLY, not MAME. Although, I could see her having great fun with either of the roles.

I saw an interview recently with Dame Edna where someone asked her (probably jokingly) if she'd ever thought about doing a revival of MAME and I thought that actually would be a great idea!
#7

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:33pm

After seeing her in ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, I think Donna Murphy really is the ideal choice for the title role
#8

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:33pm

I would love to see Liza play the role. I love her, but I'm not sure if she could do a "book show" 8 times a week. I think if it did happen, a concert like the Hollywood Bowl would be better sued for her.

I do remember years ago when ABC/Disney did "R&H"s Cinderella", that Jerry Herman was looking at a tv version of the show with Cher as Mame.
#9

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:34pm

Jordan,

Where did you hear about a revival of Hello Dolly? Who's producing it?

I thought they'd at least wait until Jerry Herman died, or Carol Channing.
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#10

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:38pm

I definitely agree that Donna Murphy would be a perfect Mame. Who would be her Vera?
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#13

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 5:59pm

As much as I love Murphy, she is far too acidic to play Mame. Fabulous Vera? Oh yes. Mame? Not quite. Yes, Mame has to be able to deliver the barbs in "Bosom Buddies" but at her core, Mame is a fun-loving, kooky, fairly innocent and accepting woman. She has to be legitimately stunned by the Upsons declarations against Jews. She has to win you over. Murphy just has an icy quality that would hurt her as Mame. Baranski had it, Ebersole had it, and so does Patti.

You also need someone with major star power, and sadly, Mame is an expensive show to produce. It needs a large chorus (mainly for the title song), and has more than a handful of leads. And, given Broadways insane need to have kids alternate roles now, you would need to hire two boys to play Patrick. You would need a box-office name that would attract beyond the usual set to the theatre.

My first choice (and I know some will disagree) is Lauren Graham. She looks young enough to be in her 30s at the start of the show, has that innocence even when delivering a barb, and can definitely sing the role. Had she been cast as Sarah and not Adelaide, and had Des McAnuff remembered how to direct, she would have been loved last season.
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#14

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:00pm

As talented as they are, a revival of Mame featuring Donna Murphy and Marin Mazzie would last about a month. Mame is, and always was, a star vehicle.
#17

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:45pm

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Mame! She'd be brilliant. Above everything else, Mame has to be an elegant woman. Not saying that the other ladies aren't - just that CZJ would be wonderful.
#20

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 6:49pm

Victoria Clark would be a divine Mame.
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#21

will Broadway ever see 'Mame' again?

Posted: 4/13/10 at 7:24pm

^ She doesn't have a marquee name...which is what they need.
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