Ali Gator Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 It's definitely time for a MAME revival on Broadway. I know there was some serious talk about a revival by Jerry Herman back in 2002-03, at the same time there was talk about a TV Movie on ABC. (Streisand was going to star, then she was going to direct and Cher was to star, then Bette Midler was to star, etc.). His plan to bring it back to B'way squashed the ABC project. He was hoping to have three of his revivals up and running by 2010 - 'Mame', 'La Cage' and 'Hello Dolly'. At the time, he mentioned actress Michele Lee (she had just finished a run in 'Tales of the Allergist's Wife'), but also mentioned a few others (I remember Glenn Close and Shirley MacLaine were also talked about). But plans fell through when he decided to revive "La Cage" first, which opened in 2004 and flopped, closing six months later. He iced his plans for the other two. 'Dolly' was finally revived in a successful run with Bette Midler a few years ago, and there was talk once again that 'Mame' was next - but the pandemic squashed those rumors. Nothing has been said since, except among fans who've had it on their wish list. It's time there was a revival these days - who do you think could star and make it a successful revival ? + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 If they weren't both dead, I'd suggest this casting... + Vegas_Millennial and thomas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaybeMaybeNot Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I think about this from time to time. It's one of the few (if only) great classical musicals that hasn't been revived in the last 35 years. My latest thinking has been Patina Miller as Mame and Leslie Kritzer or Kara Lindsay as Vera Charles. Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 On 4/14/2024 at 10:27 AM, MaybeMaybeNot said: I think about this from time to time. It's one of the few (if only) great classical musicals that hasn't been revived in the last 35 years. My latest thinking has been Patina Miller as Mame and Leslie Kritzer or Kara Lindsay as Vera Charles. I think it needs celebrity names on the marquee to make it successful - just like Midler in 'Gypsy' and Jackman in 'The Music Man'. MaybeMaybeNot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 The above clip with Dixie Carter in that costume only points to the fact that she should have seriously considered ALW's offer to take over the role of 'Norma Desmond' in 'Sunset Blvd' back in 1996. She would've been spectacular. But I agree - she would've been a great 'Mame'. thomas, + Vegas_Millennial and samhexum 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Too bad Lauren Bacal is dead. I enjoyed her brief role on The Sopranos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sam.fitzpatrick Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Perhaps Rachel Bay Jones in the lead. Jennifer Simard would be a great Vera Charles. + BenjaminNicholas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/21/2024 at 7:01 PM, sam.fitzpatrick said: Perhaps Rachel Bay Jones in the lead. Jennifer Simard would be a great Vera Charles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted Wednesday at 08:20 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:20 PM Perhaps the musical, the book and Lucy Mame are old fashioned. Too bad Rosalind Russell is no longer with us I couldn't stop laughing when Roz was the mystery guest on What's My Line Available on u tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted Wednesday at 09:51 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:51 PM 1 hour ago, WilliamM said: Too bad Rosalind Russell is no longer with us I couldn't stop laughing when Roz was the mystery guest on What's My Line Comedy ran in the family. Her twin brother, Nipsey, was a hoot. + WilliamM and + BenjaminNicholas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted Thursday at 01:44 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:44 PM 15 hours ago, samhexum said: Comedy ran in the family. Her twin brother, Nipsey, was a hoot. Since we are going for broken, Rosalind Russell was also Broadway star with Auntie Mame and and a musical (Wonderful Town) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted Thursday at 03:30 PM Share Posted Thursday at 03:30 PM 1 hour ago, WilliamM said: Since we are going for broken, Rosalind Russell was also Broadway star with Auntie Mame and and a musical (Wonderful Town) I bet you're a gem at parties samhexum, mike carey, + Vegas_Millennial and 2 others 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted Thursday at 04:26 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:26 PM Respectfully, I have a good memory thomas, + Vegas_Millennial, samhexum and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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