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Mame

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  6w, 6m

Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play Auntie Mame by Lawrence and Lee

Original Choreography by Onna White
Original Direction by Gene Saks
Produced for the New York Stage by Fryer, Carr & Harris

“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!” That's the motto of Mame Dennis, one of musical theatre's all-time greatest heroines, in this brassy, tuneful, hilarious and touching adaptation of Patrick Dennis's bestseller, Auntie Mame.

Image: 2006 Kennedy Center Production (Joan Marcus)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Christmas/Holiday, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades

  • Winner! Three 1966 Tony Awards
    Nominee: Eight 1966 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Composer & Lyricist
    Winner! Two 1966 Outer Critics Circle Awards
    Winner! Two 1967 Theatre World Awards

Mame

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Summary

When the ebullient and convivial socialite Mame Dennis suddenly becomes responsible for the upbringing of her nephew Patrick, the wealthy sophisticate embraces the challenge, introducing the boy to all of life's wonders. With spirit, humor, class and wit, Mame continues to thrill audiences around the globe. Jerry Herman's celebrated score includes the rousing title number, plus "Open a New Window," "If He Walked into My Life," "We Need a Little Christmas," "Bosom Buddies" and "That’s How Young I Feel."

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History
Mame opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on May 24, 1966, starring Angela Lansbury, Beatrice Arthur and Frankie Michaels. A huge success, the show later transferred to the Broadway theatre, playing a total of 1,508 performances. The original London production at the Drury Lane Theatre played for 443 performances. In 1983, Mame was revived on Broadway, with Angela Lansbury reprising her Tony-winning performance.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1940s/WWII, 1930s, 1920s
  • Setting Mame's apartment on Beekman Place in New York City and other locales. 1928-1946.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

“Sheer, seductive razzle-dazzle.” – Sam Marlowe, The Times

“Like its free-spirited central character, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's book barrels along riotously.” – Chris Bartlett, The Stage

“Jerry Herman’s score is lush and lovely.” – Samuel Garza Bernstein, Stage and Cinema

“Thank god for Herman... a composer who understood the healing power of optimism and the dynamic life-affirmation of the exuberant melody.” – Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune

“Jerry Herman’s swooningly lovely tunes are a tonic... it’s sheer, seductive razzle-dazzle.” – Sam Marlowe, The Times

“Auntie Mame is a durable dame... she is still the irresistible life of a slickly catered musical party...the familiar score retains its freshness and melodic gusto.” – John Beaufort, The Christian Science Monitor

“Jerry Herman's melodies and Philip J. Lang's orchestrations are still infectious... Patrick Dennis's fairy tale... celebrates a glittering, ritzy, fantasy New York.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times

Videos

  • Mame Promo - Hope Mill Theatre youtube thumbnail

    Mame Promo - Hope Mill Theatre

  • Mame Highlights - Goodspeed Opera House youtube thumbnail

    Mame Highlights - Goodspeed Opera House

  • "Mame" - Ginger Rogers and Company youtube thumbnail

    "Mame" - Ginger Rogers and Company

  • Mame Trailer - South Bay Musical Theatre youtube thumbnail

    Mame Trailer - South Bay Musical Theatre

  • "Open A New Window" - Angela Lansbury, '71 Tony Awards youtube thumbnail

    "Open A New Window" - Angela Lansbury, '71 Tony Awards

  • Mame - Movie Trailer 1974 youtube thumbnail

    Mame - Movie Trailer 1974

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  • Mame

    Image: 2006 Kennedy Center Production (Joan Marcus)

Music

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  • Dance Requirements Easy
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Large
  • Chorus Size Large

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Authors

Jerome Lawrence

Jerome Lawrence

Jerome Lawrence (1915-2004) and Robert E. Lee collaborated for more than fifty years and were among the most prolific playwriting teams in the American theatre. In addition to their Pulitzer-nominated Inherit The Wind, their other major stage works include the comedy hit Aunt ...

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Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (1918-1994) collaborated for more than fifty years and were among the most prolific playwriting teams in the American theatre. In addition to their Pulitzer-nominated Inherit The Wind, their other major stage works include the comedy hit Aunt ...

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Jerry Herman

Jerry Herman

Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage Aux Folles are home to some of the most popular, most-often performed and most successful musical hero(in)es of all time, and have given Jerry Herman (1931-2019) the distinction of being the only composer/lyricist in history to have had three ...

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Patrick Dennis

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