Mame

Mame

Mame

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

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Mame

Mame

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

Overview

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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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol

Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Christmas/Holiday, Period
  • Time Period: 1940s/WWII, 1930s, 1920s
  • Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Asian Actor(s), Expandable Casting, Roles for Children, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

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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Author

Patrick Dennis