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Mame

Mame

“Light the candles, get the ice out, roll the rug up!” It’s Mame!!!!

One of Broadway’s most luminous characters comes to our stage to remind us that “Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” Featuring one of Jerry Herman’s most tuneful and joyous scores, Auntie Mame takes us on a wild ride of life with her inherited little nephew, Patrick.

MAME premiered in 1966 starring Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur and Frankie Michaels, who all won Tony© Awards for their performances. It was nominated for an additional 5 Tony© awards and ran for 1,508 performances. A subsequent film version of the musical premiered in 1974 starring Lucille Ball.

So pour yourself some champagne and hang on as we coax the blues right out of your horn!

In the Studio: Radio Interview

BOSOM BUDDIES Kelly Lester (MAME) and Barbara Carlton Heart (VERA) are interviewed by State of the Arts with Michael Sterling and Andrew David James

LISTEN HERE (audio starts at :30)

Cast

Kelly Lester
Mame Dennis
Barbara Carlton Heart
Vera Charles
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Travis Burnett *
Patrick Dennis, age 10
Melissa Fahn
Agnes Gooch
Brent Schindele
Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside
Will Collyer
Patrick Dennis, age 19-29
Michael Kostroff
Dwight Babcock
Glenn Rosenblum
M. Lindsay Woolsey
Pamela Hamill
Mother Burnside/Madame Branislowski
Katie DeShan
Sally Cato
Tal Fox
Pegeen Ryan
Anthony Gruppuso
Stage Manager
Todd Gajdusek
Mr. Upson/Uncle Jeff
Tonoccus McClain
Gregor
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Michelle Lane *
Mrs. Upson/Cousin Fan
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Nikki Elena Spies *
Gloria Upson
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Courtney Lundy *
Ensemble
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Natalia Vivino *
Ensemble
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Kelsey Weinstein *
Ensemble
* Guest Artist

Show Details

When
Sunday, September 23, 2018 7:00 pm
Where
Alex Theatre
Format
Staged Concert Reading
Book by
Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
Music & Lyrics by
Jerry Herman
Based on the novel Auntie Mame by
Patrick Dennis
Subsequent stage play by
Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
Director
Lewis Wilkenfeld
Choreographer
Heather Castillo
Musical Director
Cassie Nickols
Production Supervisor
Kristi Holden
Show Photographer
Alan Weston

Program