Mame
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 24, 1966
Closing Date
Jan 03, 1970
1st Preview
May 18, 1966
1st Preview
May 18, 1966
Previews
5
Performances
1,508
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: May 24, 1966
Close Date: Jan 03, 1970
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(May 24, 1966 - Oct 04, 1969)
(May 24, 1966 - Oct 04, 1969)
Broadway Theatre
(Oct 06, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
(Oct 06, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
Setting
Mame's Beekman Place apartment and various locales in which she becomes involved. 1928 - 1946.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert OrganizationProduced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc; Associate Producer: John BowabBook by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Based on the novel "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis; Based on the play "Auntie Mame" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Musical Director: Donald Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Roger AdamsScenic Design by William and Jean Eckart; Costume Design by Robert Mackintosh; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Hair Design by Ronald De MannGeneral Manager: Joseph P. Harris; Company Manager: Richard GraysonProduction Stage Manager: Terence Little; Stage Manager: Ralph Linn and Delman Hendricks; Assistant Stage Mgr: Stan Page and Nancy LynchConducted by Donald Pippin; Orchestra Personnel Manager: Morris StonzekPress Representative: David Lipsky; Associate Press Representative: Lisa Lipsky and Marian Graham; Dance Captain: Pat Cummings; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and AssociatesLeading ManMame's FriendMrs. UpsonMother BurnsideStage ManagerMame's FriendMame's FriendMame's FriendMame's FriendMame's FriendMame's FriendStandby: Charlotte Fairchild (Mame Dennis)Understudies: Jack Blackton (Patrick Dennis, age 19-29), David Chaney (Gregor, Junior Babcock, Stage Manager), Jack Davison (M. Lindsay Woolsey), Clifford Fearl (Dwight Babcock, Mr. Upson), Laurie Franks (Gloria Upson), Hilda Harris (Ito), Michael Maitland (Patrick Dennis, age 10), Art Matthews (Beauregard Jackson Picket Burnside), Stan Page (Uncle Jeff), Betty Rosebrock (Pegeen Ryan), Jo Tract (Sally Cato, Mother Burnside, Madame Branislowski) and Jodi Williams (Agnes Gooch, Cousin Fan, Dance Teacher, Mrs. Upson)
Winter Garden Theatre (May 24, 1966 - Oct 04, 1969)
Production Stage Manager: Ralph Linn; Stage Manager: Paul Phillips; Assistant Stage Mgr: Art MatthewsDance Captain: Diana BaffaCast
Vera Charles
Sep 23, 1968 - Jan 03, 1970Gregor
Mame's Friend
Mother Burnside
Cousin Fan
Gregor
Mother Burnside
Junior Babcock
Patrick Dennis, age 19-29
Cousin Fan
Uncle Jeff
Mame's Friend
Leading Man
Mother Burnside
Mame's Friend
Junior Babcock
Standby: Sheila Smith (Mame Dennis)Understudies: Sean Allan (Patrick Dennis, age 19-29), Edward Becker (Mr. Upson, Uncle Jeff), David Chaney (Patrick Dennis, age 19-29), Laurie Franks (Agnes Gooch, Mrs. Upson), Luigi Gasparinetti (Gregor), John Mark (Patrick Dennis, age 10), Ruth Ramsey (Agnes Gooch, Mrs. Upson), Carol Richards (Gloria Upson, Pegeen Ryan), Mary Roche (Cousin Fan), Casper Roos (Dwight Babcock, M. Lindsay Woolsey), Betty Rosebrock (Gloria Upson), Eleonore Treiber (Ito), Marilyn Wilber (Cousin Fan) and Jerry Wyatt (Junior Babcock, Stage Manager)Broadway Theatre (Oct 06, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert OrganizationCast
Uncle Jeff
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Songsmusic by Jerry Herman; lyrics by Jerry HermanAct 1Sung BySt. BridgetPatrick Dennis, age 10 and Agnes GoochIt's TodayMame Dennis and AllOpen a New WindowMame Dennis and AllThe Man in the MoonVera Charles, Mame Dennis and AllMy Best GirlPatrick Dennis, age 10 and Mame DennisWe Need a Little ChristmasMame Dennis, Patrick Dennis, age 10, Agnes Gooch, Ito and Beauregard Jackson Picket BurnsideThe Fox HuntUncle Jeff, Patrick Dennis, age 10, Cousin Fan, Mother Burnside and CousinsMameBeauregard Jackson Picket Burnside and AllAct 2Sung ByMame (Reprise)Patrick Dennis, age 10 and Patrick Dennis, age 19-29My Best Girl (Reprise)Patrick Dennis, age 19-29Bosom BuddiesMame Dennis and Vera CharlesGooch's SongAgnes GoochThat's How Young I FeelMame Dennis and AllIf He Walked into My LifeMame DennisIt's Today (Reprise)Mame Dennis and AllOpen a New Window (Reprise)Company and Mame Dennis
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1966 Nominee
Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc
Music by Jerry Herman
Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. LeeBest Composer and Lyricist
Best Actress in a Musical
1966 Winner
Angela Lansbury
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1966 Winner
Frankie Michaels
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1966 Winner
Beatrice ArthurBest Scenic Design
1966 Nominee
Scenic Design by William and Jean EckartBest Choreography
1966 Nominee
Choreographed by Onna WhiteBest Direction of a Musical
1966 Nominee
Directed by Gene Saks
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc; Associate Producer: John Bowab
Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Based on the novel "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis; Based on the play "Auntie Mame" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Musical Director: Donald Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Roger Adams
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart; Costume Design by Robert Mackintosh; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Hair Design by Ronald De Mann
General Manager: Joseph P. Harris; Company Manager: Richard Grayson
Production Stage Manager: Terence Little; Stage Manager: Ralph Linn and Delman Hendricks; Assistant Stage Mgr: Stan Page and Nancy Lynch
Conducted by Donald Pippin; Orchestra Personnel Manager: Morris Stonzek
Press Representative: David Lipsky; Associate Press Representative: Lisa Lipsky and Marian Graham; Dance Captain: Pat Cummings; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Leading Man
Mame's Friend
Mrs. Upson
Mother Burnside
Stage Manager
Mame's Friend
Mame's Friend
Mame's Friend
Mame's Friend
Mame's Friend
Mame's Friend
Standby:
Charlotte Fairchild
(Mame Dennis)
Understudies:
Jack Blackton
(Patrick Dennis, age 19-29), David Chaney
(Gregor, Junior Babcock, Stage Manager), Jack Davison
(M. Lindsay Woolsey), Clifford Fearl
(Dwight Babcock, Mr. Upson), Laurie Franks
(Gloria Upson), Hilda Harris
(Ito), Michael Maitland
(Patrick Dennis, age 10), Art Matthews
(Beauregard Jackson Picket Burnside), Stan Page
(Uncle Jeff), Betty Rosebrock
(Pegeen Ryan), Jo Tract
(Sally Cato, Mother Burnside, Madame Branislowski) and Jodi Williams
(Agnes Gooch, Cousin Fan, Dance Teacher, Mrs. Upson)
Winter Garden Theatre (May 24, 1966 - Oct 04, 1969)
Production Stage Manager: Ralph Linn; Stage Manager: Paul Phillips; Assistant Stage Mgr: Art Matthews
Dance Captain: Diana Baffa
Cast
Vera Charles
Sep 23, 1968 - Jan 03, 1970
Gregor
Mame's Friend
Mother Burnside
Cousin Fan
Gregor
Mother Burnside
Junior Babcock
Patrick Dennis, age 19-29
Cousin Fan
Uncle Jeff
Mame's Friend
Leading Man
Mother Burnside
Mame's Friend
Junior Babcock
Standby:
Sheila Smith
(Mame Dennis)
Understudies:
Sean Allan
(Patrick Dennis, age 19-29), Edward Becker
(Mr. Upson, Uncle Jeff), David Chaney
(Patrick Dennis, age 19-29), Laurie Franks
(Agnes Gooch, Mrs. Upson), Luigi Gasparinetti
(Gregor), John Mark
(Patrick Dennis, age 10), Ruth Ramsey
(Agnes Gooch, Mrs. Upson), Carol Richards
(Gloria Upson, Pegeen Ryan), Mary Roche
(Cousin Fan), Casper Roos
(Dwight Babcock, M. Lindsay Woolsey), Betty Rosebrock
(Gloria Upson), Eleonore Treiber
(Ito), Marilyn Wilber
(Cousin Fan) and Jerry Wyatt
(Junior Babcock, Stage Manager)
Broadway Theatre (Oct 06, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Cast
Uncle Jeff
music by Jerry Herman; lyrics by Jerry Herman
Act 1
Sung By
St. Bridget
Patrick Dennis, age 10 and Agnes Gooch
It's Today
Mame Dennis and All
Open a New Window
Mame Dennis and All
The Man in the Moon
Vera Charles, Mame Dennis and All
My Best Girl
Patrick Dennis, age 10 and Mame Dennis
We Need a Little Christmas
Mame Dennis, Patrick Dennis, age 10, Agnes Gooch, Ito and Beauregard Jackson Picket Burnside
The Fox Hunt
Uncle Jeff, Patrick Dennis, age 10, Cousin Fan, Mother Burnside and Cousins
Mame
Beauregard Jackson Picket Burnside and All
Act 2
Sung By
Mame
(Reprise)
Patrick Dennis, age 10 and Patrick Dennis, age 19-29
My Best Girl
(Reprise)
Patrick Dennis, age 19-29
Bosom Buddies
Mame Dennis and Vera Charles
Gooch's Song
Agnes Gooch
That's How Young I Feel
Mame Dennis and All
If He Walked into My Life
Mame Dennis
It's Today
(Reprise)
Mame Dennis and All
Open a New Window
(Reprise)
Company and Mame Dennis
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1966 Nominee
Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc
Music by Jerry Herman
Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc
Music by Jerry Herman
Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Best Composer and Lyricist
Best Actress in a Musical
1966 Winner
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1966 Winner
Frankie Michaels
Frankie Michaels
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1966 Winner
Beatrice Arthur
Beatrice Arthur
Best Scenic Design
1966 Nominee
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
Best Choreography
1966 Nominee
Choreographed by Onna White
Choreographed by Onna White
Best Direction of a Musical
1966 Nominee
Directed by Gene Saks
Directed by Gene Saks
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