Mame
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 14, 2008
Closed Mar 2, 2008
Opened Feb 14, 2008
Closed Mar 2, 2008
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
"You coax the blues right out of the horn - MAME!"
An eccentric socialite in the Roaring '20s finds her madcap Manhattan lifestyle turned upside down when she is appointed guardian of her orphaned nephew. Auntie Mame takes him on one whirlwind adventure after another, proving that "life is a banquet." With a rogue's gallery of memorable characters - plus hilarious encounters with proper society - Mame has touched the hearts and tickled the funnybones of audiences everywhere. The irresistible score includes the title song, "If He Walked Into My Life" and "We Need A Little Christmas."
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play Auntie Mame by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Dee Hoty stars in the title role. David Armstrong directs.
Rating: PG for mild language
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Seattle's opulent 5th Avenue Theatre is the ideal showcase for an all-you-can-eat musical buffet like Mame. The stage brims with seasoned Broadway pros and top local talent strutting their stuff in a parade of Jerry Herman's time-tested tunes, glittering costumes, and splashy sets. And while Director David Armstrong serves up an energetic, eager-to-please production, after two hours at Mame's table -- and with another still to go -- the show suffers from bloat.
The story, adapted from the autobiographical novel Auntie Mame, charts the relationship between the orphaned Patrick Dennis (Nick Robinson) and his freewheeling socialite aunt Mame (Dee Hoty). The orphaned Patrick lands on Mame's [...]