Auntie Mame (play)

Auntie Mame is a comedic stage play written by American playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E.

The play was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for five Tony Awards, running for 639 performances.

[2] The play premiered on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on October 31, 1956, and closed on June 28, 1958, after 639 performances.

The original Broadway production was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Actress for Rosalind Russell, Best Stage Technician (Joseph Harbuck), and Best Scenic Design (Oliver Smith).

Florence MacMichael replaced Peggy Cass as Agnes Gooch in the Broadway production, and then continued playing the role on tour.

Rosalind Russell and Polly Rowles in the original 1956 Broadway production of Auntie Mame