Re: Aunty Mame

Terry Mathews wrote:
> Could someone please tell me where and when the Jerome Lawrence play 'Aunty
> Mame' was first performed?

From www.ibdb.com, first _Broadway_ performance of Auntie Mame (note
spelling) was Oct 31, 1956 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Playwriting credit was shared with Mr. Lawrence by Robert E. Lee (a
long-time collaboration).

A little quick googling reveals that one of the pre-Broadway tryout
stops was the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, presumably within
weeks of the Broadway opening.

If you need more specifics than that, I'll bet a good biography of
star Rosalind Russell would include a section detailing the
progress of one of her major starring roles.

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