Auntie Mame (play)

Auntie Mame
Written byJerome Lawrence
Robert E. Lee
Date premieredOctober 31, 1956
Place premieredBroadhurst Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingEast Village, Manhattan, 1900s.

Auntie Mame is a comedic stage play written by American playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.[1] The play was adapted from the novel of the same name first published in 1955 by Patrick Dennis. The play was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for five Tony Awards, running for 639 performances.[2]

  1. '^ dramatists.com Official Play licensing website accessed 04/15/2024
  2. ^ Atkinson, Brooks (11 November 1956). "ROZ RUSSELL IN TOP FORM; as Pivotal Character in 'Auntie Mame' She Compensates for a Lack of Coherence in the Stage Adaptation Characterization Comic Combustion". The New York Times.