Who could headline a revival of Auntie Mame?

No one. That role is all Roz Russell into perpetuity.

If only Gary had talked her out of it.....

Taylor Dayne

Allison Janney

Cher was supposed to star in a TV adaptation many years ago.

Fun fact: Rosalind Russell was only 51 when “Auntie Mame” came out.

All of the ladies on this list are too old to play her now.

Only if they show the character Ralph Devine fully-frontal as he demonstrates the game of fish families. Who can play him? We've already seen Jesse Williams. Maybe Jussie Smolett on his redemption tour?

I nominate Natasha Lyonne.

I've got it! All black cast. "Aunt Mamie" - Tyler Perry's Medea in title role.

at one time, Tilda Swinton was trying to get a remake done

I thought Tilda would’ve been an interesting choice. Not sure about Cher. Maybe 10 years ago.

Alexandra Billings IS Mame!

Annette Bening

If you read the book (which I recommend), Auntie Mame is in her thirties and forties while she's raising Patrick. So those ladies, scintillating as they are, are too old.

Believe it or not, actresses like Scarlett Johansson and Aubrey Plaza are actually the right age range for the role.

Angela Bassett can do anything.

Viola getting all the credit for Angela and Alfre's groundbreaking.

Y'all ageist folks need to realize that there's a long tradition of women of a certain age playing much younger characters. They can get away with it on stage, whereas the camera is less forgiving. For Pete's sake, Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet when she was in her 70s.

Jennifer Tilly

Madonna

Beanie as Ito might be ok. I don't even know if she'd get all the laughs as Gooch.

Tilda could pull this whimsy high flown stuff off. Cate would just overdo it.

Mike Pence as Mr. Upson -- keep him away from politics

Well if Mrs. Patrick Campbell could originate the role of Eliza at 49(what was she like 30 years too old?) and 70 is the new 50 she could be played at this point by Vanessa Redgrave.

Ben Platt

Bette Midler is the obvious choice, but I would go with Leslie Ann Warren, Pam Dawber, Bess Armstrong types. Producers would probably cast Morgan Fairchild or Connie Sellecca. Maybe someone ageless like Ann-Margret, Stella Stevens, Stefanie Powers.

Sara Ramirez. Guaranteed laughs.

Vanessa Williams

Glen Close

Now I hear Catherine O'Hara saying, "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving" in a Moira Rose voice.

I can totally hear Coolidge saying, "Darling! I'm your Auntie Mame!" She'd be fantastic.

Mindy Cohn.

Mindy... as MAME!!!

R30, do better please.

r31. OKay.

Kim Fields as MAME!!

R32, stop trying please.

Must every remake feature an All Black Cast? So over the whole woke thing

Gabby Sidibe as... MAME!!!

You can't spell Mame without Anne Hathamameway.

So you really want to see a 75-year-old playing 35? Why not just watch the Lucy "Mame," then?

Because the Roz Russell one is superior, r37.

Jean Smart.

She can't sing at all but she's great on stage.

The choice is obvious: Billy Porter. Will satisfy all of the criteria for woke Broadway.

Mame Dennis may be extravagant and bigger than life, but she's not hammy.

Chritine Baranski as Vera

June Diane Raphael would make a great Vera. She has the delivery and droll/acidic temperament for it.

Sarah Lancashire - from many UK productions and the recent HBO Max show about Julia Child - would be my vote for Mame. She may be a smidge old for it (late 50s) but after seeing this number I think she'd be beyond excellent as Mame.

Unless the entire cast is trans, Xir, Xi, Unknown Pronoun United will boycott the entire production. IT'S.LITERAL.VIOLENCE!

Sarah Lancashire who plays Julia Child on the HBO Max series Julia.

Yes, R45.

sorry, I meant to sign that as R43

Lens Dunham has the New York spirt and crazy aunt energy.

I can see Nicole Kidman in the role. She has incredible range and would nail the comedy.

Zombie Arlene Golonka

If Mame is early fifties, count me out.

I would ant to see Catherine O'Hara do it exactly like her Lola Heatherton character.

"HA-HA! Beauregarde! I want to have ALL your children!

You're so Southern gentrified... IT'S SCARY!"

Cynthia Nixon for Mame. Che Diaz for Vera. With all new comedy love scenes!

[quote] Cynthia Nixon for Mame. Che Diaz for Vera. With all new comedy love scenes!

"We'll always be / Finger-bangin' babies, / Friends, scissorers, and pals...."

Neil Patrick Harris is "Auntie Flame."

Billy Porter. And ONLY Billy Porter.

NPH is Guncle Mame!

Patti LuPone. I'd like to see her in a straight show.

[quote]Jean Smart. She can't sing at all but she's great on stage.

It doesn't matter if she can't sing. OP asked about Auntie Mame, which is a play. Mame is the musical of Auntie Mame.

Wendie Malick.

A post-SATC Sarah Jessica Parker would have made sense fifteen years ago as Auntie Mame, with Kristen Johnson as Vera, Melissa McCarthy as Gooch and Matthew Broderick as Dwight Babcock.

Kim Cattrall

Cattrall would be a hoot playing Auntie Mame visiting Ralph Devine's naked school on parent-teacher visiting day.

Aunt Clara from Bewitched. Dame Barbara Cartland.

Parker Posey

Y’all know Aunti Mame would be a Trans.

It would be a fun Broadway debut for Sharon Stone.

Martha Stewart.

Barbara Cartland was a lady! Not like us whores on DL.

I'm for Beanie as Agnes Gooch!

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Tori Spelling!

Sort of loving the Parker Posey suggestion. I doubt she'd sell as many tickets as they'd want, but she'd be really fun in the role.

R67, funny but Sharon Stone would be very interesting in this role.

Well, we know it won’t be Beanie.

Dig me up, I'll do it since I won't have to sing.

I'm still here!