Mama 1972 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: January 6, 1972
Closing: unknown

Mama - 1972 - Broadway History , Info & More

Based on the play I Remember Mama by John Van Druten


Based on the stories by Kathryn Forbes, including �Mama's Bank Account"

Based on the play I Remember Mama, by John Van Druten.

Based on the stories by Kathryn Forbes, including "Mama's Bank Account"

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BECOMES A WOMAN World Premiere to Open at Mint Theater Company Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023

Mint Theater Company is returning to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman, an unpublished and unproduced play by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

Theater for the New City Presents THE CONDUCTOR By Ishmael Reed, March 9-26
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2023

In 'The Conductor,' satirist playwright Ishmael Reed attacks the race-baiting and divisiveness that were widely seen in the recent, widely-reported San Francisco School Board Recall. 

BECOMES A WOMAN World Premiere Begins Performances Tomorrow at New York City Center Stage II
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2023

Mint Theater Company will return to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman, an unpublished and unproduced play by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

See Jennifer Holliday, the Original Broadway Cast of PIPPIN & More Next Month at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See February's lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

World Premiere of Betty Smith's Unpublished BECOMES A WOMAN to Open Off-Broadway in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023

Mint Theater Company will return to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman, an unpublished and unproduced play by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

Fogo Azul, Meredith Monk & More to Perform at Celebration of Ping Chong and Bruce Allardice
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2022

Ping Chong and Company has announced the host and lineup of visionary performers for All Islands Connect Underwater: a Celebration of Ping Chong and Bruce Allardice, a public tribute to influential Founder and Artistic Director Ping Chong and his longtime professional partner, PCC Executive Director Bruce Allardice.

Review: CABARET at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Carolan Trbovich - Nov 21, 2022

What did our critic think of CABARET at Asolo Repertory Theatre?

Susan Neuffer Reprises AN ELPEE'S WORTH OF TODD At Don't Tell Mama, November 12
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2022

Singger Susan Neuffer returns to the cabaret stage with a reprise of her show, An Elpee's Worth of Todd, on Saturday, November 12 at 4:00 PM and Sunday, November 20 at 4:00 PM at Don't Tell Mama. Musical direction is by MAC award winner Gerry Dieffenbach, directed by MAC award winner Lennie Watts.

Ping Chong and Company to Present Celebration of Ping Chong and Bruce Allardice in January 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2022

Ping Chong and Company will present All Islands Connect Underwater: a Celebration of Ping Chong and Bruce Allardice, convening artists and other luminaries for a public tribute PCC’s influential Founder and Artistic Director and his longtime professional partner, PCC Executive Director Bruce Allardice, who both retire from the company this year.

Mint Theater to Present American Premiere of Noël Coward's THE RAT TRAP & World Premiere of BECOMES A WOMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2022

The Mint Theater company will be presenting the American Premiere of Noel Coward's The Rap Trap, and the world premiere of Becomes a Woman by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

54 Below Presents 54 SINGS DUDE: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2022

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 54 Sings DUDE: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 16. Dubbed “the most incomprehensible show ever presented on a Broadway stage” this Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot musical was the spiritual follow up to their cultural megahit, HAIR.

Cast Announced for THE GOSPEL WOMAN at National Black Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022

National Black Theatre has announced the cast for The Gospel Woman - the first workshop production of its 2022-2023 programmatic season. Performances are set to run from November 9 through November 13, 2022 at Chelsea Factory in NYC.

Susan Neuffer Returns to Don't Tell Mama With AN ELPEE'S WORTH OF TODD
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2022

Susan Neuffer returns to the cabaret stage with a reprise of her show, “An Elpee’s Worth of Todd”, directed by MAC award winner Lennie Watts, with musical direction by MAC award winner Gerry Dieffenbach. Ms. Neuffer will appear at Don’t Tell Mama, on Saturday, November 12 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, November 20 at 4:00 PM. 

Cast Announced for MAMMA MIA! Opening Skylight Music Theatre's 2022-23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2022

Skylight Music Theatre has announced the full cast for the smash hit musical Mamma Mia! running from September 23 – October 16, 2022. Performances take place in the beautiful Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center.

Ping Chong and Company to Present LAZARUS 1972�"2022 in September at La Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2022

La MaMa, the theater Chong considers his artistic home—one of the first organizations to give him a platform following his years presenting performances in New York lofts—will present Lazarus 1972–2022, his new reimagining of the production that set his boundary-shattering career in motion, September 30 - October 16.

Creative Team Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Skylight Music Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2022

Skylight Music Theatre has announced the creative team for the smash hit musical Mamma Mia! running from September 23 – October 16, 2022. Performances take place in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center.

Review: GODSPELL at Porthouse (Kent State University)
by Roy Berko - Jul 18, 2022

What did our critic think of GODSPELL at Porthouse (Kent State University)? GODSPELL, which is now on stage at Porthouse Theatre, is based on 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew.' The musical tells the story of the last seven days of Christ's life. The parables have been contemporized, and Christ's followers are free spirits who sing the likes of 'Day by Day', 'All Good Gifts', and 'Turn Back, O Man.'

A.R.T./New York Announces Fourth and Final Year of Funding for The New York Theater Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022

The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York announced that the Mellon Foundation has awarded the organization a fourth and final year of funding to administer the New York Theater Program, which will be distributed to the program’s current grantees in July 2022, extending the current grant cycle through June 30, 2023.

Musical Theater Melodies Celebrates 120th Birthday of Legendary Composer Richard Rodgers with Broadcast and Streaming Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2022

Tuesday June 28th, 2022, marks the 120th Anniversary of the birth of legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, Rob Morrison's Musical Theatre Melodies will commemorate the occasion with the broadcast and streaming premiere of the Museum of the City of New York's A CELEBRATION OF RICHARD RODGERS, recorded live at The Imperial Theatre, New York City, on March 26th, 1972.

Ojai Playwrights Announces 2022 New Works Festival Featuring Vivian Barnes, Lyndsey Bourne, Bill Cain & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2022

Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced 11 playwrights for the 25th Anniversary New Works Festival taking place August 7-14, 2022, in Ojai, CA, marking a return to in-person workshops and live performances after two years of working online.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces Passing of Founding Member Ernest Abuba
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announced today the passing of founding member and company senior artist Ernest Abuba, the award-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director on stage, film, and television, following a brief illness.

Ping Chong and Company (PCC) Celebrates 50 Years of Visionary Work by Founder and Charts Vital Next Chapter
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2022

The Ping Chong and Company (PCC) Board of Directors and Staff, as the organization celebrates 50 years of its founder's artistry, today announce a three-year leadership transition plan to support the next generation of interdisciplinary artists and expand the Company's long standing Undesirable Elements community specific program. This new vision is supported by $900,000 from the Mellon Foundation, which has provided lead funding for the $1.5 million transition budget.

BWW Review: A Revised, Dream-Haunted HARVEY MILK at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - Jun 13, 2022

A marvelously theatrical, dream-haunted evening tells of gay-rights activist Harvey Milk’s life and death.

VIDEO: Go Inside the Recreation of Mein Herr's Original Choreography for CABARET at Goodspeed
by Alan Henry - Jun 8, 2022

See how choreographer Lainie Sakakura reconstructed Bob Fosse's original choreography for 'Mein Herr' from the 1972 film for Goodspeed Musicals' production of Cabaret.

Mabou Mines to Present Three-Day 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF WORK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2022

Mabou Mines will present a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Work, reaching back into the company’s brimming five-decade history of innovative theater as a launchpad into the next 50 years (June 23–25; beginning 5pm June 23; 5pm–11 pm June 24; and 12pm–11pm June 25).

Mama FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Mama and what's the order?
Mama's Bank Account
When Will It Happen
Ticka-Tick
It's Good
Tomorrow Night
Put Out the Light
Your Own Uncle Cris
There It Goes
I Have a Word
Not Like You
Today
Was It Beautiful?
Mr. Thorkelson Noticed Me
Rag
Min Elskede
You Cannot Turn Back
It's Easy When You Know How
When Did I Happen
What productions of Mama have there been?
Mama has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1972.

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