Katie Boeck as the voice of Wendla, and Sandra Mae Frank as Wendla in “Mama Who Bore Me”

Imelda Staunton singing from Gypsy. She won Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical

Grace Van Patten (Joan Arc) and Glenn Close (Isabelle Arc) in Mother of the Maid

Susan Brown as Hannah Pitt, the Mormon mother of Joe Pitt, the Republican lawyer who calls her up with a confession.

J. Bernard Calloway as Spencer with his mother, portrayed by, Phylicia Rashad

Daphne Rubin-Vega in her dressing room at “Streetcar Named Desire,” showing a picture of her mother, who died when the actress was ten. “I’m older now than she ever was.”

Tyne Daly in Mothers and Sons

Tonya Pinkins and Christopher Jackson as mother and son in Holler If Ya Hear Me

Kecia Lewis as Mother Courage

Ben Platt and Rachel Bay Jones as Evan’s mother

Isabelle Huppert and Justice Smith in The Mother

In a culture where “stage mother” has a negative connotation, and mothers aren’t always the most endearing characters on stage, it’s good to honor Mother’s Day by watching videos of Katie Boeck sing and Sandra Mae Frank sign “Mamma Who Bore Me” from Spring Awakening; Carol Woods sing “When You’re Good To Mama” from Chicago; the cast of “Mamma Mia” sing and dance to the title song; Alex Newell belt out “Mama Will Provide” from Once on This Island; Sophia Ann Caruso sing “Dead Mom” from Beetlejuice. Also: “If Mama Was Married” from Gypsy; “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now” from Hairspray; “Don’t Tell Mama” from Cabaret; “Mama Look Sharp” from 1776.