Diana Rigg Leaving My Fair Lady — Page 3

Sunny11 said: "DoesLauren Ambrose kick puppies or something? Why all the negativity towards her?"

Because she's not Laura Benanti.

I think Ambrose is a brilliant talent and can't imagine how awful she must have felt/feels hearing fellow cast mates say those things about her.

Sondheimite said: "JSquared2 said: "GeorgeandDot said: "Maybe it's because she's weak in the part, IMO. She's just not good. I didn't like the production period, but she gave one of the worst and most bizarre performances that I've ever seen.


You really need to give it a rest, dude."

Why does someone sharing their opinion upset you?"

Because that opinion gets more and more exaggerated and mean-spirited as time passes by and feelings outside of the actual performance affecting that opinion becomes more obvious. There's many other things going on that is making that person feel the need to always post something more and more negative about this production or one particular performer. Months ago nothing was said about Rigg, but now that Rigg criticized Ambrose a bit, but ignore the fact that she called her performance "definitive", she's now the only good part of the cast. The opinion just got more and more off the deep end. *sips tea*.

Updated On: 7/18/18 at 08:52 PM

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "Because that opinion gets more and more exaggerated and mean-spiritedas time passes by and feelings outside of the actual performance affecting that opinion becomes more obvious. There's many other things going on that is makingthat person feel the need to always post something more and more negative about this production or one particular performer. Months ago nothing was said about Rigg, but now that Rigg criticized Ambrose a bit, but ignore the fact that she called her performance "definitive", she's now the only good part of the cast. The opinion just got more and more off the deep end.*sips tea*."



^THIS. Posting your opinion over and over again (and exaggerating more and more each time) does not make it any more valid.

GeorgeandDot said: "Actually, my opinion hasn't changed."

Only the frequency with which you keep sharing it has?

Say what, exactly? One person said they were disappointed that she wasn’t doing an 8 show week, but in the same interview called her Eliza “definitive.” She did not personally attack herand was quite complimentary about her performance. I can’t imagine Ambrose, who’s been in the acting business long enough to have heard far worse, is concerned. If she is, well then, she needs to develop a much thicker skin.

Some of you would be amazed by the things Arthur Laurents said about,and to,people."

Good points! I was referring more to how it must make Ambrose feel knowing it stirred all this up. Poor wording on my part. Then again, as you said, maybe she feels nothing!

Rigg has a point about Ambrose's decision, although it isn't totally off the wall to me- vocal health is important after all and what Ambrose is doing does not seem unprofessional. That said, Eliza Doolittle is not an incredibly difficult role to sing and although obviously the whole role is a daunting, demanding challenge to do 8 times a week , this is BROADWAY, where everyone is expected to meet those demands. Mary Beth Peil sums it up perfectly here: “As a 78 year old, I’m expected to do eight shows a week at the same kind of routine as the 25-year-olds in my show,”(http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/mary-beth-peil-sides-with-diana-rigg-in-my-fair-lady-dispute.html).

Her departure will not hurt sales. It is a show that is endearing to a wide assortment of people. I have spoken with several people who have seen the production more than once.

As I said in a previous thread; acting is all about trust and Rigg blew that when she decided to spill the beans with the NY gossip columnist. I say good riddance.