Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018- Page 16
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#377
Posted: 7/31/17 at 2:40am
Amazing how Lisa O'Hare, Lauren Ambrose, Laura Benanti, Laura Michelle Kelly, Ashley Park and Sierra Boggess are gonna alternate the part on a nightly basis.
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#380
Posted: 7/31/17 at 6:53am
hmph said: "Am I completely out of the loop for not even knowing Lauren Ambrose could sing? Is there anything out there that would prove she can handle it?"
if Sher is going to cast her as Eliza, presumably he'd be quite sure she can handle Eliza vocally (range, notes, etc.). He's hardly known for casting actors in musicals that can't handle the vocals - quite the opposite. And he previously considered Ambrose for SOUTH PACIFIC and cast her in FUNNY GIRL (for which he's on record as saying she gave one of the best audtiions he'd ever seen).
As far as Ambrose being able to sing and, IMHO, quite impressively, please see SIX FEET UNDER link below:
To those saying "who?," Ambrose, though many believe she deserves greater profile/recognition than she's achieved, in addition to having serious NY credits (Sher's AWAKE AND SING with Ruffalo and Wanamaker, EXIT THE KING with Rush and Sarandon, Ophelia, and Juliet opposite Oscar Isaac's Romeo), is, safe to say, from SIX FEET UNDER, much better known to the general public than many Broadway leading ladies who have been much discussed as possible Elizas for this production.
As far as not being a big enough star for that planned FUNNY GIRL revival to have taken off, not only are the demands of the Streisand-synonymous never-yet-revived FUNNY GIRL very different than those of MY FAIR LADY, especially when comparing a commercial to a non-profit mounting, they might well be vastly and categorically different. As many, with good reason, believe that a well-produced FUNNY GIRL requires far more expense than that required for a well--produced MY FAIR LADY, given the former's lavish Ziegfeld Follies numbers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXbdXghwUmY
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#381
Posted: 7/31/17 at 8:47am
Froote, that made me laugh a little too much. Thanks!
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#382
Posted: 7/31/17 at 9:25am
Guys I've heard it's our fan favorite here.... Emmy Rossum
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#383
Posted: 7/31/17 at 9:31am
^No, I've heard she's going to be Higgins
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#384
Posted: 7/31/17 at 9:58am
If anyone needs further proof Ambrose's singing chops...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxA703bFo4
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#385
Posted: 7/31/17 at 10:20am
I certainly don't need proof. She'll be sensational as Eliza :)
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#386
Posted: 7/31/17 at 2:18pm
All of those videos show that she's a very strong BELTING ALTO. The opposite of what Eliza requires.
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#387
Posted: 7/31/17 at 2:23pm
Benanti just announced that she'll be joining the cast of The Detour on TBS.
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#388
Posted: 7/31/17 at 2:40pm
There's a small taste of her soprano at the 40 second mark.
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#389
Posted: 7/31/17 at 2:42pm
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Benanti just announced that she'll be joining the cast of The Detour on TBS."
Happy for her!
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#390
Posted: 8/1/17 at 10:38am
Maybe Laura will get to replace whoever is Eliza? If it's Lauren Ambrose I wonder why we haven't gotten an announcement yet.
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#391
Posted: 8/7/17 at 1:19am
After seeing prince of broadway I'm throwing Kaley Ann Vorhees into the ring. Also, now that I think about it, I'm worried that an actor of color playing Eliza would turn into a white savior storyline.
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#393
Posted: 8/7/17 at 1:58am
Someone said it's Anne Hathaway in another thread. Can someone actually confirm this?
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#394
Posted: 8/7/17 at 2:03am
The Distinctive Baritone said: "Someone said it's Anne Hathaway in another thread. Can someone actually confirm this?"
I've been hearing Anne Hathaway recently in the rumor mill too, though I cannot confirm.
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#395
Posted: 8/7/17 at 2:11am
What thread? Could someone direct me there?
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#396
Posted: 8/7/17 at 2:50am
I wouldn't be horribly mad at Hathaway. She's at the very least a thrilling choice.
Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#397
Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:41am
It's deep in one of the two TGC threads.
Updated On: 8/7/17 at 03:41 AMEliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#398
Posted: 8/7/17 at 3:49am
When will this madness end?? Supposedly some people have it on good authority it's Lauren Ambrose and now it's Anne Hathaway? I just hope we get an announcement. I'm not convinced of Anne's soprano.
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Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018#399
Posted: 8/7/17 at 4:02am
Word on the street is that it's Ambrose. I haven't heard anything about Hathaway being involved at all. Too bad since she'd probably be better than Ambrose who many (myself included) find to be incredibly miscast. We'll have to wait and see.
I'm actually really interested to hear who will being playing Higgins. I've heard a few names, but I'm not sure who they went with.
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