Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018 — Page 16

Arghh.

^I wouldn't even be mad.

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

Updated On: 7/31/17 at 06:53 AM

Guys I've heard it's our fan favorite here.... Emmy Rossum

If anyone needs further proof Ambrose's singing chops...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxA703bFo4

All of those videos show that she's a very strong BELTING ALTO. The opposite of what Eliza requires.

There's a small taste of her soprano at the 40 second mark.

Maybe Laura will get to replace whoever is Eliza? If it's Lauren Ambrose I wonder why we haven't gotten an announcement yet.

^The role has apparently been cast.

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.

I wouldn't be horribly mad at Hathaway. She's at the very least a thrilling choice.

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.