Laura Benanti's Comment on MY FAIR LADY — Page 2

henrikegerman said: "I'm not familiar with this use of the phrase "hard pass." I take it to mean turning someone down regretfully because you like their work and what they have to offer... is that right?"

It's "an unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind." It's an absolute no.

It's "an unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind." It's an absolute no.

I thought like Henrikeger that it meant it was a really tough decision but I’m going with someone else. The alternate just sounds really, really cold, even for Broadway vets. Soften the blow, no?

'Hard pass' is as cold as it sounds. It's not that it was a difficult decision and this phrase softens the blow. This phrase is meant to let you know how absolutely and complete the rejection is. I've had the phrase used about me and I've had people use the phrase in front of me about actors we were casting. I hate it. I never, ever use it when discussing people (but "Wanna go see 54 Below sing Savara?" "Hard pass." is totally acceptable). It makes me cringe that this phrase gets back to actors...and that no one thinks to maybe not.

The concept of "auditions," as discussed in this thread, for this production's Eliza strikes me as odd. Does anyone think Ambrose auditioned?

KnewItWhenIWasInFron said: "The concept of "auditions," as discussed in this thread, for this production's Eliza strikes me as odd. Does anyone think Ambrose auditioned?"

Stars typically don't audition --- they have "creative meetings" with the director.

Updated On: 5/22/18 at 02:15 PM

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SonofRobbieJ said: "There were definitely stars auditioning for this. And with something like 80 pages of music and book sides. I mean...if you're right for Eliza, you should probably know the score anyway, but that is still A LOT of stuff to prepare."

I'm so curious who else auditioned... Remember how SOUTH PACIFIC reportedly was considering Scarlett Johanson and Reese Witherspoon but Sher (either couldn't get the first two, so instead covered and said he) decided he didn't want a big star, and cast Kelli O'Hara.

Haven't seen this production yet, so no knock to Ambrose, but I really would love to see Benanti in this. She was born to play it.

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RippedMan said: "I'd love to know how the Bernadette in Hello Dolly process went. If she audition, or simply said "I'm interested.""

She says she saw Bette on opening night, and Bette supposedly said you should do this after me? Not sure what transpired after that, but that is the version she tells on chat shows.