Laura Benanti to replace Lauren Ambrose in MY FAIR LADY — Page 16

I believe that she went on tonight.

According to Telecharge she will only be doing the matinee tomorrow. No evening.

You know this is sort of an elephant in the room but with Lauren Ambrose I believe she missed four days prior to the Tony's because of an infection, and then she missed another few days because her father passed away. Her father was extremely ill during the run. She decided to have an alternate to "spend more time with family" which we now know was critical as her father was really ill.

She was roasted over the coals by Diana Rigg, Michael Riedel, and this board. Through it all she remained classy and professional. 

Laura Benanti does have a medical condition and a young child at home. S__t happens and she will be sick. But the fact is her attendance sucks. Sje's only been in this show since late October and missed more shows (pre-planned and unplanned) than Lauren did during her entire run. But she's like a sacred cow around here.

I love Benanti and can't wait to take my mom to see her. But I do wonder if, say, Bette Midler missed this many shows how fans would have reacted.

Updated On: 1/6/19 at 03:10 PM

Forgive me if the logistics to a similar set of circumstances have already been addressed, but I was wondering if anyone has had luck post-dating with Lincoln Center, specifically with this production. My boyfriend bought us tickets for the Wednesday 1/9 evening performance through TodayTix as an anniversary present, specifically to see Benanti’s performance. Since we went through a secondary source, I would imagine our chances of transferring through the box office or telecharge are slim to none, and the TodayTix reps suggested post-dating as the most viable option. Any advice?

Updated On: 1/7/19 at 09:43 PM

Frumious Bandersnatch said: "Forgive me if the logistics to a similar set of circumstances have already been addressed, but I was wondering if anyone has had luck post-dating with Lincoln Center, specifically with this production. My boyfriend bought us tickets for the Wednesday 1/9 evening performance through TodayTix as an anniversary present, specifically to see Benanti’s performance. Since we went through a secondary source, I would imagine our chances of transferring through the box office or telecharge are slim to none, and the TodayTix reps suggested post-dating as the most viable option. Any advice?I 

 

I think you need to stick with TodayTix to resolve your issue. Post dating seems like your best option. I think the box office or telecharge will not resolve your issue since the tickets were not purchased through them.

 

Emmaloucbway said: "The official schedule on My Fair Lady's LCT page mentions that Benanti will be performing tomorrow but not the evening show on Wednesday (1/9)."

Heads up, TodayTix had tomorrow night on sale for $49, and I almost bought tickets but I thought to double check here first! Glad I did, as the price went up and Laura will be out.

Haha, running up and down those stairs 8 times a week must have taken a lot out of him. He and Ambrose joked about using step counters during the show.

I LOVE that people who are gifted enough to be on Broadway and who are parents of young children are seeking balance in their lives. When I first went to the theater, there were no Sunday shows.  Actors, musicians, crew  had two fulls days off from their shows.  So good for LB, HHP, and LA for setting a healthy standard. Plus, it gives younger or less well known performers a chance to do the show once a week and gives them experience and exposure. 

Call_me_jorge said: "LCT would be kidding themselves if they didnt replace Harry with Peter Dinklage"

 

Love Dinklage, but based on his performance in Game of Thrones, I don’t think his British accent is quite good enough. He can get away with it in fantasy series, but in a show about accents and phonetics it will be tough to ignore. Hope he returns to the stage in something soon, though! 

Has she been lately? Just got tickets for Saturday evening and would love to see Laura! 

My friend  that work at LC say that the houses have been really good in terms of numbers and they think the show will make it through the end of the 2019. This would make sense. Then Mary Poppins could start previews in March of 2020.