Laura Benanti to replace Lauren Ambrose in MY FAIR LADY — Page 3

"I have LincTix for earlier in October. Does anyone know if they'll allow me to swap them for available LincTix later in Laura Benanti's run?"

I just did this! you have to call Telecharge and they'll cancel your linctix, then you can repurchase them yourself online. I was excited to see Lauren Ambrose but there's no way I'm missing Laura in this.

There’s some serious rewriting of history going on such as saying Ambrose’s performance wasn’t acclaimed when it was with almost every published critic and she even won an award for it and was nominated for a Tony. It’s just here and with some fans online where it wasn’t acclaimed. Also, I expected people to backtrack on the Ambrose 7 show a week criticism. It’s one thing to criticize how the announcement was made and the timing of it but the criticism went way beyond that. Anybody with integrity and who was part of that thread would admit it.

Updated On: 8/23/18 at 12:40 PM

Clearly, Ambrose's performance has been divisive.  I'm on the side who calls it stunning, transformative, heartbreaking, hilarious and brilliant.  One of the great Shavian performance and if some her vocals are arguably unorthodox they are nonetheless beautiful and impressive.

I'm pissed off about Benanti taking over the role.  Not because I think she'll be bad.  Far from it. 

But because she'll most likely be amazing.  And now I, who have tickets to see the show again next week (Rosemary Harris's first week) and can't wait to see the show again, will be definitiely going back yet again to see Benanti.

One great performer is replacing another and I expect this will also be very good for business at the Beaumont.

Updated On: 8/23/18 at 12:59 PM

bwayphreak234 said: "I’m guessing it’s safe to say she will be performing 10/23?"

Seems like it. Not sure why anyone would want to see someone's first time in such a role, though. Let her settle into it a bit, heh

Updated On: 8/23/18 at 01:12 PM

bwayphreak234 said: "According to Telecharge...

Lauren Ambrose (thru 10/21)*, Laura Benanti (begins 10/23)**, Harry Hadden-Paton***

*The role of Eliza Doolittle will be performed by Kerstin Anderson at Sunday matinees through 10/14 and on Tuesday evenings beginning 10/30.

I’m guessing it’s safe to say she will be performing 10/23?"

 

I hope so.  I bought my ticket for that day.

geoffreyC said: "She who takes the final bow wins. Lauren who? jk"

I wasn't aware that there was a competition between Lauren AMBROSE and Laura Benanti. 

I wonder if some publications will re-review the show with Benanti in it. She would deserve it, and I bet her versions of the songs will be absolutely thrilling.

Put me in the pro-Ambrose group, as well. I thought she gave a beautiful performance, and the animosity toward her on here baffles me.

Kad said: "Put me in the pro-Ambrose group, as well. I thought she gave a beautiful performance, and the animosity toward her on here baffles me."

Agreed. I thought Ambrose was revelatory. 

Kad said: "Put me in the pro-Ambrose group, as well. I thought she gave a beautiful performance, and the animosity toward her on here baffles me."

 

Agreed. Ambrose’s performance was a true revelation. 

Updated On: 8/23/18 at 03:09 PM

I agree that Ambrose was a revelation, but I'm still beyond words excited we have Benanti coming it. It was a now or never time for her in the role.