MY FAIR LADY (2018) Reviews

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 10:56am

[OlBlueEyes]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 11:57am

There are still 5 or 6 decent seats available in Loge Center Row C, if you have $200 burning a hole in your pocket.

Hope that's not a bad omen for the future.

[JIMG3]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 12:06pm

I’m going to make a concerted attempt to erase that thought from my psyche. Your timing is impeccable...

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 12:15pm

A bad omen for what? The show not selling out? It’s a subscription house. Someone probably exchanged their seats.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 12:19pm

I'm looking forward to reading the reviews tonight.

[OlBlueEyes]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 12:27pm

I was of course joking, but given that Sher's South Pacific ran for 996 performances while Sher's The King and I, despite equally glowing reviews, ran for 538, I will be very interested in the popularity of MFL.

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 4:09pm

I'm actually surprised that South Pacific had such a long run while The King and I had a shorter one considering that I always thought The King and I was much more known outside of theatre and that it was a more beloved show. I don't know WHY I thought that, it was just an impression I had.

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 5:32pm

Really anxious to see what the critics thought of this one. I write for BWW in Virginia and absolutely loved the production when we saw it in previews two weeks ago. We were both skeptical of Harry Hadden-Paton's age for the role, but were absolutely mesmerized by his performance. Even though I've seen him in The Crown and Downton Abbey, I forgot how young he actually was until we met him at the stage door. The entire production is top-notch, and we immediately wanted to see it again when it was over.

I predict the reviews will be glowing for this one.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 6:18pm

I think the reviews will range from very positive to flat out raves. So excited to read them!

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:23pm

Matt Windman of amNewYork gives it 4 stars, calling Lauren Ambrose "a radiant Eliza."

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/my-fair-lady-review-1.18152801

Updated On: 4/19/18 at 07:23 PM

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:41pm

CT2NYC said: "Matt Windman of amNewYork gives it 4 stars, calling Lauren Ambrose "a radiant Eliza."

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/my-fair-lady-review-1.18152801"

Whoa, and he didn't seem to care for HHP at all.

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:51pm

theatretenor2 said: "CT2NYC said: "Matt Windman of amNewYork gives it 4 stars, calling Lauren Ambrose "a radiant Eliza."

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/my-fair-lady-review-1.18152801"

Whoa, and he didn't seem to care for HHP at all."

I wouldn't say that as that was a positive review of HHP's performance. He wasn't enamored with HHP as he was with Ambrose and as noted in the review, HHP plays Higgins in a different way than the bullying Harrison way and I guess the reviewer preferred the older way. He did say HHP's interpretation of Higgins "works".

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:51pm

The Wrap isn't online yet, but this summary says it's going to be a rave.

"The great mystery at Lincoln Center is why Bartlett Sher's direction of vintage Broadway musicals at the Vivian Beaumont is so brilliant and his direction of warhorse operas at the Metropolitan Opera is so uninspired."

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 7:55pm

theatretenor2 said: "The Wrap isn't online yet, but this summary says it's going to be a rave.

"Thegreat mystery at Lincoln Center is why Bartlett Sher's direction of vintageBroadwaymusicals attheVivian Beaumont is so brilliant andhisdirection of warhorse operas attheMetropolitan Opera is so uninspired.""

I saw that. Looks like it was originally online 9 hours ago, but it was removed. It also says "Lauren Ambrose would even wow George Bernard Shaw."

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:09pm

Variety is strong, not quite a rave.

 

http://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/my-fair-lady-review-broadway-lauren-ambrose-1202757772/

Updated On: 4/19/18 at 08:09 PM

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:12pm

Adam Feldman gives it 4 out of 5 stars...
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/my-fair-lady-review

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:13pm

The Wrap is a RAVE!

https://www.thewrap.com/my-fair-lady-broadway-review-lauren-ambrose-diana-rigg-harry-hadden-paton/

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:19pm

Hollywood Reporter is mixed to positive.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/my-fair-lady-theater-review-1103839

[Musical Master]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:22pm

Chicago Tribune is mixed to negative. 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/ct-ent-fair-lady-broadway-review-0420-story.html

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:23pm

Musical Master said: "Chicago Tribune is mixed to negative.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/ct-ent-fair-lady-broadway-review-0420-story.html"

He must really hate his life.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:24pm

theatretenor2 said: "Musical Master said: "Chicago Tribune is mixed to negative.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/ct-ent-fair-lady-broadway-review-0420-story.html"

He must really hate his life."

No kidding!

[Elfuhbuh]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:26pm

Lol. Chris Jones mostly sounds salty about his ship not happening in this production.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:26pm

Chris Jones always rubbed me the wrong way, not as much as Matthew Murray of TalkinBroadway did, but comes close.

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:28pm

theatretenor2 said: "Musical Master said: "Chicago Tribune is mixed to negative.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/ct-ent-fair-lady-broadway-review-0420-story.html"

He must really hate his life."

He really wanted a garden-variety MFL. That review is sort of funny because this is the first Higgins/Eliza I wanted to see together at the end and goes on about how Freddy isn't right for Eliza. That review sounds like it belonged in one of the MFL threads arguing about the ending.

Updated On: 4/19/18 at 08:28 PM

[theatretenor2]

Posted: 4/19/18 at 8:34pm

WSJ is positive.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-fair-lady-review-grown-accustomed-to-success-1524184200

Updated On: 4/19/18 at 08:34 PM