MY FAIR LADY (2018) Reviews — Page 3

After reading the WSJ review, whenever Lauren Ambrose is feeling down she should just look at this passage:

"If you’ve been eagerly waiting for Ms. Ambrose to return to the New York stage ever since she stole the show from Susan Sarandon nine years ago in “Exit the King,” you’ll be happy to hear that she’s a knockout and a wow. It happens that Ms. Ambrose is also a classically trained vocalist, and she has no trouble whatsoever putting across Eliza Doolittle’s operetta-like musical numbers, while her acting is predictably superlative. If we don’t see her in another musical as soon as this one closes, something’s wrong with Broadway."

What a write-up.

If Tony voters are like some of us and less like critics, then I think HHP has a strong shot of winning still. I do think Joshua Henry might have the Broadway actor paying dues thing going though.

It's an insanely weak year for lead actors, so I'd guess that HHP is still probably a front-runner, if a narrower one over Joshua Henry than he was a couple weeks ago. 

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "If Tony voters are like some of us and less like critics, then I think HHP has a strong shot of winning still. I do think Joshua Henry might have the Broadway actor paying dues thing going though."

But since My Fair Lady has been getting a much better response than Carousel, I could see that possibly leading to Hadden-Paton coming out on top.

Judging from the reviews so far, it seems like there was higher expectations for MFL compared to Once on this Island and it seems Once on this Island has more of a wow factor which might carry it over to a Tony win over MFL. 

QueenAlice said: "Are people totally forgetting about Tony Shaloub who gives a beautiful leading performance in THE BANDS VISIT? I’d be more than happy to see him win it."

Shalhoub is phenomenal, and Tewfiq is one of the richest male roles in this entire season in my opinion, but he barely sings, which I'm guessing will put him at a disadvantage in the musical category. 

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."

Sorry, but Chris Jones is one of America's great theatre critics.

 

QueenAlice said: "I think that is a silly argument against Shaloub. It’s best actor in a musical- not best singer in a musical. And he’s going to be up against Henry Higgins which is a talk sing role anyway."

I thought the main argument was that he’s no longer in the show. He’s phenomenal, I agree, but that will likely be a strike against him.

Deadline is positive.

http://deadline.com/2018/04/my-fair-lady-broadway-review-lauren-ambrose-harry-hadden-paton-diana-rigg-1202365743/

Was really hoping it would be Brantley, but Jesse Green's is a rave and another NYT Critic's pick.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/theater/my-fair-lady-review-lincoln-center-lauren-ambrose.html

Updated On: 4/19/18 at 09:53 PM

theatretenor2 said: "Was really hoping it would be Brantley, but Jesse Green's is a rave and another NYT Critic's pick.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/theater/my-fair-lady-review-lincoln-center-lauren-ambrose.html"

Jesse Green completely understood what Ambrose and HHP were going for in their portrayals of Eliza and Higgins and has completely bought into it. Reading that review (and Deadline's) made me feel as if I was back in that theatre during that blizzard completely transfixed with what I saw. I do think Green is giving Freddy (not Donica but the character) the short end of the stick in terms of character analysis, but he's not alone in that.

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "theatretenor2 said: "Was really hoping it would be Brantley, but Jesse Green's is a rave and another NYT Critic's pick.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/theater/my-fair-lady-review-lincoln-center-lauren-ambrose.html"

Jesse Green completely understood what Ambrose and HHP were going for in their portrayals of Eliza and Higgins and has completely bought into it. Reading that review (and Deadline's) made me feel as if I was back in that theatre during that blizzard completely transfixed with what I saw. I do think Green is giving Freddy (not Donica but the character) the short end of the stick in terms of character analysis, but he's not alone in that."

Agree with this 100%. This is how I felt. I literally wanted to see it again right when it was over.