MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring? — Page 19

This is what she looks like. This picture is from last year, but even in her latest Colbert appearance she looked like she could be in her late 20s. Actors frequently plays characters 20 years older/younger on stage, it is hardly unheard of.



And GeorgeandDot - Pippa does have a highly trained classical voice, I recommend you listen to her "No One Else" from The Great Comet if you haven't already. I'd be happy with either of these ladies, but obviously am very biased towards Benanti.

Benanti is stunningly beautiful, but she simply can no longer pass for early 20s.

I don't know if this has been thrown around on here, but Annaleigh Ashford could act Eliza excellently and is about the right age, although she's not the soprano Laura and Phillipa are. Ashley Park is still my dream choice, though. Young and a skillful comedian, plus she has the experience with Sher.

But if there's one thing I do know, it's that I don't want a very old Higgins with a very young Eliza.

Nasally? Are you sure you saw Phillipa Soo?

I have zero interest in this. They will cast some star, inappropriately, and try to change it to make it "more appealing" to modern audiences or some such garbage. Now, if they were to bring the Julie Andrews' helmed production taking Australia by storm, then we could dispense with stars (because Julie as director would be star power enough), and we'd get the definitive original staging, costumes, orchestrations and choreography. THAT would get my ass in a theater seat.

Naturally. I've been going to the theater since the 1950s. I saw the original London production of MY FAIR LADY, in fact.

I agree that PHILLIPA's voice is nasally... you can hear it in "No One Else" when she sings "never Be AS HAPPY AGAIIIN" and the elongated "You and Iiiiii" and also "ELIIIIIIZA!" in "The Schuyler Sisters"... Her voice can be harsh ... LAURA BENANTI has a similar problem even though I love her... acting wise BENANTI would knock this out of the park...

Hope they cast an unknown...

People are actually talking about Laura Benanti's age as a negative when there's a possibility of her playing Eliza Doolittle? Good grief! She's got the comedy chops and the singing voice. It should be a no brainer! What "other direction" might people have been talking about when moving away from casting her?

I don't think age is a huge issue, especially if she's playing opposite Firth.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colin-Firth-Still-In-the-Running-for-MY-FAIR-LADY-Revival-20170629

Interesting. No comment on Eliza yet, but this show has quite an incredible creative team.

GeorgeandDot said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colin-Firth-Still-In-the-Running-for-MY-FAIR-LADY-Revival-20170629

Interesting. No comment on Eliza yet, but this show has quite an incredible creative team."

I'd say. I'm team Catherine Zuber all the way! No surprises, however, since this is Sher's typical team.

Has Catherine Zuber ever done a bad job on anything? Seriously, I find her work to be consistently brilliant.

I like Branagh, but he's very busy and I'm not sure that he would be the best choice for such a role. Higgins requires a certain quality that Firth and Kline have, but I'm not sure that Branagh has. He's a great actor though, and sure he would be wonderful.

If they were to cast Kline, I think Benanti would truly be the best choice for Eliza. They would read very well together.

Also, Zuber's work is always exceptional. Her work in War Paint is simply divine.