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MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#475
Posted: 6/29/17 at 10:05pm
I wish they'd go for someone a tad younger for Higgins. I think someone like David Tennant or Benedict Cumberbatch would be lovely.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#476
Posted: 6/29/17 at 10:15pm
I feel like Firth is almost too expected, he's just played so many versions of Higgins for the past few years. I'd love for them to think a little outside the box. Kevin Kline would certainly be an exciting choice, but I also like the suggestion of a younger actor. I wonder which British actresses Sher is looking at. How I wish Carey Mulligan had the vocal range for the part. She's the only choice that excites me as much as Benanti, who's clearly (and unfortunately) out of the running.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#478
Posted: 6/30/17 at 10:51am
Jeremy Northam would be amazing.... not so well known - but would suit it to a tee.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#479
Posted: 6/30/17 at 12:32pm
Kevin Spacey
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#481
Posted: 6/30/17 at 2:00pm
Hugh Grant
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#482
Posted: 7/2/17 at 12:49pm
If they cast a big name as Higgins, maybe Eliza doesn't need to be as big a name. I'll throw in Erin Mackey, who deserved better than "In Transit" and who's currently killing it in "Sunday in the Park" at the Guthrie:
http://www.twincities.com/2017/06/24/review-erin-mackey-connects-all-the-dots-in-guthries-sunday/
Broadway Star Joined: 4/14/12
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#483
Posted: 7/2/17 at 1:23pm
As long as we are throwing out names of unlikely choices who would do a terrific job in the role, Boston based actress Jennifer Ellis, who recently starred in Speakeasy Stage's Bridges of Madison County. Previously, she earned rave reviews in My Fair Lady at the Lyric Stage, including one from Terry Teachout, who said she was as strong an Eliza Doolittle as he had ever seen.
My Fair Lady
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#484
Posted: 7/2/17 at 4:01pm
ray-andallthatjazz86 said: "I feel like Firth is almost too expected, he's just played so many versions of Higgins for the past few years. I'd love for them to think a little outside the box. Kevin Kline would certainly be an exciting choice, but I also like the suggestion of a younger actor. I wonder which British actresses Sher is looking at. How I wish Carey Mulligan had the vocal range for the part. She's the only choice that excites me as much as Benanti, who's clearly (and unfortunately) out of the running.
Pygmalion is a little thin for a movie but if someone wrote a new adaptation, I'd kind of like to see Carey Mulligan play Eliza... no singing involved.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/15
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#485
Posted: 7/4/17 at 10:28am
Ralph Fiennes? Wasn't he attached to play Higgins at one point?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#486
Posted: 7/4/17 at 4:40pm
What about Eva Noblezada for Eliza? She is a relative unknown, and would be finishing up Miss Saigon in January, which means she would be open in the spring for this.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#487
Posted: 7/4/17 at 5:04pm
Jessetenny said: "What about Eva Noblezada for Eliza? She is a relative unknown, and would be finishing up Miss Saigon in January, which means she would be open in the spring for this.
I adore her, but I'm not sure that she has the right voice for the part. I'm not really sure how strong her classical soprano is.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#488
Posted: 7/4/17 at 6:40pm
Jessetenny said: "What about Eva Noblezada for Eliza? She is a relative unknown, and would be finishing up Miss Saigon in January, which means she would be open in the spring for this.
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Isn't the tour supposed to be a direct transfer of the Broadway production? So isn't she supposed to be going out the road with the show?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#489
Posted: 7/4/17 at 8:01pm
I hope that's true. I'm so sad I missed Jon Jon.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#490
Posted: 7/4/17 at 8:57pm
Big Eva Noblezada fan here, but I'd prefer her as Eliza Hamilton than Eliza Doolittle.
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