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MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#175
Posted: 9/15/16 at 11:06am
^ King & I had, by all means, a long and healthy run for a revival. It was a critically acclaimed production. The content is problematic, and will always remain so without major cuts, but the approach made the product not "feel" dated at the very least. Unsuccessful shows don't announce long-running national tours either.
Fiddler is never going to be "dated". The core concepts explored in the show are very relatable, even today. The direction just didn't fit the show. I still see successful regional productions of the show. It might just have been too soon for this to come back after the 2004 revival but that's up for debate. It still enjoyed a good run - it would have run over a year when it closes on Dec 31st.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#176
Posted: 9/15/16 at 11:11am
Plus, with Lincoln Center Theatre producing, they wouldn't be as concerned with turning a profit as commercial producers would.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#177
Posted: 9/15/16 at 11:12am
A production of My Fair Lady led by Colin Firth would do just fine.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#178
Posted: 9/15/16 at 11:24am
What I was referring to as a dated piece is my fair lady.
Anyway I have doubts this piece will resonate with American audiences in 2017
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#179
Posted: 9/15/16 at 11:43am
^Lol. It's just a great musical and I want to see it. It doesn't have to necessarily "resonate" with audiences.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#180
Posted: 9/15/16 at 11:50am
My Fair Lady remains a widely produced musical across America. It's an established classic in the way that South Pacific or Gypsy are.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#181
Posted: 9/15/16 at 12:57pm
As long as verbal and behavioral class distinctions survive in the English speaking world, My Fair Lady should have no trouble resonating.
Updated On: 9/15/16 at 12:57 PM
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#182
Posted: 9/15/16 at 1:11pm
Nefertiti said: "Considering how both King and I and Fiddler on the Roof had to end their runs early, this will not do well on Broadway. The last time I saw My Fair Lady I ended feeling bored before Act 1 finished. The piece is dated."
What a silly thing to say. Comparing the recent productions of *The King & I* and *Fiddler* is misguided since the former was not a commercial run that ran for much longer than originally planned. And neither of those productions starred one of the most iconic movie stars of his generation in a role that might as well have been written for him.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#183
Posted: 11/30/16 at 11:47am
Any scoop whatsoever on this potentially happening in the near future? Maybe next season? Just curious.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#184
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:36pm
It's officially happening next year!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/theater/my-fair-lady-revival-broadway-lincoln-center-theater.html?smid=tw-share
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#186
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:40pm
Though I wonder if Bart will find a role for Danny Burstein in this.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#187
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:40pm
What happened to doing Carousel?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#188
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:41pm
LAURA BENANTI PLEASE! OR CYNTHIA ERIVO!
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#189
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:45pm
Kinky Boy said: "What happened to doing Carousel?"
I don't think that production is going to be produced by Lincoln Center.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#190
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:46pm
I kinda like Kara Lindsay for this. She has great comedic timing and she'll be probably be done with Wicked by then.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#191
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:47pm
I don't think Kara has the range, no pun intended. She did not have those top notes when I saw her in Wicked.
Leading Actor Joined: 2/1/16
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#192
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:48pm
I hope they find a young ingenue instead of casting a name for Eliza. Julie Andrews only had one other success before she played the role and look how that turned out.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#193
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:49pm
Jshan05 said: "LAURA BENANTI PLEASE! OR CYNTHIA ERIVO!
Can Cynthia sing it?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#194
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:52pm
little_sally said: "Jshan05 said: "LAURA BENANTI PLEASE! OR CYNTHIA ERIVO!
Can Cynthia sing it?"
Absolutely! Her head voice is loverly.
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#195
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:54pm
Possibly... Carmen Cusack or Jessie Mueller as Eliza?
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#196
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:55pm
BakerWilliams said: "I hope they find a young ingenue instead of casting a name for Eliza. Julie Andrews only had one other success before she played the role and look how that turned out.
Same. It doesn't have to be someone completely unknown but I'd prefer if they would cast younger and/or actually British.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#197
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:55pm
Carmen Cusack is a little old.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
MY FAIR LADY Revival Back On For Next Spring?#198
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:57pm
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