MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?- Page 6

[henrikegerman]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#125

Posted: 2/9/13 at 11:01pm

"She's black. I am VERY certain there were no black cockney women in Edwardian London. Maybe Eastenders 2012."

I would think you would be very wrong about there being no black cockneys in Edwardian England. Black people have lived in England since Roman times.

However, there are very good reasons to have Eliza cast as a white woman. The issue of verbal class distinctions is paramount in My Fair Lady without adding another obvious distinction which would clearly be a related social issue and which, if went unspoken of, would seem preposterous.

Not to mention that Zoltan would never believe Audra to be a Hungarian princess.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_British Updated On: 2/9/13 at 11:01 PM

[henrikegerman]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#125

Posted: 2/9/13 at 11:01pm

repeat post Updated On: 2/9/13 at 11:01 PM

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#127

Posted: 2/9/13 at 11:35pm

Let me give it a shot, henrik.

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[henrikegerman]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#128

Posted: 2/9/13 at 11:58pm

^thanks, I needed that.

[Greatwhiteway3]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#129

Posted: 2/10/13 at 2:13pm

Yeah.. I'm pretty sure I said there were no COCKNEY black women.. Not black people in England. Find me a photo of a female black flower seller in Covent garden in 1900 and then lets talk.

[theatergeek3]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#130

Posted: 2/10/13 at 7:28pm

Michelle Dockery, please, please, please! I LOVE her! :)

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#131

Posted: 2/10/13 at 10:09pm

I know I'm in the minority, and this debate comes up a lot and we all know each other's position, but I honestly couldn't care less about seeing a woman of color as Eliza. Of course Audra is too old for the role now but it's such a great opportunity that it'd be unfortunate for her name not to be considered. I'm all about suspension of disbelief, and if I can accept that people are breaking out into song, I can accept one of our most beloved Broadway divas as Eliza accent or no accent. McDonald seems to provoke the most interesting discussions in this respect, I truly do wonder what the discussion was around casting her in CAROUSEL and 110 IN THE SHADE.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[beautywickedlover]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#132

Posted: 2/26/13 at 12:04pm

I don't know if Laura Michelle Kelly will be playing Eliza in this revival, but I am glad that she will be doing it at a concert that will take place at the Kennedy Center.






Gregory Jbara, Laura Michelle Kelly, Jonathan Pryce to Lead MY FAIR LADY Concert at Kennedy Center, 4/5 Updated On: 9/5/13 at 12:04 PM

[MCfan2]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#133

Posted: 2/26/13 at 12:06pm

What a great cast! I am so there!

[CarlosAlberto]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#134

Posted: 2/26/13 at 12:07pm

It may have been the nerves...but Anne Hathaway's voice sounded wobbly on the Oscar telecast. Not at all pleasant to these ears at least, so it leaves me to doubt if she is even up to the challenge of taking on this role 8 shows a week.

[dreaming]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#135

Posted: 2/26/13 at 12:47pm

I like that Kennedy Center cast a lot. That's who they should cast in the revival! It's perfect!

[beautywickedlover]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#136

Posted: 2/26/13 at 1:12pm

I'm not 100% sure about Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Higgins, but the rest of the cast is excellent.

[Phantom of London]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#137

Posted: 2/26/13 at 1:45pm

I just wish I could be in Washington that weekend, that is one stellar cast.

[thirtythirtyninety]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#138

Posted: 2/26/13 at 2:01pm

Wow, that is a fantastic line up. Wish THIS cast were coming New York

[lynnetoomey]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#139

Posted: 2/26/13 at 2:06pm

GREAT CAST at the KC.Wow.

[beautywickedlover]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#140

Posted: 2/26/13 at 2:26pm

"so it leaves me to doubt if she is even up to the challenge of taking on this role 8 shows a week"

If she does indeed this show I think they will still have an alternate/standby.

[rorschach37]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#141

Posted: 2/26/13 at 2:38pm

I will DEFINITELY be at KC for this. WOW.

[newintown]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#142

Posted: 2/26/13 at 2:48pm

If we're talking non-traditional, how about thinking about Jackie Hoffman's take on Eliza? Or Mary Testa? Or Varla Jean Merman? Let's be really imaginative!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#143

Posted: 3/8/13 at 5:18pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Bartlett-Sher-to-Direct-MY-FAIR-LADY-Revival-20130308

Bart Sher is directing. I have faith he'll do a good job, but this is kinda safe, boring news.

[GlindatheGood22]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#144

Posted: 3/8/13 at 5:20pm

So it's Kelli O'Hara, then.

I know you. I know you. I know you.

[jv92]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#145

Posted: 3/8/13 at 5:29pm

Sher is the only man for the job-- but I hope he doesn't choose Kelli O'Hara or Anne Hathaway...especially not Hathaway. If he can pick someone as surprising as Paulo Szot was in SOUTH PACIFIC, that would be wonderful.

[IdinaBellFoster]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#146

Posted: 3/8/13 at 5:30pm

How much time off did O'Hara take off after her first child? She's pregnant again.

"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#147

Posted: 3/8/13 at 5:48pm

Is the hatred for Hathaway because you guys just don't like her personality, or because you don't think she's talented enough?

I think her personality is annoying as hell, and she certainly wouldn't be my #1 choice to play Eliza, but I'm not completely turned off by the idea of her in the role.

[Kad]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#148

Posted: 3/8/13 at 7:13pm

Hathaway would be fine in Pygmalion. But she can't sing this role.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[elphaba.scares.me]

MY FAIR LADY coming back to Broadway in 2014?#149

Posted: 3/9/13 at 3:17am

Kelli is lovely but ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Someone new and interesting, please!