AEA AGMA SM said: "From what I remember Charnin was the one who hated it and forced Trinity Rep to remove the dream ending. Strouse was more open to it and did indeed hire her to direct his next show.
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There was a thread about this!
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1016421&page=1
Anyways, I saw the My Fair Lady production at Bay Street Theatre and I loved (most of) it. I wouldn't exactly say that it's a must-see because it doesn't exactly revolutionize the show (I wasn't a big fan of the whole scientific experiment thing, especially because it didn't really seem to add anything to the story, and even made some parts seem a bit dystopian) but if you're a big fan of the show and/or the actors in this production then I'd try to make an effort to see it. The actors all gave great performances, especially Kelli Barrett and Paul Alexander Nolan who had amazing chemistry together - I liked that they were around the same age because it made a romantic relationship between the two seem very feasible (I wasn't familiar with the ending, so part of me was actually expecting Eliza to chose Henry over Freddy). I actually loved how they had a small cast and two pianos (even though I never actually figured out where the pianos were) - it made the show very intimate, especially because the theater itself is quite small (I sat in the last row, row H, and I could still see very clearly). The video makes the stage look smaller than it is - during the show, it never seemed crowded to me. At the end, the show got a standing ovation!
Overall, I'd say that it has some great moments ("Get Me to the Church on Time" was definitely a highlight) but it wasn't entirely cohesive to me, mainly because of the scientific idea, which came up at some points and disappeared at others, making it a bit jarring. Of course, I saw it on August 4, while it was still in previews, so it's plausible that they may have changed some things since then. If I go back to the Hamptons for Labor Day Weekend then I'll probably see it again and will report back. Sorry for the lengthy post!
Maybe my favorite part of seeing the show was that I sat at the end of an aisle and then, a few minutes before the show started, I saw Michael Arden sit down at the aisle seat right across from me! Kelli actually missed her entrance from one of the aisles at one point at the beginning of Act II (the show was still in previews), which left the ensemble on stage just ad-libbing for a few minutes. I looked over and I saw Michael get up and run downstairs to see what was going on, and a second later she entered! I'm a huge fan of Michael Arden but I was too scared to say anything to him during intermission or after the show 
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Updated On: 8/15/16 at 10:55 PM
