Unofficial but, Lauren Ambrose is rumored to be Fanny Brice.- Page 7

[jovie27]

Posted: 8/2/11 at 9:53pm

Got it! I kind of realized that after the fact...thanks~!

[joneswright08]

Posted: 8/3/11 at 12:36am

"Great--another person has given their definitive opinion about a performer who hasn't even been officially cast in a show that won't even have a performance for months.

And seriously, you start your post by suggesting that Ambrose isn't Jewish enough for Fanny, then you suggest the two most Italian Catholic actresses I can think of for Fanny and Mrs. Brice? That makes so much sense."

Just a side note Laura Benanti is not actually Italian...here's a link to a very old interview on the subject:


Laura's Theme (InTheater)

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/3/11 at 9:49am

Jovie, I made the same mistake. The article was not at all clear about that week's run but obviously they must be talking about L.A..

[madbrian]

Posted: 8/3/11 at 10:21am

It was mentioned earlier in the thread that a person's look is more relevant that their actual ethnicity, but for what it's worth, Lauren's last name on her birth certificate is D'Ambruoso.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/3/11 at 12:19pm

Thanks, madbri. Your post reminds me of the fact that in Italy, "The Nanny" is called "La Tata," and through the aid of dubbing, Fran is magically turned into La Tata Francesca, an Italian immigrant from Ciociaria.

Another factoid, though even less germane: in Italy the Spanish feature "Jamon, Jamon" was called "Prosciutto, Prosciutto." In that case, at least, I think something important - and highly erotic - was lost in translation. Perhaps "Mortadella, Mortadella" would have been more apt.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/3/11 at 12:48pm

Official confirmation:

Haters gon' hate

Updated On: 8/3/11 at 12:48 PM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/3/11 at 12:49pm

This thread is racist.