Worst writing style for My Fair Lady review

[FranklinDickson2018]

Posted: 4/20/18 at 5:46pm

I read this and my jaw dropped.  I mean really.  How can this reviewer for Hollywood Reporter devote so much time to the voice of Kelli O'Hara as she sang MFL 11 years ago?  Is that really fair to Ms. Ambrose.  Is this reporter just sore that it isn't Ms. O'Hara in this production?  I am truly amazed that this review got published. I mean why use another singer to knock-down another artist..... not really fair in my opinon!

From the Hollywood Reporter David Rooney

A significant factor is Sher's admirable refusal to over-amplify his productions, unlike the assaultive norm for most musicals these days. The vocals in his shows have a natural, far more human sound, which creates a spellbinding intimacy when you have effortless singers like Kelli O'Hara, Sher's leading lady on South Pacific and The King and I. O'Hara sang the role of Eliza in a 2007 New York Philharmonic concert staging that those of us lucky enough to see will never forget. Her liquid soprano is such a rare instrument that she just seems to open her mouth and sounds made in heaven come pouring out. Ambrose has a pretty voice not lacking in assurance or power, especially in the upper register. But unlike O'Hara; the original My Fair Lady Eliza, Julie Andrews; or even Marni Nixon, who dubbed Audrey Hepburn's songs in the beloved 1964 movie, she's an imperfect fit for the vocal demands of this role.

 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/20/18 at 6:05pm

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Updated On: 4/20/18 at 06:05 PM