Eliza? - My Fair Lady Revival 2018

[BobbyDarrin]

It's Lisa O'Hare.

[froote]

Arghh.

[froote]

Amazing how Lisa O'Hare, Lauren Ambrose, Laura Benanti, Laura Michelle Kelly, Ashley Park and Sierra Boggess are gonna alternate the part on a nightly basis. 

[GeorgeandDot]

^I wouldn't even be mad.

[smidge]

It's Lea DeLaria.

[henrikegerman]

hmph said: "Am I completely out of the loop for not even knowing Lauren Ambrose could sing? Is there anything out there that would prove she can handle it?"

if Sher is going to cast her as Eliza, presumably he'd be quite sure she can handle Eliza vocally (range, notes, etc.).  He's hardly known for casting actors in musicals that can't handle the vocals - quite the opposite.  And he previously considered Ambrose for SOUTH PACIFIC and cast her in FUNNY GIRL (for which he's on record as saying she gave one of the best audtiions he'd ever seen).

As far as Ambrose being able to sing and, IMHO, quite impressively, please see SIX FEET UNDER link below:

To those saying "who?," Ambrose, though many believe she deserves greater profile/recognition than she's achieved, in addition to having serious NY credits (Sher's AWAKE AND SING with Ruffalo and Wanamaker, EXIT THE KING with Rush and Sarandon, Ophelia, and Juliet opposite Oscar Isaac's Romeo), is, safe to say, from SIX FEET UNDER, much better known to the general public than many Broadway leading ladies who have been much discussed as possible Elizas for this production.

As far as not being a big enough star for that planned FUNNY GIRL revival to have taken off, not only are the demands of the Streisand-synonymous never-yet-revived FUNNY GIRL very different than those of MY FAIR LADY, especially when comparing a commercial to a non-profit mounting, they might well be vastly and categorically different.  As many, with good reason, believe that a well-produced FUNNY GIRL requires far more expense than that required for a well--produced MY FAIR LADY, given the former's lavish Ziegfeld Follies numbers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXbdXghwUmY




 

 

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Froote, that made me laugh a little too much. Thanks!

[broadwayboy223]

Guys I've heard it's our fan favorite here.... Emmy Rossum 

[CorkySt.Clair]

^No, I've heard she's going to be Higgins

[madbrian]

If anyone needs further proof Ambrose's singing chops...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxA703bFo4

[JIMG3]

I certainly don't need proof. She'll be sensational as Eliza :)

[GeorgeandDot]

All of those videos show that she's a very strong BELTING ALTO.  The opposite of what Eliza requires.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Benanti just announced that she'll be joining the cast of The Detour on TBS.

[NOWaWarning]

 

There's a small taste of her soprano at the 40 second mark. 

[BroadwayConcierge]

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Benanti just announced that she'll be joining the cast of The Detour on TBS."

Happy for her!

[broadwayboy223]

Maybe Laura will get to replace whoever is Eliza? If it's Lauren Ambrose I wonder why we haven't gotten an announcement yet. 

[dianamorales]

After seeing prince of broadway I'm throwing Kaley Ann Vorhees into the ring. Also, now that I think about it, I'm worried that an actor of color playing Eliza would turn into a white savior storyline.

[GeorgeandDot]

^The role has apparently been cast.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Someone said it's Anne Hathaway in another thread. Can someone actually confirm this?

[BroadwayConcierge]

The Distinctive Baritone said: "Someone said it's Anne Hathaway in another thread. Can someone actually confirm this?"

I've been hearing Anne Hathaway recently in the rumor mill too, though I cannot confirm.

[GeorgeandDot]

What thread?  Could someone direct me there?

[CindersGolightly]

I wouldn't be horribly mad at Hathaway. She's at the very least a thrilling choice.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

It's deep in one of the two TGC threads.

[broadwayboy223]

When will this madness end?? Supposedly some people have it on good authority it's Lauren Ambrose and now it's Anne Hathaway? I just hope we get an announcement. I'm not convinced of Anne's soprano. 

[GeorgeandDot]

Word on the street is that it's Ambrose.  I haven't heard anything about Hathaway being involved at all.  Too bad since she'd probably be better than Ambrose who many (myself included) find to be incredibly miscast.  We'll have to wait and see.

I'm actually really interested to hear who will being playing Higgins.  I've heard a few names, but I'm not sure who they went with.

[Allegra23]

GeorgeandDot, re: Higgins: are you allowed to mention any of those names? Or at least whether Colin Firth is still in the mix? If it ends up being him and Anne Hathaway, I'm booking flights asap...