Laura Benanti to replace Lauren Ambrose in MY FAIR LADY Aug 23
2018, 06:39:38 PM
I certainly don’t have any “animosity” towards Lauren Ambrose. I didn’t know who she was before I saw the show and I thought some of her comedic moments were good, but I went in expecting the kind of powerful soprano this role usually commands and I thought her vocals were only fair. Perhaps it was an off night for her, perhaps she was sick, perhaps my expectations were different than the director’s vision. Either way, I was underwhelmed as an audience member, it’s as simple as that. I will, h
newintown said: ""But it'll be interesting to see how long this lasts.The audience was going nuts over it."
If audience response were a barometer of success, every show would be a hit. I've seen audiences leap to their feet forDance of theVampires,Escape To Margaritaville,It Shoulda Been You, and many other uber-flops."
I didn't mean to imply that it was in any way a predictor of it's success bu
Saw the matinee on Saturday. So much talent on stage. My biggest frustration (aside from the older audience members saying all the movie lines out loud) was that so many moments from the movie were treated as presentational comedic bits or sight gags. With all of its problems, the movie at least had natural, often quiet, "full of heart" moments, mostly through Julia Roberts' responses, that the musical now uses to hit the audience over the head. "
