MY FAIR LADY (2018) Previews

[jacobsnchz14]

Intermission now. How refreshing and ravishing. Harry and Lauren are doing very well. I also get the sense of hesitance from Lauren, but... Her end of “Dance” nearly had me in tears because she built up to her moment so beautifully. It felt earned. My main concern for a lot of the people who sat further away from me or were in the loge was amplification.

[GeorgeandDot]

Can't wait to hear detailed reports. This show has me so excited. I feel like all of the Lincoln Center productions have had amplification problems. It sounds divine if you're up close, but I remember having problems hearing South Pacific and The King and I when I saw them from the loge. When I saw them from the first couple of rows, I could hear everything just fine.

[Musical Master]

That's awesome to hear that Harry and Lauren are doing wonderful. Lauren's hesitance may vanish after a few more performances and hearing that the sets are both large and lavish AND simple and intimate seems like Michael Yeargan may have another Tony nomination in his great resume.

[MCfan2]

I'm so excited to hear how great it's going! Thank you, kind intermission posters!  

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

GeorgeandDot said: "Can't wait to hear detailed reports. This show has me so excited. I feel like all of the Lincoln Center productions have had amplification problems. It sounds divine if you're up close, but I remember having problems hearing South Pacific and The King and I when I saw them from the loge. When I saw them from the first couple of rows, I could hear everything just fine."

I might be misremembering because I was simply having the time of my life during The King and I, but I don't remember major amplification problems when I sat in the loge.

[MCfan2]

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "GeorgeandDot said: "Can't wait to hear detailed reports. This show has me so excited. I feel like all of the Lincoln Center productions have had amplification problems. It sounds divine if you're up close, but I remember having problems hearing South Pacific and The King and I when I saw them from the loge. When I saw them from the first couple of rows, I could hear everything just fine."

I might be misremembering because I was simply having the time of my life duringThe King and I, but I don't remember major amplification problems when I sat in the loge."

Neither do I. Maybe it depends on where in the loge you're sitting.

 

[Danielle49]

I feel like an idiot for not buying spring LincTix when they were available. Hoping I have luck with the lottery or hear about student rush reports. So glad to hear folks are loving it so far!

[Musical Master]

I sat in the 400 front row of the loge when I saw The King and I and I heard everything perfectly fine.

[pupscotch]

Danielle49 said: "I feel like an idiot for not buying spring LincTix when they were available. Hoping I have luck with the lottery or hear about student rush reports. So glad to hear folks are loving it so far!"

I actually went to the box office today to see if I could get a student rush ticket, and it turns out they aren't offering any until they have the availability, which the box office person told me would not be for the foreseeable future. If anyone had a different experience or has a different experience in the coming weeks, post it here, but that's what he told me today.

[GeorgeandDot]

I saw it within the first couple of previews and they seem to have been working out the balance. Watanabe seemed to be struggling a bit. Still doesn't change the fact that, that production remains one of my favorite productions ever. I remember have a bit of a hard time hearing Matthew Morrison within the first couple of South Pacific previews too. Again, it still didn't distract from my love of the show and the second time I saw both of them (after opening) I walked away thinking that they both had the best sound design that I had ever heard. It's probably just something that they work out in previews. Sher's shows also tend to have extremely long running times in their early previews.

[Danielle49]

pupscotch said: "Danielle49 said: "I feel like an idiot for not buying spring LincTix when they were available. Hoping I have luck with the lottery or hear about student rush reports. So glad to hear folks are loving it so far!"

I actually went to the box office today to see if I could get a student rush ticket, and it turns out they aren't offering any until they have the availability, which the box office person told me would not be for the foreseeable future. If anyone had a different experience or has a different experience in the coming weeks, post it here, but that's what he told me today."

Darn. That's actually great to know! Thanks so much for reporting back

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

I'm happy to hear so far that Ambrose's singing isn't really an issue. She probably just needs to feel confident enough to fully let go in Act I and I feel that will come with more direction from Sher and simply having more performances under her belt so she knows how much she can give without it being too much. I'm really curious about Ambrose's cockney accent and how she was during "Loverly".

[RippedMan]

When was her last stage performance? I mean, I'd cut her some slack for it being a first preview, etc. Expectations are running high, so I'd be nervous as hell too!

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

I think it's a good thing to hear she may be hesitating slightly for a first preview which means people are seeing she has even more to give and she seems aware of it as well and is still figuring out the proper tone she wants to have in those scenes. 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

RippedMan said: "When was her last stage performance? I mean, I'd cut her some slack for it being a first preview, etc. Expectations are running high, so I'd be nervous as hell too!"

I believe Ambrose's last stage performance was Exit the King back in 2009.

[BwayBaby18]

Sher was absolutely correct when he said she is the hardest working actress in NY. She works so hard at trying to be Eliza. 

 

Diana Rigg and the Cecil Beaton knock offs are glorious.

[jacobsnchz14]

Just ended

[JIMG3]

BwayBaby18 said: "Sher was absolutely correct when he said she is the hardest working actress in NY. She works so hard at trying to be Eliza.



Diana Rigg and the Cecil Beaton knock offs are glorious."

I would have to agree. 

[GeorgeandDot]

The silence has me a bit worried. I'm paranoid after Carousel.

[Sondheimite]

I'm refreshing this thread compulsively 

[ColorTheHours048]

Well, that was spectacular.

It’s a poignant, thoughtful evening of theatre that doesn’t skimp on the heart or the humor. Act one is breathless, swept up in excitement and romance. The Ascot scene is a wonder of comic timing all around. Act two brings it all back to Earth. And it’s all grounded in the humanity of Lauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton’s performances.

Loved the juxtaposition of the poor man’s theatre-like mechanations of the street scenes up against the epic grandeur of the central Higgins house set piece (the reveal of which is wonderful). The opening to act two brought me to tears - what a treat. (Won’t reveal more on that. See it for yourself.) “I Could Have Danced All Night” is a knockout. I do wish Lauren would feel more open in her time before “Rain in Spain...” comes along. It’s after this that her Eliza comes into clearest focus.

What is the most remarkable thing about this production is how it highlights the innate integrity of Eliza’s being. She is always authentically herself. When she finally says “You’ll never see me again,” you know she means it. And the staging of the final moment could not be more pitch perfect for this bold, refreshing production.

[BroadwayConcierge]

GeorgeandDot said: "The silence has me a bit worried. I'm paranoid after Carousel."

A friend in attendance tonight texted me that the show indeed ended at 11:20pm—three hours and 20 minutes long. I imagine those who were there are still en route home!

She said it was “sensational,” BTW

Edit: She added that the ending of the show was “breathtaking” but won’t spoil it for me!

Second edit: She said to start engraving Norbert’s third Tony now. Gah, I’m so excited for this!!!

[jacobsnchz14]

Something that hasn’t been mentioned... Norbert brings down the house every time he is onstage. “Church” was a knockout!

[Call_me_jorge]

Colorthehours048, thanks for such a wonderful review! Almost got goosebumps from just reading it!
Wonder how they’ll trim this down under the 3 hour mark, sounds like it’s already perfect.
For those who’ve seen it, is there anything you can see getting cut?

[jacobsnchz14]

Scenic transitions will smooth out over time and I never complain when actors take advantage of the silences to create tension and nuance onstage (when it works... and it DID) , but that’s something else that will tighten over time.