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Post by thebearofwestend on Mar 9, 2017 23:55:36 GMT
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Post by ali973 on Mar 10, 2017 6:51:25 GMT
I would love to see it. I've only seen clips of the Cameron Mackintosh revival, and the staging looked fabulous.
Everyone is rooting for Laura Benanti in the lead. I think she'd be good. I don't really have any thoughts on a cast for this show. Well except a few years ago someone said Ann Hathaway. Could be good with her.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 11:18:57 GMT
La McCutcheon must be fed up of 'Loose Women' nowadays. She could probably commit to 2 days per week. Month.
Laura Benanti could be her understudy. She might get the odd chance to go on every now and again.
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Post by thebearofwestend on Apr 10, 2017 6:27:50 GMT
What do you want to see as the cast? Or who do you want to see rather?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 22:57:59 GMT
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Post by musicalmarge on Oct 17, 2017 9:17:03 GMT
Zzzzzzzz
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Post by ali973 on Oct 17, 2017 14:16:08 GMT
I'm excited to see it in June (pending if I get a ticket on the 29th!), and trust the director, but I'm having none of this cast, except Lady Olenna as Mrs. Higgins and Norber Leo Butz as Alfred Dolittle.
I have no thoughts on Higgins, and I'm so underwhelmed by Lauren as Eliza.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2017 14:25:07 GMT
I can't wait to hear who is playing Freddy Eynsford-Hill to be honest. 'On The Street Where You Live' is one of the most gorgeous songs in musical theatre ever. Yes, I said it. Ever.
Didn't Dame Diana play the same role in 'Pygmalion' in London's glitzy West End a few years back? The one with Rupert Everett?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2017 15:32:02 GMT
Isn't Lauren Ambrose, like, 40? And Norbert Leo Butz is playing her father? Something VERY peculiar is going on here!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2017 15:41:13 GMT
Estelle Getty was younger than Bea Arthur in 'The Golden Girls' and Angela Lansbury was only 3 years older than Laurence Harvey in 'The Manchurian Candidate'.
To be fair to Lauren Ambrose, she does look younger than 40.
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Post by sherriebythesea on Oct 20, 2017 1:54:32 GMT
I can't wait to hear who is playing Freddy Eynsford-Hill to be honest. 'On The Street Where You Live' is one of the most gorgeous songs in musical theatre ever. Yes, I said it. Ever. Didn't Dame Diana play the same role in 'Pygmalion' in London's glitzy West End a few years back? The one with Rupert Everett? YES. 'On The Street Where You Live', was felt by everyone who walked past their "crushes" home. It resonated for me when I first heard it. |
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Post by Mr Snow on Oct 20, 2017 13:20:13 GMT
It's a terrific show they say - we may live to see it close, someday... or as originally written. Our future babies we'll take to Abie's Irish Rose -- I hope they'll live to see it close. |
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Post by theatreian on Oct 21, 2017 21:55:46 GMT
Never heard of Lauren Ambrose. She does look a little old to play this role. I love this show and was fortunate to see Martine! She was amazing. Also Carly Bawden was sensational in the Sheffield production a few years back.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2017 0:12:18 GMT
very strange cast
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Post by ali973 on Oct 28, 2017 20:12:46 GMT
bed..bed..i couldn't go to.. No really, I stayed a little up to buy my ticket. It's 11.15 on a work day.
Anyway, got my ticket for June. I'm seeing it smack three days before the Tony Awards. I really don't want anyone to take off just to rest their voices.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 15:02:13 GMT
Completely forgot that tickets went on sale yesterday, but just managed to get front row orchestra ticket for the 3rd preview in March.
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Post by LaLuPone on Nov 11, 2017 23:37:48 GMT
Just realised that Lauren Ambrose was Jilly Kitzinger in Torchwood: Miracle Day. She played that character amazingly!
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Post by Sam on Dec 11, 2017 19:34:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 8:57:43 GMT
Thoughts on the Broadway show?
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Post by ali973 on Mar 18, 2018 11:30:10 GMT
I've heard fabulous things so far and that everyone is on top of their game. Direction is supposedly fantastic. The ending is somewhat altered.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Mar 18, 2018 11:42:57 GMT
In response to your original question.....I’m fairly indifferent to it, to be honest  |
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Post by Polly1 on Mar 18, 2018 12:52:52 GMT
I've heard fabulous things so far and that everyone is on top of their game. Direction is supposedly fantastic. The ending is somewhat altered. Back to Shaw's original intention, I hope, although I somehow doubt it! |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Mar 18, 2018 13:06:58 GMT
I've heard fabulous things so far and that everyone is on top of their game. Direction is supposedly fantastic. The ending is somewhat altered. Back to Shaw's original intention, I hope, although I somehow doubt it! yup, it looks like it's more similar to what GBS wanted, which is good, because I always thought that MFL final scene undermined the meaning of the story |
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Post by Jon on Mar 22, 2018 0:27:30 GMT
I wonder if this will follow South Pacific and The King and I and eventually come to London? Would be a good show to reopen Drury Lane in 2020
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Post by ali973 on Mar 22, 2018 6:06:00 GMT
Will Cam Mac allow it? As far as I know he owns the UK rights and has his own production that he'd probably want to remount one day.
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