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| Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee | |
| Posted by: GabbyGerard 04:44 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| I overheard someone at the box office saying she was also out last night. Tony voters were exchanging their tickets. I wonder if this will influence the voting process. |
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| re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee | |
| Posted by: seenenuf 11:15 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - GabbyGerard 04:44 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| what a chain for nothing. who cares?? |
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| Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. | |
| Posted by: Delvino 06:27 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - seenenuf 11:15 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| It's noteworthy because much attention has been devoted to the demands of playing Eliza eight times a week. It notoriously, if briefly, felled Julie Andrews, who writes with blistering honesty in her memoir about how her voice began to give out rather early on. Many posters have explained the reason: the need to play the vocal pyrotechnics in the speaking scenes vs. the lilting soprano range of the score. The two extremes take their toll. So the Ambrose absences, apparently several, are worth contemplating as much from the standpoint of the material's exactly grip on singing actors as on Tony impact. If anyone has more to share on the issue of the duality in the part -- the need to play the rough-edges of Eliza's speech vs. the reach in the score -- I'd love to hear it. |
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| re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 11:14 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:13 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. - Delvino 06:27 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| I think people rather mistakenly think it's a high-range singing role. It's not. There are exactly 3 high G's - on the words "all", "night", and "now." The songs in general are essentially midrange. But, the temptation to want to push things on the lower end, and in the middle, especially in the gutsier songs like "Just You Wait" and "Show Me," may take some toll. (That lower middle place where most of "Show Me" lies, for instance, is not usually a soprano's wheelhouse, and even with miking, they may feel the need to push to get the dramatic tone right.) That plus yes, I do think it's a demanding speaking role, and it's a long role. So I think learning how to pace the evening is crucial. | |
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| re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. | |
| Posted by: Delvino 11:32 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. - Chromolume 11:13 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| Thank you for those most valuable specifics. Exactly what I hoped for. | |
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| re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 03:06 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:05 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. - Delvino 11:32 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| Aside from the rigors of the role, there are also the rigors of awards season: attending parties and awards galas; doing red-carpets and press, etc. | |
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| re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. | |
| Posted by: bobby2 09:28 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Much discussion over the recent months about the infamous rigors of the role. - WaymanWong 03:05 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| That poor woman who did the last Rex Harrison return to Bway did a whole tour and then had to drop out in Bway previews I think. | |
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| Tony voters were going this weekend! | |
| Posted by: Naughty_Rob 09:21 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - GabbyGerard 04:44 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| What will they do? | |
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| re: Tony voters were going this weekend! | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 01:08 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Tony voters were going this weekend! - Naughty_Rob 09:21 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Exchange their tickets for a later performance. | |
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| Understudy? | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 07:02 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - GabbyGerard 04:44 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Anyone see her understudy? Curious to hear how she was. | |
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| re: Saw both... | |
| Posted by: SuzanneR 06:42 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Understudy? - DistantDrumming 07:02 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| For me, Anderson was a better singer, Ambrose a better actress. | |
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| Is that generally true... | |
| Posted by: GabbyGerard 06:56 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Saw both... - SuzanneR 06:42 pm EDT 05/21/18 | |
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| ...of musical theatre understudies when the star is not cast for their vocal talent? I tend to think it is. The examples that come immediately to my mind are Glenn Close in Sunset and many-a-celebrity Sally Bowles in the Cabaret revival(s)--not so much when it degenerated into stunt casting (Debbie Gibson), but more when they were still casting actresses known for their dramatic chops like Natasha Richardson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Mary McCormack. |
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| re: Understudy? | |
| Posted by: robert_j 11:58 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Understudy? - DistantDrumming 07:02 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| I saw the understudy last night and thought she was fabulous. But I have not seen Ambrose so I cannot compare. | |
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| re: Understudy? | |
| Posted by: mikem 01:21 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Understudy? - robert_j 11:58 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| I saw Kerstin Anderson as Maria in the national tour of Sound of Music. She was excellent. This is her first Broadway show. She was still a college student when she was cast as Maria. Looking at Wikipedia, she is currently 23 years old. She probably appears to be much younger on stage than either Ambrose or Hadden-Patton. I wonder how much that changes the dynamic between Eliza and Henry Higgins. |
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| re: Understudy? | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 09:46 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Understudy? - DistantDrumming 07:02 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Someone on the BroadwayWorld message board says Kerstin Anderson went on for all 3 shows and got positive reviews. | |
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| re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 05:33 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - GabbyGerard 04:44 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Not the best way to celebrate ''the 20th of May,'' proclaimed ''Liza Doolittle Day.'' | |
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| re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:28 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - WaymanWong 05:33 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Not the best way to celebrate ''the 20th of May,'' proclaimed ''Liza Doolittle Day.'' Why? The role wasn't missing, after all...;-) |
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| re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee | |
| Posted by: Jackson 04:55 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - GabbyGerard 04:44 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Ny neighbors told me that Ambrose was out of last night's performance, too. I don't know if she missed Saturday's matinee. J |
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| re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee | |
| Posted by: mcurt9 01:15 am EDT 05/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - Jackson 04:55 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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| Loved the understudy!!! She was fantastic, and the audience really seemed to fall in love with her as the show went on!!! Fantastic....but that ending...oy | |
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| re: She did miss Sat mat too. nm | |
| Posted by: SuzanneR 05:16 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Lauren Ambrose out of today's matinee - Jackson 04:55 pm EDT 05/20/18 | |
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