| I actually disagree. It's extraordinary that both of these Elizas, 40 and 39, had the role available to them. Ten years ago, even five, never. As for the impact on the story: If the character is beyond the first blush of youth, particularly during the era, surely the stakes are only that much higher. Her chances of becoming more than she is, of transcending class limitations, are next to nil. As the tale wears on, and Eliza fights and resists and finally triumphs, surely it's even more poignant in a woman rather than an ingenue. And can anyone sing it better than Benanti? |
