[jazzygirlsings]

Just for fun...What's your nightmare (AKA worst possible) cast for MFL look like?

[Demon Dream]

All I can think of is Antonio Banderas as Higgins.

[MaryMag]

Christina Aguilera as Eliza Doolittle

[Kragey]

[jazzygirlsings]

[MaryMag]

[TR_Wolf]

Realistically, the idea of Colm Wilkinson as Higgins... "I've.....grewwn... accosstommed. to. haar. fache...javert..."

or even worse Paul Nicolas as Higgins! (Anyone who saw him in Jekyll and Hyde knows what I mean).

[Mark Walton]

Casting the original Broadway cast of MFL was enough of a viper pit for L&L; consider the 3 leads:

- Rex Harrison was reluctant to take on Higgins at first, in good part because he couldn't sing. Help of a vocal coach and cooperation from conductor Franz Allers helped a lot, but I don't think Rex ever fully overcame his fear of the orchestra in particular.
- Julie Andrews was not L&L's first choice for Eliza; they had wanted Mary Martin, who wasn't interested. Julie was about 6th or 7th down a long list, lukewarm off "The Boy Friend". She could sing all right, but couldn't speak Cockney, so she needed the help of a tutor playing "reverse Higgins" offstage.
- Stanley Holloway was the least of anyone's worries, but felt so overlooked and neglected that he threatened to quit. Director Moss Hart talked him out of it, by appealing to his experience and telling him: "If you feel neglected that's a compliment!"

[musicallover09]

Henry:george bush (*monotone* ive grown accustomed to her face) okay i love georgy as much as a majority of america but... those speaches are soooooo boring or arnold shwartzenager
Eliza:star jones maybe? or ummm stockard channing or jessica simpson
Colonal Pickering:idk prolly some spanish due or burt reynolds
idk about ne one else

[jazzygirlsings]

[musicallover09]

[quote]a "majority" of America does not love George Bush. Just hearing someone say they do (unless they are musicalstar) makes my soul hurt...

[musicallover09]

[quote]a "majority" of America does not love George Bush. Just hearing someone say they do (unless they are musicalstar) makes my soul hurt...

[Jud]

Is it weird that I'd actually like to hear Christina Aguilera sing Eliza Doolittle?

[jazzygirlsings]

[quote="musicallover09"]

[Salome]

she is not intellegent she is frightening. she is smart when it comes ot alot of things but so was Hitler.

[musicallover09]

she is smart when it comes ot alot of things but so was Hitler.[/quote]

I agree

[Megan the Phantom Girlie]

OKAY, getting back on topic!

A good Higgins paired with Alexis Borstein's Miss Swan character as Eliza.

That guy on those commercials whose suit is covered in question marks. You know, the one who promises to teach you financial secrets the government doesn't want you to know. Okay, picture him in your mind? Yeah. Him as Higgins.

[musicallover09]

[le_moofin]

[Cake_in_Song]

I agree with Jessica Simpson for Eliza. That would be horrid! To make it even worse, we'd have to find the best and most beautiful young Soprano in the world, and stick her in as Mrs. Pearce. She'll begin to sing her beautifully reworked version of Mrs. Pearce's ICHDAN solo, only to be silenced by some "accidental" on-set disaster.

[Eponine93]

The worst Broadway Eliza ever would probably be Daphne Rubin-Vega. She was good for the part of Mimi in RENT, but not much else (hearing her sing "I Dreamed A Dream" makes me want to rip out my ears.)

[sts4903]

*CORRECTION*

she was NOT good as mimi...she was the original but it doesnt make ehr good.......she is probably the worst singer who made it to broadway..id make a bet on that

[Mr. Hawkins]

Liza Minelli as Eliza Dolittle.

KAPOW!

[Sweeney Hyde]

Gerald Butler as Freddy

[Salome]

gerard butler as anything.

[actor]

Paris Hilton as Eliza Dolittle,
Britney Spears as Mrs Pearce,
Michael Jackson as Henry Higgins,
Justin Timberlake as Freddy.

[Patrick]

[The Duchess of Mint]

Dear My Fair Lady Fans,

What about...

Lindsay Lohan as Eliza Dolittle

Simon Cowel as Henry Higgins

Rosie (OR Pamela Anderson) as Mrs. Pierce

Prince William as Freddie

Thanks in advance for your replies.

[Salome]

Simon thinks he is Henry Higgins anyway.

[Set_Buildin_Dad]

Buddy Hackett as Henry Higgins
Rosie O'Donnell as Eliza Dolittle (understudied by Roseanne Barr)
Simon Cowell as Col Pickering
Arnold Schwartenegger as Freddie Einsford Hill
Dick Cheney as Alfred Dolittle

[Mark Walton]

[Set_Buildin_Dad]

[RTTugger1977]

[quote="Mark Walton"]Casting the original Broadway cast of MFL was enough of a viper pit for L&L; consider the 3 leads:

I take it you've read "The Street Where I Live"?

[RTTugger1977]

How about Topol as Henry Higgins? (I loved "Fiddler", but still...) Or better yet, Sean "Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/whatever his name is this week" Combs as Higgins?

Although oddly enough, I have heard "Just You Wait" sampled in a rap song!

Or how about Tom Waits as Freddy?

[Mark Walton]

[quote="RTTugger1977"]