• The Antique of Speak
    My Fair Lady  |  Essays

    The Antique of Speak

    Brendan Lemon  |  Oct. 30, 2018

    What is the heavy-looking piece of machinery that Higgins uses to teach Eliza how to speak properly in MY FAIR LADY? And where was it found?

  • The Hard Problem  |  Essays

    THE HARD PROBLEM: First-Preview Party

    Brendan Lemon  |  Oct. 26, 2018

    If you had had scans of the actors’ brains last night, as they entered PJ Clarke’s restaurant, after the first preview of THE HARD PROBLEM, I’m sure you would have seen intense activity in their right orbitofrontal cortexes. In layperson’s terms: they were hungry.

  • Lauren Ambrose Takes A Final Bow
    My Fair Lady  |  Essays

    Lauren Ambrose Takes A Final Bow

    Brendan Lemon  |  Oct. 19, 2018

    When I sat with Lauren Ambrose, heading this weekend for her final performance as Eliza Doolittle in MY FAIR LADY, I couldn’t help but ask: What has Ambrose herself learned this year?

  • Speaking the Speech with Elizabeth Smith
    My Fair Lady, The Hard Problem  |  Essays

    Speaking the Speech with Elizabeth Smith

    Brendan Lemon  |  Oct. 11, 2018

    "Dialect is tricky because it’s influenced culturally and geographically. And now social media has done a number on it."

  • On the Street Where I Garden
    My Fair Lady  |  Essays

    On the Street Where I Garden

    Brendan Lemon  |  Oct. 5, 2018

    Cast member SuEllen Estey discusses the inspiration for her MY FAIR LADY-themed garden.

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